Tonight’s UFC 314 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated featherweight contest between Yair Rodriguez and Patricio Pitbull.
Rodriguez (20-5 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he stepped foot in the Octagon this evening in Miami. ‘El Pantera’ was coming off back-to-back stoppage losses against Brian Ortega and Alex Volkanovski in his tow most previous efforts. Prior to those setbacks, the Mexican standout had earned a submission win over Josh Emmett to claim the promotion’s interim featherweight title.
Meanwhile, Patrico Pitbull (36-7 MMA) was making his UFC debut this evening at the Kaseya Center. The former Bellator champion had most previously competed last March in Belfast, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Jeremy Kennedy. The Brazilian had gone 4-2 over his past six fights overall ahead of tonight’s affair.
Tonight’s ‘Rodriguez vs. Pitbull’ matchup proved to be a solid fight. Unfortunately for the former Bellator champ, he was outpointed and seemingly controlled by Yair Rodriguez throughout the entire 15-minute affair. ‘El Pantera’ even dropped Patricio in the third and final round and is now poised for another top contender and or title fight next.
Official UFC 314 Results: Yair Rodriguez def. Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Rodriguez vs. Pitbull’ below:
Let see what Pitbull got this should be a good one 💯 #UFC314
— Joaquin New Mansa Buckley (@Newmansa94) April 13, 2025
Yair 🇲🇽
— Sergio Pettis (@sergiopettis) April 13, 2025
The was the toughest fight they could have given Pitbull coming into UFC
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) April 13, 2025
Post-fight reactions to Yair Rodriguez defeating Patricio Pitbull at UFC 314:
Let’s gooooo Yair!!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
Good fight
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 13, 2025
Yair with a flawless performance let’s gooo
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
Yair looked fantastic tonight!!!
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) April 13, 2025
Who would you like to see Patricio Pitbull fight next following his decision victory over Patricio Pitbull this evening in Miami?
