AUSTIN, Texas – Gregory Rodrigues expects his octagon activity to play a factor against Julian Marquez . Rodrigues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) faces Marquez (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 35 main card opener in Austin, Texas, in what will be his fourth fight in a calendar year. Marquez on the other hand, hasn’t competed since stopping Sam Alvey in April 2021, and Rodrigues thinks the time off will likely affect him. “He’s a nice guy, tough guy. Te’s been so long in the UFC, I think since 2015 or something like that,” Rodrigues said at Wednesday’s media day in Austin, Texas. “He’s coming off two good wins