M. Rodriguez in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The victory of Marina Rodriguez No. UFC 272 may have stamped the Brazilian's passport for a belt fight in the strawweight division (up to 52,1kg). After watching the gaúcha triumph against yan xiaonan at this Saturday's event (5), the president of Ultimate, Dana White, stated that the Brazilian should fight for the title against the winner of the clash between the champion Rose namajunas e Carla esparza. The clash between the North Americans, however, does not yet have a defined date.
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"It makes sense. It makes a lot of sense,” said White, at a press conference after the weekend’s show.
Current number three in the strawweight rankings, Marina is going through a great moment in her professional MMA career. With the victory over the Chinese, the gaucho reached the mark of four consecutive victories in the category led by Namajunas.
After beating Xiaonan, the Brazilian, still in the octagon, asked loudly for an opportunity to fight for the belt. Today, the gaúcha only has the next challenger for the title, Carla esparza and the former champion, Weili Zhang, in front of you.
In the confrontation against Yan, Marina had difficulties in the first round. The woman from Rio Grande do Sul, however, was able to overcome the difficulties and overcame her opponent in the final rounds, winning in a split decision from the judges.
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