chants made it clear whose home game this was. Yet Stephens' left eye began to spasm and he could not open it. During that rough stretch ‘Lil Heathen’ has suffered losses to Jose Aldo, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Yair Rodriguez and most recently Calvin Kattar. "I apologise a great deal," Rodriguez said, via translator. Waiting for Yair Rodriguez vs Jeremy Stephens to get re-booked is already a thought of the past. From ESPN Stats & Information: It's the eighth career submission win for Rosa. Rodríguez faced Jeremy Stephens in a rematch on October 18, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6. Lauzon, fighting for the third time in the promotion's six appearances in Boston, got the building loud but only for a brief time, as he made quick work of Pearce. The doctor was forced to call off the fight and veteran referee Herb Dean declared it a no-contest. I'm back, first-round finish, and I'm coming for the title. Middleweight: Darren Stewart (11-4) defeats Deron Winn (6-1) by split decision. 315 shares 12 Mar UFC. BOSTON - Every rematch is a little different, but usually they grow from the same seed: a first meeting that leaves some open questions. PFL women's lightweight preview: Can anyone stop Kayla Harrison? "He's the one who has to live with that," he said. UFC on ESPN 6 results, highlights: Yair Rodriguez uses powerful kicks to outpoint Jeremy Stephens 'El Pantera' and 'Lil' Heathen' put on a show for the fans in Boston on Friday night Projectiles such as bottles began sailing into the Octagon as the announcement was made, with Stephens, his team and security quickly plotting their exit as rage seethed through the packed arena. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight knockout artists Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens will rematch tomorrow night (Fri., Oct. 18, 2019) at … At least on my worst day, I still produced a performance that got me a win.". ". 'El Pantera' took a swipe with outstretched fingers and caught Stephens' face, with the contact not appearing especially damaging at first glance. I was able to see everything coming and was able to execute. • Brendan Allen vs. Kevin Holland Round one begins and Rodriguez comes out quickly with a high kick and then a left hand. I thought about this every day and this is what kept me going, this exact moment. "This banged-up hand in the first round put a halt to that, so I'm excited to get back in there and really show what I can do. I'm 3-0 in the Boston Garden now, undefeated in Boston, and I'm going to keep going. See more about. Fighter Fighting Style Height Weight; Yair Rodriguez: Striker: 5' 11" 145 lbs: Jeremy Stephens: Striker: 5' 9" 155 lbs I think a win over Kevin shows everyone that I'm here for real and that I belong here. "My biggest thing coming into this fight was not trying to force a finish, gas myself out and lose off of that. Stewart danced inside the Octagon to Winn's walkout music. "This was just absolutely incredible -- I achieved the dream," Costa said. Rosa, who is from Peabody, Massachusetts, is now 3-0 in the UFC at TD Garden in Boston, 0-3 everywhere else. UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez outlasts Jeremy Stephens; eye-poke feud resolved, UFC Fight Night takeaways: It's time to book Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker, Whittaker dominates Gastelum in decision win, Klose concussed by Stephens shove, camp says, Nemkov decisions Davis to defend Bellator title, Poirier: 'Mistake' to publicize Conor charity spat, Sources: Alvarez to return 3 weeks after DQ loss, Ngannou will be in Usman's corner vs. Masvidal, Nunes set to defend UFC title vs. Pena in August, The world reacts to Jake Paul's knockout of Ben Askren, Volkanovski rides UFC 'roller coaster' to The Ultimate Fighter opportunity, Ranking the best upcoming fights in MMA, including Edwards-Diaz and Oliveira-Chandler. I want to finish people, I want to knock them out, I want to submit them, but winning is the only thing that matters. It's huge. The latter was the case for Friday's UFC Fight Night co-main event between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez. Allen is a former LFA middleweight champion who is the only one to make a successful defense of that belt. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. "Getting back into the win column is the best feeling in the world," Rosa said. He's only been finished one time for a reason and I think I came close to doing that again. "I feel good, started off a little slow, but we got the finish and that's all that matters," Allen said. Yair Rodriguez . Real or Not: Masvidal's last title chance? He was known as the Jiu-Jitsu guy in the division, but I guess we all know now who the Jiu-Jitsu guy in the division is.". Max Holloway remains the 145-pound champion and will next defend his belt against an Australian, Alex Volkanovski, at UFC 245 on December 15 in Las Vegas. Afterward, Barber called out Paige VanZant. More News . The unfortunate result added a 'NC' to the records of both No.7-ranked Rodriguez (12-2) and No.8 Stephens (28-16). A well-matched duo leaves us wanting more after they've battled it out for 15 back-and-forth minutes. By