Silva has won 11 fights in a row ... put him in a position to fight before Sterling returns from surgery. Yair Rodriguez is the most logical replacement if he's healthy and ready.
Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 UFC) confirmed that he won’t be fighting Yair Rodriguez, which was rumored for the UFC on ESPN 64 main ...
Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Some fans found it strange that Yair Rodriguez, one of UFC's most popular Mexican fighters, wasn't a part of Noche UFC.
We were asking for Yair [Rodriguez] because he’s one guy in ... was out and he was being replaced by Brazilian prospect Jean Silva. “I was literally on the plane. I was out flying over the ...
Meanwhile, Brian Ortega shined through in his rematch against Yair Rodriguez, overturning the ... round triangle choke finish over Brazil's da Silva. As for "Miojo," the string of five losses ...
According to a report from Home of Fight's Jake Noecker on Friday, Lopes is targeted to return against former interim champion Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Mexico City on March 29.