Featherweight Yair Rodriguez has had an interesting few weeks with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Now the mixed martial artist has come forward to confirm that he is back on the roster of the world’s most famous MMA promotion.
Rodriguez was once being targeted for a fight against Zabit Magomedsharipov for Aug. 4. After reports that the fight was close to being finalized began to flow in, Rodriguez took to social media to claim “#fakenews.”
— Yair Rodriguez (@panteraufc) May 9, 2018
UFC President Dana White then claimed that Rodriguez should find another promotion to fight for, if the fighter refused to take fights offered to him. White later added over social media, “real news.”
Real News
— Dana White (@danawhite) May 11, 2018
Following reports that Yair Rodriguez was removed form the UFC roster, it has since been reported that the fighter is now set to take on Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228. The live pay-per-view event is currently being targeted for Sept. 8.
Taking to Instagram, Rodriguez has now decided to come forward to confirm that he is set to fight Magomedsharipov on the night’s card. Check it out below:
“I address to all my fans, friends and family for always been supportive of my career. As well I’ll like to thank all of those companies showing interest on my persona and work. – Sean Shelby and I have a friend in common, Mario Delgado, he was the connection between us. He set up a meeting between Sean & I, where we had a friendly conversation during lunch on Friday. We got into the interview realization that what happened was a big miscommunication and bad timing.
“After the conversation I’m happy to know that the UFC & I are in the best terms ever and now I’m back in track to chase my dream of become a UFC champion.
“Zabit Magomedsharipov, see you September 8th in Las Vegas . Respectfully: Yair Rodriguez. Viva Mexico !”