E. Spencer Kyte, on Twitter @SpencerKyte • Oct. 16, 2019 Yair Rodriguez is entering his rematch with Jeremy Stephens in a much different place than his veteran counterpart. That's when all hell broke loose. I'm going on vacation this week and expect to come back at no less than 205 pounds, so unless they want to give me a fight at light heavyweight, then I'm going to have to wait until the start of 2020 to get back in there. Yet Stephens' left eye began to spasm and he could not open it. I feel like I've earned more than just another debuting prospect, but thank God that's all I had tonight with the way my body was feeling. "It means everything to me -- this is the city of champions. • Tanner Boser vs. Daniel Spitz. As long as they say I'm good, I want to fight again this year. "It was good to have my fight on the Contender Series before this because it helped teach me to not put any pressure on myself and take everything in after the fight and not before. The doctor was called into the Octagon to examine Stephens, who struggled to open his eye during the allocated five minutes. Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez are very different fighters and that’s what makes this fight interesting. UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez outlasts Jeremy Stephens; eye-poke feud resolved. Eryk Anders, Markus Perez, Anthony Hernandez and Ian Heinisch all were signed by the UFC before they could make a defense of their title. I don't think my hand is broken -- it's just a little banged up, so I'll be out for a few weeks and hopefully I can be back in January and stay active. Then Stephens helped Rodriguez to his feet and they hugged. He has come up against absolute monsters which is a testament to his calibre at this stage of his career. There were days where physical therapists and doctors doubted me, but even if there was a 1 percent chance that I was coming back and make it, even if they told me I couldn't, I would have, but I did it. That became most evident in Round 2, when Rodriguez caught up with Stephens's predictable timing -- at one point making a gesture as if he were a matador toying with a bull. send. "It means so much to me and my family, my coaches, just everyone who has sacrificed so much for me to get here. I want to fight every three to four months if possible.". Lauzon raised the possibility that this could have been his swan song, though he sounded undecided as he soaked in the crowd's adulation. Featherweight: Charles Rosa (12-3) defeats Manny Bermudez (14-2) by submission in first round. Had this fight been contested under Pride rules -- accumulated damage the deciding factor -- the judges might have scored it differently. From ESPN Stats & Information: Boser won his second straight, this one coming in his UFC debut. Featherweight: Sean Woodson (7-0) defeats Kyle Bochniak (8-5) by unanimous decision. 1Y; Jeff Wagenheim; Helwani's thoughts: Future for Weidman, Joanna and bold predictions. The anger directed at Stephens appeared extremely harsh, regardless of the fans' disappointment. 16 of 27 28 of 49 59% 57% 10 of 17 23 of 43 3 of 6 • Charles Rosa vs. Manny Bermudez I'm here to win fights. "We both trained very hard for this fight. Round 1: Rodriguez opens up with a flying kick to the face that lands. When he kept walking forward, I just was wishing that my hand was better so that I could hit him with it, but I knew that was his style so I just stayed focused, stuck to my jab and focused on footwork. UFC fans accusing Jeremy Stephens of faking eye injury against Yair Rodriguez are delusional The American has been given a 180-day medical suspension by UFC doctors, unless he … Jeremy Stephens . This all feels like a dream, but I'm going to keep working to make it more of a reality. share. But again, he's the one who has to live with what happened. Hopefully I get Eryk Anders or Anthony Hernandez next -- they're both respectable guys and I'd love those fights. Some fans were even accused of punching him in the back of the head. Stephens is old school, got a good footwork and boxing skills. Everything you need to know about UFC 261: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal 2. My lungs weren't tired, but my body was just shutting down. Then Rodriguez hurt Stephens with a body kick and swarmed for a finish. Rodriguez had virtually no offense in round 3 and got dominated for half the round. He also passed Jim Miller for most finishes in UFC lightweight history at 13. Before long, Barber was the one in command against the fence, and once she saw that one of her strikes had bothered Robertson, she let go with a relentless but not reckless attack, getting the standing TKO when the referee jumped in at 3:04. Playing next. In the co-main event of UFC Boston, Jeremy Stephens took on Yair Rodriguez at featherweight. Breaking, Jeremy Stephens, UFC on ESPN+ 17, Yair Rodriguez, Featured, News, UFC, Videos. The tension was boiling over from the start, and it did not cool off through the whole first round, which ended with Rodriguez (13-2, 1 NC) and Stephens (28-17, 1 NC) taunting each other. , got a good footwork and boxing skills unable to continue in headliner. 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