After defeating Kevin Lee, Daniel Rodriguez says he wants to face a ranked opponent

D. Rodriguez defeated K. Lee in the UFC Las Vegas 35 Photo: Instagram

Excited after the biggest victory of his career, Daniel Rodriguez believes he has shown his credentials to the rest of the welterweight division (under 77,1kg). The North American celebrated the triumph over Kevin Lee last Saturday (28) and asked for a duel against a ranked opponent. The statement was given to the 'MMA Junkie'.

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“I want a chance against a ranked opponent. I feel like I'm underestimated and today I demonstrated that I'm a threat to the division. I feel like I sent that message today (Saturday) and I feel like I’m on the radar of a lot of these guys,” Rodriguez said.

Still ecstatic about the victory over Kevin Lee, Rodriguez accepted the fact that he was the underdog before the confrontation and classified the duel as the biggest victory of his career.

“That was definitely the biggest win of my career. Kevin Lee he was a big name, a ranked lightweight who moved up to welterweight. I was the underdog in this fight, which is something I'm used to and I'm comfortable with. I feel like the whole favoritism thing is just for numbers and rankings and things like that,” concluded Daniel.

Fueled by three consecutive victories, Rodriguez secured his place in the top-15 of the division. His last defeat was in November 2020 to Nicholas Dalby. The fighter has 16 positive results and two negative results in the sport.

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