So Yair Rodriguez is no longer in the UFC and, now that a little time has passed, we’ve had a chance to hear both sides of the story. There’s the UFC’s side: Rodriguez turned down a fight with Ricardo Lamas and then one with Zabit Magomedsharipov, so forget him, he’s done here. Related Dana White: Yair Rodriguez released by UFC after refusing to fight Zabit Magomedsharipov Then there’s Rodriguez’s side: As he said on “ The MMA Hour ” this week, he accepted Lamas, who opted to fight Mirsad Bektic instead. Then he asked for either more money to fight Magomedsharipov in Los Angeles at UFC 227 on Aug
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Was there a single good reason for the UFC to cut Yair Rodriguez? – MMA Junkie