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Ricco Rodriguez, Jeff Monson, Frank Trigg Emerge Victorious at Israel FC

Filed under: FightingMMA veterans Ricco Rodriguez, Jeff Monson and Frank Trigg walked through their opponents Tuesday at the inaugural Israel FC card at the Nokia Arena in Tel-Aviv.

In the main event, Rodriguez controlled KSW and Bellator veteran Dani…

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MMA veterans Ricco Rodriguez, Jeff Monson and Frank Trigg walked through their opponents Tuesday at the inaugural Israel FC card at the Nokia Arena in Tel-Aviv.

In the main event, Rodriguez controlled KSW and Bellator veteran Daniel Tabera with takedown after takedown en route to the unanimous decision. Following the three-round affair, the former UFC heavyweight champ Rodriguez pitched a fight against Monson.

“I think both of us at 205,” said Rodriguez, who picked up his tenth straight victory. “He won one, I won one, we should do it again.”

Former UFC Champ Ricco Rodriguez Misses Weight by 10 Pounds in Israel

Ricco Rodriguez’s move down to light heavyweight hit a significant snag on Monday, as the former UFC heavyweight champ missed weight by 10 pounds for Tuesday’s clash with Daniel Tabera (16-3-3) at Israel FC: Genesis.

Rodriguez (44-11) showed up to Mo…

Ricco Rodriguez‘s move down to light heavyweight hit a significant snag on Monday, as the former UFC heavyweight champ missed weight by 10 pounds for Tuesday’s clash with Daniel Tabera (16-3-3) at Israel FC: Genesis.

Rodriguez (44-11) showed up to Monday’s weigh-ins looking “extremely exhausted,” according to LowKick.com, which also spoke with Rodriguez’s manager after the former UFC titleholder clocked in at 215 pounds.

“Ricco had a very tough time making weight because of the old injury that came back two days ago,” Tiago Okamura said. “He trained really hard. He also had a staph infection one month ago, so it’s not so easy to cut so much weight after a long recovery process. We settled the issue with Daniel Tabera and his camp, so the fight will go as planned.”