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Bout shifted to middeweight
Rodriguez's scheduled matchup against Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday will now be contested at middleweight, Mike Heck of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It was reported Thursday morning that Gastelum would be unable to make the 170-pound welterweight limit, and according to Rodriguez's camp, a catchweight fight of 180 pounds wasn't even on the table. Instead, Rodriguez agreed to contest the fight at middleweight in order to save the matchup. Despite what appears to have been a tough camp and weight cut for Gastelum, Rodriguez remains roughly a (+190) betting underdog as of Thursday afternoon.
It was reported Thursday morning that Gastelum would be unable to make the 170-pound welterweight limit, and according to Rodriguez's camp, a catchweight fight of 180 pounds wasn't even on the table. Instead, Rodriguez agreed to contest the fight at middleweight in order to save the matchup. Despite what appears to have been a tough camp and weight cut for Gastelum, Rodriguez remains roughly a (+190) betting underdog as of Thursday afternoon.
To return against Gastelum
Rodriguez will take on Kelvin Gastelum at the UFC even scheduled for June 22 in Saudi Arabia, UFC President Dana White announced Wednesday night.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez has hit a bit of a rough patch, as he lost back-to-back fights before serving a six-month suspension due to a positive drug test. He'll be cleared by June, however, when he'll face a veteran fighter and big name in Gastelum on a high-profile card. On paper, Rodriguez is four inches taller and will enter with a three-inch reach advantage, in addition to a statistical advantage in striking volume. Those factors could loom large in a matchup that will likely be primarily a striking battle.
Rodriguez has hit a bit of a rough patch, as he lost back-to-back fights before serving a six-month suspension due to a positive drug test. He'll be cleared by June, however, when he'll face a veteran fighter and big name in Gastelum on a high-profile card. On paper, Rodriguez is four inches taller and will enter with a three-inch reach advantage, in addition to a statistical advantage in striking volume. Those factors could loom large in a matchup that will likely be primarily a striking battle.
Suspended six months
The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Rodriguez on Tuesday for six months due to a positive drug test, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The suspension is retroactive to August, when Rodriguez initially announced that he would withdraw from a Sept. 16 matchup with Santiago Ponzinibbio on account of the positive test. Rodriguez's suspension will lapse in late January.
The suspension is retroactive to August, when Rodriguez initially announced that he would withdraw from a Sept. 16 matchup with Santiago Ponzinibbio on account of the positive test. Rodriguez's suspension will lapse in late January.
Announces positive drug test
Rodriguez announced a positive drug test that will prevent him from fighting Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout at UFC Noche on Sept. 16.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez tested positive for ostarine which is a banned performance-enhancing drug linked to several tainted supplement cases. Rodriguez claims that the positive sample had an extremely low level of the banned PEDs and that he's working with his manager and the UFC to get to the bottom of this.
Rodriguez tested positive for ostarine which is a banned performance-enhancing drug linked to several tainted supplement cases. Rodriguez claims that the positive sample had an extremely low level of the banned PEDs and that he's working with his manager and the UFC to get to the bottom of this.
Next fight scheduled
Rodriguez will take on Santiago Ponzinibbio in a welterweight bout at UFC Noche on Sept. 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez is coming off a tough loss at the hands of Ian Gerry. He lasted just under three minutes, and the fight wasn't particularly competitive. It was his second loss in a row, and he'll look to get back on the winning side of the octagon for the first time since September of 2022.
Rodriguez is coming off a tough loss at the hands of Ian Gerry. He lasted just under three minutes, and the fight wasn't particularly competitive. It was his second loss in a row, and he'll look to get back on the winning side of the octagon for the first time since September of 2022.