ELMONT, N.Y. – Yair Rodriguez’s latest UFC win came under unexpected circumstances.
The featherweight contender got his hand raised in the UFC on ESPN 3 main event after opponent Brian Ortega suffered a shoulder injury in the first round.
With about a minute remaining in the opening frame, Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) popped his shoulder while escaping an armbar from Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC). It was an unfortunate and bizarre situation that no one saw coming.