ELMONT, N.Y. – Yair Rodriguez’s mostcurrent UFC win came under unforeseen situations.
The featherweight competitor got his hand raised in the UFC on ESPN 3 primary occasion after challenger Brian Ortega suffered a shoulder injury in the veryfirst round.
With about a minute staying in the opening frame, Ortega (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) popped his shoulder while leaving an armbar from Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC). It was an regrettable and unusual scenario that no one saw coming.
“When I went to the flooring, I went for the armbar, and I was trapping him truly hard, attempting to push him away to go for the arm