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Rolando Rodriguez didn’t have a straightforward time making it to UFC on ESPN 64 in his residence nation of Mexico, and the fallout has been even worse.
Within the aftermath of his upset loss to Kevin Borjas (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) on Saturday at Area CDMX in Mexico Metropolis, “Lazy Boy” Rodriguez (17-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) revealed he was hospitalized Monday on account of problems stemming from his failed weight lower for the flyweight bout.
Rodriguez missed weight on Friday, tipping the dimensions at 127 kilos – one pound over the non-title divisional restrict. He was fined 20 % of his purse and the bout towards Borjas went on as a catchweight.
“I had some problems on account of my weight lower, however we’re good,” Rodriguez wrote in Spanish on an Instagram publish with pictures and movies of him on the hospital.
Rodriguez, who didn’t share extra details about the precise purpose for his hospitalization, misplaced a unanimous resolution to Borjas. It was the primary defeat of his octagon profession. Previous to the consequence, which was his first loss since 2020, Rodriguez had back-to-back UFC wins over Denys Bondar and Ode Osbourne.
UFC on ESPN 64 marked setback in his journey. Rodriguez is considered the largest rising MMA star in Mexico with greater than 2 million followers on Instagram. He got here in as the favourite to win the bout and walked out to the cage with Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez.
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