Surging strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez has dented two hype trains in 2021, first knocking out Amanda Ribas on Fight Island in January and now outlasting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mackenzie Dern on the scorecards during her second successive main event, after which she stressed a readiness to fight for UFC gold – displays like this make it feel inevitable.
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UFC on ESPN 10: Cynthia Calvillo dethrones top contender, Vettori earns statement win
Cynthia Calvillo enjoyed a memorable flyweight debut, beating #1 title contender Jessica Eye with an impressive UD win in the night’s main event, after Marvin Vettori settled his score with Karl Roberson – before revealing that type of display will help set up a future rematch with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Continue reading
