Marina Rodriguez is ready to go to war on Saturday night. Rodriguez (12-0-1 MMA, 2-0-1 UFC) takes on Cynthia Calvillo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 7, and despite only having three UFC fights, finds herself in a good position to break into the top of the strawweight rankings. “She has more UFC experience than I do,” Rodriguez told MMA Junkie in her native Portuguese. “I also had several amateur bouts early on, but it was mostly muay Thai. She has wins by decision, submission, and knockout, and   so  do I

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December 3, 2019

Short-notice road game no problem for Dante Schiro at ONE Championship 105

December 3, 2019

Lindsey VanZandt vs. Rena Kubota rematch set for Rizin FF 20

December 3, 2019

AJ Agazarm vs. Adel Altamimi booked for Bellator 238

December 3, 2019

Ex-UFC champ Nicco Montano to face Macy Chiasson at Feb. 15 event in New Mexico

December 3, 2019

Duke Roufus to help train Zhang Weili for UFC strawweight title defense vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk

December 3, 2019

Glenn Robinson’s daughters to Colby Covington: Don’t use our father’s death to promote UFC 245

December 3, 2019

Justin Gaethje ‘not going to be a tool,’ content staying patient for UFC title shot

December 3, 2019

Nate Marquardt plans 2020 return, explains decision to resume MMA career: ‘God spoke to me’

December 3, 2019

Valentina Shevchenko sees similarities between Katlyn Chookagian and Holly Holm’s styles

December 3, 2019

Adam Borics vs. Darrion Caldwell grand prix matchup set for Bellator 238

December 3, 2019

Spinning Back Clique: Is McGregor-Cerrone or Khabib-Ferguson more compelling?

December 3, 2019

Tony Ferguson expects Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone ‘to go in there guns blazing’ at UFC 246

December 3, 2019

Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Brad Tavares added to UFC Brasilia in March

December 3, 2019

Cynthia Calvillo says Joanna Jedrzejczyk a dream fight: ‘She’s always been the most dominant’

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