After victory at UFC 272, Marina Rodriguez recognizes that it will take some time to fight for the strawweight belt

M. Rodriguez defeated Y. Xiaonan in the UFC 272 (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

After Dana White indicates that Marina Rodriguez is very close to a strawweight title fight (up to 52,2kg), the Brazilian fighter was sincere in recognizing that the long-awaited fight might take a while to happen. In a press conference after the UFC 272, the Brazilian athlete praised her victory over yan xiaonan and revealed that he will have patience to wait for the possible confrontation between the champion Rose namajunas e Carla esparza.

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“I had a first round where it took me a while to get into the fight. In the second round I managed to connect more of my blows and in the third I had to take a beating to be able to give everything I had to definitively win the fight, even if by split decision. I was having difficulty finding the distance there, the octagon is always a little slippery, but to avoid slipping we try to stay as close as possible to the opponent to be able to connect the blows, I managed a little more in the second and in the third I went with everything ”, said Marina.

Asked about a possible title fight in her next fight, the fighter from Rio Grande do Sul acknowledged that the North American Carla esparza he is ahead of him in preference, but he emphasized that he will have patience to wait for his opportunity.

“I asked there, I know I need a little more, to show a slightly more convincing performance. This fight was a little tough at the beginning to get in and find the distance, but there (in the interview in the octagon) it was my time and I had to ask, and I did (the chance to fight for the belt). But I know it will take time, there is already a fight scheduled between Rose (Namajunas) and Carla (Esparza), but I want to be next to whoever wins between them and there will be time for that to happen”, concluded the Brazilian athlete.

Current number three of the straws, Marina Rodriguez comes on the back of four consecutive victories in the organization. Since his last defeat, in July 2020, to Carla esparza, the Brazilian went through Amanda ribas, Michelle Waterson, Mackenzie dern e yan xiaonan. The Brazilian athlete has a record of 16 triumphs, 1 setback and two draws in professional MMA.