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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
UFC on ESPN 71: Piera Rodriguez post-fight interview
UFC on ESPN 71 winner Piera Rodriguez talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters post-fight after her split decision victory over Ketlen Souza.
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
Piera Rodriguez targets rankings, title run after split decision win\u00a0at UFC on ESPN 71
LAS VEGAS – Piera Rodriguez met the media Saturday after her split decision win over Ketlen Souza at UFC on ESPN 71. Rodriguez (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) closed the fight as a more than 40-1 favorite in the live odds against Souza (15-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC), but had to settle for the drama of a split call to open up the prelims at the UFC Apex. Venezuela's Rodriguez won for the second straight time after back-to-back stoppage losses, but the split decision gave her a tense few moments at the end. Although the 32-year-old has six of her 11 wins by decision, Saturday was the first time she's been involved in a split. 'It kind of surprised me that I got a split decision, but a fight is a fight. You can see it from different angles sometimes,' Rodriguez told MMA Junkie at her post-fight news conference. She said now that she's on a streak, she can start looking at a trip into the rankings and an eventual run at the women's strawweight title. 'I'm back in the gym (Monday) – I'm ready,' Rodriguez said. 'I just want to get into the rankings and then start climbing and go for the belt as soon as possible. I'm going to be a champion in this company, and I can't wait for it.' Check out Rodriguez's post-fight news conference in the video above.
USA Today
03-08-2025
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- USA Today
Video: UFC on ESPN 71 backstage post-fight interviews with winners
LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 71 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. You can hear from all the UFC on ESPN 71 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below. Piera Rodriguez Rafael Estevam Austin Bashi Andrey Pulyaev Rodolfo Vieira vs. Tresean Gore Rinya Nakamura vs. Nathan Fletcher Danny Silva vs. Kevin Vallejos Neil Magny vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Karol Rosa vs. Nora Cornolle Elves Brener vs. Esteban Ribovics Mateusz Rebecki vs. Chris Duncan Tatsuro Taira vs. HyunSung Park
