Yair Rodriguez Says He Doesn’t Have a Specific Next Opponent In Mind

Yair Rodriguez spoke with MMAjunkie for a new interview following his win over BJ Penn at UFC Fight Night 103 last month. Some highlights are below:

On not having a specific next opponent in mind: “I don’t really care at this time; at the top of the division everyone is going to be very, very tough. Most of the fighters in the top 10 are almost at the same level, in different ways. Some at striking, some at wrestling, some of them at jiu-jitsu. To be part of the top you have to be ready for everything so it doesn’t really matter.”

On his profile rising: “To be honest, before B.J., of course people recognized me, but not as much as this time. Now I can see in the United States a lot of people are asking me for pictures, autographs and all that stuff. Before it was just in Mexico and Latin America. Now it’s everywhere.”

On his next fight: “I’m just waiting to see who the UFC wants to bring. I will be waiting, and I will take whoever. Whoever that the UFC want me to fight I’ll be ready for him.”