We had to wait a bit longer but Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens completely delivered. After a first round that saw Rodriguez hold the edge in the striking, things exploded in the second round. Rodriguez hurt Stephens with a body kick and unloaded strikes on him. “Lil’ Heathen” showed heart, however, and was able to […]
We had to wait a bit longer but Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens completely delivered.
After a first round that saw Rodriguez hold the edge in the striking, things exploded in the second round. Rodriguez hurt Stephens with a body kick and unloaded strikes on him.
“Lil’ Heathen” showed heart, however, and was able to turn the tables by ending up on top as the second round came to a close.
The third round was all Stephens who took Rodriguez down and landed strikes. In the end, it wasn’t enough as “El Pantera” won a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Yair Rodríguez vs. Jeremy Stephens put on a classic fight at UFC Boston. The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC Boston event from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday night (October 18, 2019) that aired on ESPN 2. This was …
Yair Rodríguez vs. Jeremy Stephens put on a classic fight at UFC Boston. The two fighters met in a featherweight bout at the UFC Boston event from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday night (October 18, 2019) that aired on ESPN 2. This was an incredible fight from start to finish. Things really […]
In the co-main event of UFC Boston, Jeremy Stephens took on Yair Rodriguez at featherweight. Round 1: Rodriguez opens up with a flying kick to the face that lands. They clinch up and Rodriguez pushes Stephens to the cage. Rodriguez separates with an elbow. A spinning kick from Rodriguez misses but he connects with a […]
In the co-main event of UFC Boston, Jeremy Stephens took on Yair Rodriguez at featherweight.
Round 1:
Rodriguez opens up with a flying kick to the face that lands. They clinch up and Rodriguez pushes Stephens to the cage. Rodriguez separates with an elbow. A spinning kick from Rodriguez misses but he connects with a front kick to the body. Nice kicks to the body are landing for Rodriguez. Rodriguez is starting to put his shots together now.
Rodriguez continues to use his kicks well and comes in with a flying knee to clinch up. Stephens has control against the cage now. Rodriguez connects with a jumping switch kick. The round comes to an end.
Round 2:
Rodriguez’s kicks are simply too confusing for Stephens to figure out. A kick to the body folds Stephens. Rodriguez mauls him on the ground but Stephens is fighting back. After some scrambling on the ground, Stephens gets back to his feet. Stephens is swinging for the fences. He gets a back clinch on Rodriguez, who rolls forward, but now Stephens has top position on the ground. Stephens getting in some ground-and-pound as Rodriguez manages to get to his feet. The round comes to an end.
Round 3:
Stephens refuses to touch gloves coming out. Low blow from Rodriguez but Stephens doesn’t want a break. Stephens going for broke and he lands but Rodriguez circles out. A hook connects for Stephens. Stephens catches a kick and takes Rodriguez down. Rodriguez stands but is being back clinched. Another effortless takedown from Stephens. Stephens gets top position in half guard. Elbows from Stephens from top position. Big elbows from Stephens but Rodriguez recovers to full guard. The round comes to an end and both men embrace.
Official Result: Yair Rodriguez def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jeremy Stephens has stirred up a bit of controversy ahead of his rematch with Yair Rodriguez this weekend. The pair will co-main event UFC Boston tomorrow night from the TD Garden. Ahead of the rematch, Stephens has said several times he wants to “kill” Rodriguez when they meet inside the Octagon. Here are the initial […]
Jeremy Stephens has stirred up a bit of controversy ahead of his rematch with Yair Rodriguez this weekend. The pair will co-main event UFC Boston tomorrow night from the TD Garden.
Ahead of the rematch, Stephens has said several times he wants to “kill” Rodriguez when they meet inside the Octagon. Here are the initial comments from “Lil Heathen” that started it all.
“Cool as a cucumber. Calm like a bomb. Ready to go off. I’m gonna kill this kid. If he don’t die, it don’t count. That’s what I’m thinking. It’s always personal. It’s always personal when you fight, this kid’s trying to take money off my kid’s table. What if I was coming into your house, taking food off your table and smacking your kid?
“That’s the way I look at it. How would you feel if I was to do that? Personal? F**k yeah, it’s personal. It’s a fight. You only get one cheque if you lose, you think this is a game? You think this is a sport? It’s not a sport, it’s fist fighting bro. I’m fighting for my blood, I’m fighting for my family every time I step in there.”
Weighing in this morning for tomorrow’s event, Stephens stepped on the scale to make weight for his bout with Rodriguez. As he was weighing in, Stephens looked over at Rodriguez’s team and said, “Your boy’s gonna die.” Watch the video below.
What do you make of Stephens’ pre-fight death talk towards Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens can’t wait to get their hands on each other tomorrow night at UFC Boston. The pair initially met in the main event of UFC Mexico City earlier this year. However, the fight started with an immediate eye poke from Rodriguez that was so bad that Stephens was unable to continue […]
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens can’t wait to get their hands on each other tomorrow night at UFC Boston. The pair initially met in the main event of UFC Mexico City earlier this year.
However, the fight started with an immediate eye poke from Rodriguez that was so bad that Stephens was unable to continue fighting. As a result, the fight was ruled a No Contest after just a few seconds of action. The angry Mexican crowd began tossing trash into the Octagon out of anger, with Rodriguez showing a ton of frustration for how the fight ended as well.
“Cool as a cucumber. Calm like a bomb. Ready to go off. I’m gonna kill this kid. If he don’t die, it don’t count. That’s what I’m thinking. It’s always personal. It’s always personal when you fight, this kid’s trying to take money off my kid’s table. What if I was coming into your house, taking food off your table and smacking your kid?
“That’s the way I look at it. How would you feel if I was to do that? Personal? F**k yeah, it’s personal. It’s a fight. You only get one cheque if you lose, you think this is a game? You think this is a sport? It’s not a sport, it’s fist fighting bro. I’m fighting for my blood, I’m fighting for my family every time I step in there.”
Rodriguez recently responded to Stephens’ controversial remarks in a pre-fight interview with MMA Junkie. Here’s what he had to say. (H/T BJPenn.com)
“I think everybody has their own battles to deal with. If he thinks that way, then God bless him, bro, because he’s in the deep s*** right here. I think he already has a lot of problems in his life and stuff that he has to deal with that I don’t even want to really keep on pushing too much into his head.
“I want him fresh for this fight because he’s a tough opponent and I don’t want him to be weak. He’s just showing me that he’s weak, and I want him fresh. I want you fresh, bro.”
What do you think about Stephens saying he wants to “kill” Rodriguez inside the Octagon?
One top 10 ranked UFC featherweight doesn’t believe Khabib Nurmagomedov can hang with Tony Ferguson in the standup. Many believe Ferguson should be next in line for a shot at Nurmagomedov’s UFC lightweight title. Even “The Eagle”…
One top 10 ranked UFC featherweight doesn’t believe Khabib Nurmagomedov can hang with Tony Ferguson in the standup. Many believe Ferguson should be next in line for a shot at Nurmagomedov’s UFC lightweight title. Even “The Eagle” has said that “El Cucuy” deserves the opportunity. Ferguson is on a 12-fight winning streak and hasn’t been […]
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