Yair Rodriguez delivered on his promise to play spoiler for Patricio Freire’s octagon debut when he got here out of the UFC 314 essential card opener along with his hand raised.
After shedding his previous two fights, Rodriguez (19-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) confirmed on Saturday that he shouldn’t be discarded as a title risk within the featherweight division. The previous interim champ earned a unanimous determination victory over former two-division titleholder “Pitbull” Freire (36-8 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at Kaseya Middle in Miami.
Verify under for the highest X (previously Twitter) reactions to Rodriguez beating Freire at UFC 314.
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📍@PatricioPitbull & @panteraufc font leur arrivée au Kaseya Middle! #UFC314 pic.twitter.com/8S2pZDprNT
— UFC Québec (@UFCQuebec) April 13, 2025
The was the hardest battle they may have given Pitbull coming into UFC
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) April 13, 2025
These guys have genuinely by no means watched Pitbull’s fights haha. He doesn’t battle something like how they’re suggesting he ought to.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 13, 2025
10-9 Yair. His kicking recreation is insane! #UFC314
— Ian O’Neill (@ioneillmma) April 13, 2025
10-9 Rodriguez. Pitbull’s output was tremendous low in his first UFC spherical. #UFC314
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) April 13, 2025
Good seeing the cool stuff from taekwondo make it to the cage https://t.co/4A8qYm0Xno
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) April 13, 2025
Jus push ahead. He would not deal with strain properly.
— Daniel Straus (@DanielStraus) April 13, 2025
Yair Rodriguez up 20-18 and Patricio Pitbull wants a end or his UFC debut goes to return to a disappointing finish#UFC314
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 13, 2025
20-18 Yair Rodriguez .. He seems unbelievable.. throwing nonstop quantity and his takedown protection is on level #UFC314
— Ian Parker (@IanParkerMMA) April 13, 2025
❌ Fighter eliminated: Patricio Pitbull
Jk, however he did all this tweeting to not go after it, is loopy . Didn’t even battle . Yair didn’t even need to battle … #UFC314
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) April 13, 2025
PITBULL ARM BAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN HE FINISH IT?!?! NO!!!! YAIR LITERALLY STANDS AND PULLS HIS ARM OUT!!!!
YAIR SHOTS TO THE BODY FROM TOP!!! PITBULL DRAGS HIM BACK DOWN!!! #UFC314
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) April 13, 2025
Unhappy battle for very long time followers of the good Patricio Pitbull. Too late #UFC314
— Combat Ghost (@Fight_Ghost) April 13, 2025
Wow spectacular efficiency superb footwork and distance administration by Yair to get the win @ufc #UFC314 #Miami
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) April 13, 2025
Yair with a flawless efficiency let’s gooo
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
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