Yair Rodríguez has caught the attention of Ilia Topuria with some provocative statements in which he assured that he could defeat the current UFC champion
It was a long road and not easy, but Ilia Topuria has become UFC champion. He did this with an undefeated record and beat the all-time best in his division, Alexander Volkanovski. He also achieved this with an impressive second-round knockout that sent his rival to the canvas. And now he doesn’t stop receiving offers. Offers like Yair Rodríguez’swho wants a chance at the belt.
It is said that a champion is only a champion when he defends his title. Ilia Topuria will make it and has already made it clear that her main goal is to face Conor McGregor at the Santiago Bernabéu. But there is still a long way to go before this dream and he must first accept further struggles. and compete Yair Rodríguez is a possibility the UFC is exploring.
Yair Rodríguez manages to attract the attention of Ilia Topuria
After the Hispano-Georgian’s victory at UFC 298, Yair Rodríguez has stated that the only thing he cares about now is breaking his face. The Mexican has managed to attract the attention of the champion with these provocative statements, which have no other aim than to give himself a chance to win the belt as a regular player.
However, his name is not in El Matador’s plans. As we have commented, Your target is Conor McGregor, who will soon return to the octagon. And Alexander Volkanovski might also have the right to take revenge for what he represents and has represented all these years. That’s why Yair Rodríguez will have to keep fighting.
El Matador rules out the confrontation
According to recent statements, Ilia Topuria has confirmed that her next rival will not be Brian Ortega or Yair Rodríguez. Not even if they fight four or five times in a row. But that’s not the end of El Matador’s statements, who wanted to expose the third-placed player in his league by making sure he best represents the Mexican style.
Undoubtedly, Ilia Topuria is the fashionable man in the UFC. Sean O’Malley, Conor McGregor, Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodríguez are looking forward to competing against him. But at the moment, Dana White hasn’t made any decisions yet. We’ll have to wait and see how everything develops. However, we are expected to receive more news about how his career will continue in the coming months.