Kleydson Rodrigues
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Brazil
Struggles continue in Vegas
Rodrigues lost to Heili Alateng via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Rodrigues entered having lost two of his last three fights, including a first-round submission defeat to Farid Basharat last September, but he had a real chance to get right back in the win column against Alateng. It wasn't meant to be. Rodrigues' takedown defense was woeful, as he allowed his opponent to land 3-of-4 attempts, good for 8:16 worth of control time. That torpedoed any chance of the Brazilian earning a decision. Now 1-3 with the company, with the lone defeat coming against a since-released opponent in Shannon Ross, the UFC could easily decide to cut bait here.
Rodrigues entered having lost two of his last three fights, including a first-round submission defeat to Farid Basharat last September, but he had a real chance to get right back in the win column against Alateng. It wasn't meant to be. Rodrigues' takedown defense was woeful, as he allowed his opponent to land 3-of-4 attempts, good for 8:16 worth of control time. That torpedoed any chance of the Brazilian earning a decision. Now 1-3 with the company, with the lone defeat coming against a since-released opponent in Shannon Ross, the UFC could easily decide to cut bait here.
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Next bout scheduled
Rodrigues will face off against Heili Alateng at UFC Vegas 92 on May 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Rodrigues will make his return to the ring after suffering a defeat in his last fight against Farid Basharat. The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter is 1-2 in his UFC career and will look to get back in the win column against Alateng in May.
Rodrigues will make his return to the ring after suffering a defeat in his last fight against Farid Basharat. The 28-year-old Brazilian fighter is 1-2 in his UFC career and will look to get back in the win column against Alateng in May.
Not competitive in Paris loss
Rodrigues lost to Farid Basharat via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:15 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Paris.
ANALYSIS
It's been a disastrous past few months for Rodrigues. His fight against Tatsuro Taira scheduled for late-June was cancelled after he missed weight by three pounds. He finally got back in the Octagon here against Basharat and couldn't last a round. Kleydson was predictably overwhelmed the second Farid attempted to lean on his wrestling game, eventually tapping out to the arm-triangle choke with just 45 seconds left in the opening frame. The Brazilian has alternated losses and wins since making his official company debut in May 2022.
It's been a disastrous past few months for Rodrigues. His fight against Tatsuro Taira scheduled for late-June was cancelled after he missed weight by three pounds. He finally got back in the Octagon here against Basharat and couldn't last a round. Kleydson was predictably overwhelmed the second Farid attempted to lean on his wrestling game, eventually tapping out to the arm-triangle choke with just 45 seconds left in the opening frame. The Brazilian has alternated losses and wins since making his official company debut in May 2022.
New fight scheduled
Rodrigues will fight Farid Basharat in a bantamweight bout at UFC Paris on Sept. 2, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rodrigues' next fight will be against a Basharat brother who is undefeated across his 10 professional fights. The former missed weight prior to his bouts against Tatsuro Taira and Shannon Ross, the latter of whom Rodrigues was able to fight and defeat at UFC 284.
Rodrigues' next fight will be against a Basharat brother who is undefeated across his 10 professional fights. The former missed weight prior to his bouts against Tatsuro Taira and Shannon Ross, the latter of whom Rodrigues was able to fight and defeat at UFC 284.
Misses weight, fight dropped
Rodrigues will no longer fight Tatsuro Taira after he came in three pounds over the flyweight limit, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports Friday.
ANALYSIS
Rodrigues missed weight by three pounds, weighing in at 129. Now, his scheduled bout against Taira has been pulled from the card.
Rodrigues missed weight by three pounds, weighing in at 129. Now, his scheduled bout against Taira has been pulled from the card.
Booked to fight Taira
Rodrigues will take on Tatsuro Taira at the UFC event on June 24, Team Iridium Sports Agency reports.
ANALYSIS
Rodrigues secured a stoppage victory in February against Shannon Ross after missing weight by one pound. That was his eighth victory in ten career fights in the UFC. He will get un up-and-comer who has looked pretty dominant in his first three times in the Octagon.
Rodrigues secured a stoppage victory in February against Shannon Ross after missing weight by one pound. That was his eighth victory in ten career fights in the UFC. He will get un up-and-comer who has looked pretty dominant in his first three times in the Octagon.