UFC Middenweight Competent Gregory Rodrigues conquered one of the dirtiest bangs that you will ever see to achieve one of his characteristic victories.
Gregory Rodrigues will be confronted this Saturday opposite the former UFC title -Updager Jared Cannonier in UFC Vegas 102 Main Event. But his way to a UFC head event was anything but easy, because he conquered countless obstacles to cement himself as a legitimate 185 pounds of competition.
Rodrigues appears in top form prior to his first career UFC Main Event Slot this weekend. A victory over a proven competition in Cannonier could catapult Rodrigues in the middleweight title discussion.
One of Rodrigues's biggest victories came across the streating candidate Chidi Njokuani at UFC Vegas 60. In the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemie, Rodrigues and Njokuani treated UFC fans to a wild slugfest, with Rodrigues who suffered a dirty mash between his eyes They could be potentially forced doctors to stop the fight.
But even though she leaked blood from his head after one round, Rodrigues gathered in round 2 to finish Njokuani and to put the talented Spits's rise in the division.
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Gregory Rodrigues vs. Chidi Njokuani was a 'Fight of the Year' community service
Rodrigues ate a big knee from Njokuani in the fight for a few seconds and opened the cut on his head. Despite the suffering of a knee that would probably have collapsed the most contenders, Rodrigues continued to fight, initiate a clinch and fill the progress of Njokuani.
Njokuani managed to land some heavy body shots to slow down the pace and pressure of Rodrigues. But Rodrigues pushed ahead and naked his pre-fighting promise to take 'Njokuani' in the deep waters, regardless of how the fight was the result.
Rodrigues dropped Njokuani with a series of sizzling right hands just past the center of round 1. It was a huge turning point after Njokuani appeared at the point of earning a wild finish.
In between, doctors struggled to stop bleeding Rodrigues' Gash, and the talented Brazilian chose to keep fighting despite the crack. His patience was bearing fruit when he collapsed Njokuani in round 2 and ended the battle with ground and pounds.
The fight was a candidate 'Fight of the Year' in 2022 and put Rodrigues firmly on the middleweight card. In the meantime, the defeat of Njokuani started a three-fighter series, which he ended last year.
Jared Cannonier hinted that Gregory Rodrigues Fight could be his 'last shot' in the UFC
Cannonier may not have excluded this weekend with a loss of Rodrigues. After turning 40, the vet with multiple division is possible during his last ride to a possible middleweight title shot after he had fallen to Israel Adesanya for the belt at UFC 276.
Cannonier fought heavyweight and slightly heavyweight before he finally made the full -time switch to middleweight for the rest of his career. Since making the full -time transition in 2018, Cannonier has won victories over the will of Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson, Kelvin Gastelum and Sean Strickland.
If this is the last ride of Cannonier, he will try to conclude a legendary career with another performance with a high octane. For Rodrigues he wants to use the name of Cannonier to catapult him in the title mix.
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