Yair Rodriguez was always willing to welcome Patricio Freire to the UFC. Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) accused multiple fighters of turning him down for his UFC debut but got an eventual dance partner in Rodriguez (16-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC). The pair meet in a featherweight bout April 12 at UFC 314 from Kaseya Center in Miami ( ESPN+ pay-per-view). “Pitbull” showed off his direct messages to Rodriguez, where he tried to lure him into fighting on the March 29 UFC on ESPN 64 card in Mexico City. Freire told Rodriguez to show him his Mexican pride, but “El Pantera” says he only got an offer for UFC 314, which he accepted.
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Yair Rodriguez unfazed by Patricio Freire’s trash-talk attempt before UFC 314 – MMA Junkie