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Mexican UFC contender Yair Rodriguez is confident he will walk away with the interim featherweight belt at UFC 284 - and is keen to step into the octagon with Alex Volkanovski as soon as it can be arranged afterwards.
The No.2-ranked featherweight in the UFC takes on Josh Emmett in Perth on Sunday just ahead of Volkanovski's champion-vs-champion fight against Islam Makhachev, and the flashy 30-year-old is predicting a short night for his opponent.
Mexican UFC contender Yair Rodriguez (pictured against Max Holloway) is confident he will walk away with the interim featherweight belt at UFC 284 - and is keen to step into the octagon with Alex Volkanovski as soon as it can be arranged afterwards
The No. 2 ranked featherweight in the UFC takes on Josh Emmett in Perth on Sunday just ahead of Volkanovski's champion-vs-champion fight against Islam Makhachev, and the flashy 30-year-old is predicting a short night for his opponent (Volkanovski pictured)
Both men are primarily strikers, but Rodriguez believes he has more tools to get the job done.
'He's a really good opponent - he's an explosive fighter. But I don't think it will go the distance. I
