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Yair Rodriguez: ‘Andre Fili Is One Of The Best Fighters In The World’

April 23, 2016 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Yair Rodriguez (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) spoke about his UFC 197 fight with Andre Fili (15-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC). The two will kick off the PPV main card from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, which takes place after preliminary fights on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1.

When asked if the UFC was sacrificing one top prospect for another with the fight, Rodriguez said: “They’re trying to put someone up, and I want to be that guy. When they said Andre Fili, I knew it was going to be a hard fight for me. But I don’t care. I’m here to fight the best guys in the world. And I think Andre Fili is one of the best fighters in the world.

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