Tag: Ray Rodriguez

Rani Yahya Submits Ray Rodriguez With Second Round Arm-Triangle – UFC Vegas 21 Highlights

Rani YahyaVeteran Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Rani Yahya is officially the most prolific finisher in the history of the UFC and WEC bantamweight division — joining Nate Diaz in the all-time submission list with a stunning eleven submission stoppages. Slicing through Ray Rodriguez, the division mainstay grabbed a second round arm-triangle. Notching his twenty-first submission win from […]

Rani Yahya

Veteran Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Rani Yahya is officially the most prolific finisher in the history of the UFC and WEC bantamweight division — joining Nate Diaz in the all-time submission list with a stunning eleven submission stoppages. Slicing through Ray Rodriguez, the division mainstay grabbed a second round arm-triangle.

Notching his twenty-first submission win from his twenty-six professional victories, the American Top Team trainee threatened with a submission in the opening stanza, before forcing a sprawl from Rodriguez in the second after a takedown attempt at the fence. Working his way to half guard, Yahya eventually worked toward an arm-triangle, wrapping another submission success, this time on the Texan striker.

Below, check out the highlights from Yahya’s stoppage victory over Rodriguez.

Brian Kelleher Scores Quick Guillotine Win Over Ray Rodriguez – UFC Vegas 9 Highlights

KelleherWell, talk about making quick work of an opponent. Prominent Performance of the Night victor, Brian ‘Boom’ Kelleher may be in line for yet another post-fight bonus, via his quickfire finish of short-notice replacement, Ray ‘The Judge’ Rodriguez. The New York native was initially scheduled to face off with Ricky Simón at UFC Fight Night […]

Kelleher

Well, talk about making quick work of an opponent. Prominent Performance of the Night victor, Brian ‘Boom’ Kelleher may be in line for yet another post-fight bonus, via his quickfire finish of short-notice replacement, Ray ‘The Judge’ Rodriguez.

The New York native was initially scheduled to face off with Ricky Simón at UFC Fight Night Vegas 9 tonight until a positive COVID-19 test ruled the latter out. Yesterday, Kevin Natividad weighed in ahead of a featherweight matchup but was forced to withdraw late last night. In steps Dana White’s Contender Series alum, Rodriguez.

Firing off an initial combination, Rodriguez pushed Kelleher back to the fence, shooting for a double-leg shortly after. Locking up a now patented guillotine, Kelleher forced the issue with a submission win in a mere forty-seconds deep into the very first round. Speaking with UFC commentator, Jon Anik afterward, Kelleher voiced his intentions to make the Octagon walk for a staggering fifth time this year.

Check out Kelleher’s timely guillotine victory, below.

XFN 356: Jimmy Flick looking to parlay win into UFC opportunity

This May will be Jimmy Flick’s ninth year fighting professionally. With a win on Friday night, Flick may finally earn his opportunity to compete in the UFC. Multiple times in his career, bantamweight Jimmy Flick has been on the brink of breaking …

This May will be Jimmy Flick’s ninth year fighting professionally. With a win on Friday night, Flick may finally earn his opportunity to compete in the UFC. Multiple times in his career, bantamweight Jimmy Flick has been on the brink of breaking into the UFC. Continually fighting the very best the bantamweight prospect market has […]

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XFN 356: Ray Rodriguez looking to put it all together

Ray Rodriguez has rolled with the punches throughout his career. A win on Friday night put him back on track to achieve his end goal. Ray Rodriguez has always made the best of his situation. Regardless of being on the highest of highs or the lowest of …

Ray Rodriguez has rolled with the punches throughout his career. A win on Friday night put him back on track to achieve his end goal. Ray Rodriguez has always made the best of his situation. Regardless of being on the highest of highs or the lowest of lows, he has managed to maintain a positive […]

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Ray Rodriguez: ‘The Last Two Months of my Life Has Been For Rivaldo Junior’

No one can question Ray Rodriguez’s desire to reach his full potential in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Next Friday night (March 10) Rodriguez will take on Rivaldo Junior in the main event of LFA 6. “The Judge” is making his Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) debut, but he was a competitor when the […]

No one can question Ray Rodriguez’s desire to reach his full potential in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). Next Friday night (March 10) Rodriguez will take on Rivaldo Junior in the main event of LFA 6. “The Judge” is making his Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) debut, but he was a competitor when the […]