This article previews the main card featherweight fight at UFC 314 between Yair Rodriguez and Patricio Pitbull. The event is set to take place on Saturday at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
Yair Rodriguez, currently ranked #8 in the featherweight division, will face Patricio Pitbull, who is ranked #9. Rodriguez enters the fight with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses, while Pitbull`s record stands at an impressive 36 wins and 7 losses.
This fight marks a significant moment as it is Pitbull’s debut in the UFC, following a long and successful 15-year career with Bellator.
Rodriguez, a former interim featherweight champion, aims to halt Pitbull`s ambition for a quick rise to a UFC title shot. Known as “El Pantera,” Rodriguez is seeking a victory after recent losses against top-tier opponents. He looks to add Pitbull to his list of victories, which includes names like Chan Sung Jung and Brian Ortega.
At 37 years old, Pitbull has the opportunity to immediately enter the championship conversation in the UFC with a win over Rodriguez. During his time in Bellator, Pitbull was highly successful, winning 24 out of 30 fights and becoming a champion in two weight classes, holding the featherweight title three times and the lightweight belt once.
