Imanol Rodriguez
Himan
Mexico
Lands big shot to earn contract
Rodriguez defeated Roque Conceicao via TKO (punches) at 2:12 of Round 1 at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday. After the show, he was one of six fighters to be officially awarded a UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Imanol is fast and powerful for a flyweight, having notched five of his six victories via KO/TKO. "Himan" showed that power early, catching a kick before landing a shot on the side of Conceicao's head. The Brazilian did his best to stay in the fight, but Rodriguez chased him down along the fence to close the show. Rodriguez entered MMA with crisp boxing, but he now trains with UFC Hall-of-Famer Daniel Cormier, which should give his wrestling a serious boost. Rodriguez moved to 6-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Imanol is fast and powerful for a flyweight, having notched five of his six victories via KO/TKO. "Himan" showed that power early, catching a kick before landing a shot on the side of Conceicao's head. The Brazilian did his best to stay in the fight, but Rodriguez chased him down along the fence to close the show. Rodriguez entered MMA with crisp boxing, but he now trains with UFC Hall-of-Famer Daniel Cormier, which should give his wrestling a serious boost. Rodriguez moved to 6-0-0 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
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