Yair Rodriguez ’s focus remains the UFC title, but the work required to get to his goal has changed. The featherweight contender has made major adjustments to his fighting career. He returns to the cage Saturday in the UFC on ABC 3 main event. Rodriguez (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) takes on Brian Ortega (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in a key matchup that could determine the next challenger for champion Alexander Volkanovski. And ahead one of the toughest and biggest fights of his career, Rodriguez has put aside sparring – something that to most fighters is a crucial part of training camp
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