After he missed weight for his UFC Mexico City fight, Ronaldo Rodriguez did not come to the best start.
Ronaldo Rodriguez came to the UFC Mexico City event on Saturday, was emphasized as one of the best prospects on the map.
On Friday, a day before his fight against Kevin Borjas, missed 'Lazy Boy' weight, with a weight of 127 pounds and chooses not to cut any more weight, 20% of his bag to Borjas forfeited.
Nevertheless, the Mexican prospect remained hopeful that he could pick up his third UFC victory in a row, so that he climbed closer to the flying weight ranking.
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Ronaldo Rodriguez breaks silence with a message to his fans
The 25-year-old, however, was given his first loss under the UFC banner, while Borjas won for a unanimous decision and upset the home crowd.
One of the most memorable moments from the fight was when Rodriguez fell by Borjas, but immediately returned in a completely unique way, shocking the comment team.
Although his fans were upset by his loss, Rodriguez tried to stay in positive spirits after his loss.
“F— We have lost but have set up a show! That is what is important. Laugh you idiots, why do you all depressively act? Hold your head up,” said Rodriguez in a post on his Instagram while he is in the car with his team.
Although he is still extremely young in his UFC official period, Rodriguez has already collected more than 2 million followers on Instagram, making him one of the most non-champions in the promotion.
What is the next step for Ronaldo Rodriguez after his first UFC loss?
Because this is the first loss of Rodriguez in the UFC, it is important that the promotion is not unfavorable next time.
A potentially fight against Spanish flight weight Daniel Barez would be a guaranteed banger for the fans and would give both hunters the opportunity to return to the Win column.
If that did not work, an all-Mexican affair between Rodriguez and Victor Altimarano could produce fireworks in Guadalijara during the UFC event.
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