February 13, 2023 3: 45 pm ET
PERTH, Australia – Yair Rodriguez had some great words of support for Josh Emmett instantly after sending him at UFC 284.
Rodriguez (15-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) captured the interim featherweight title in this past Saturday’s co-headliner at RAC Arena when he made Emmett tap out with a triangle choke in Round 2. Both Emmett (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Rodriguez were extremely considerate towards each other in the lead-up to their battle, and they brought that verysame energy later as Rodriguez was seen consoling Emmett when the battle ended.
“This is a actually crucial minute for us, and when I endedup the triangle, I might see in his expression the desperation of like, ‘F*ck, I lost,’” Rodriguez informed pressreporters at the UFC 284 post-fight news conference. “It’s like he saw his chance go away, b