Yair Rodriguez’s spirit is not broken after suffering the most high-profile loss of his carer at UFC 290.
Rodriguez (15-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) was unable to unify the featherweight titles Saturday and was handed a third-round TKO loss by Alexander Volkanovski (26-2 MMA, 13-1 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a lopsided fight, with Rodriguez only finding minimal moments of success.
After claiming the interim belt in February, Rodriguez had his chance to overtake the 145-pound division, but Volkanovski was determined not to hand over the throne. It was a tough result for the Mexican, who was transported to hospital and did not speak to the media immediately after the fight.
