Yair Rodriguez apparently didn’t want to fight, and now he’s out of a job. In a stunning turn of events, UFC President Dana White told the Los Angeles Times late Thursday night that Rodriguez – who was considered one of the promotion’s rising young talents – has been released after he refused to accept a fight with prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 227. The decision comes just two days after White said the fight was set to take place at the Aug. 4 pay-per-view event from Staples Center in L.A. White added that Rodriguez, No. 15 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings , had also previously turned down an offer to fight No
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