LAS VEGAS – Brandon Moreno proved to Mexico that they are capable of producing UFC champions, and that includes Yair Rodriguez , who’s on the hunt for undisputed status. Rodriguez (16-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) won the UFC interim featherweight title in February and looks to unify the belt at International Fight Week, this Saturday against champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 290 . Ahead of such a monumental moment in his career, Rodriguez revealed the role of Moreno’s historic win in becoming the first Mexico-born UFC champion back in 2021. “First off, I want to express that Brandon Moreno, he’s an inspiration for me,” Rodriguez told reporters in Spanish at the UFC 290 media day Wednesday. “He was the first to win a UFC title for Mexico, and in a way, he opened my eyes.
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