Marina Rodriguez is ready to go to war on Saturday night. Rodriguez (12-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC) takes on Cynthia Calvillo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 7, and despite only having three UFC fights, finds herself in a good position to break into the top of the strawweight rankings. “She has more UFC experience than I do,” Rodriguez told MMA Junkie in her native Portuguese. “I also had several amateur bouts early on, but it was mostly muay Thai. She has wins by decision, submission, and knockout, and so do I
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