I've shared it with my coaches and my training partners, and I always tell them, 'Don't you dare touch my face. If you hit me, I'm going to hit you.' That's how injuries start. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
That's the reason why you don't make it to the fights because you go in there, and you want to show off in the gym with someone else and then there are injuries. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I used to think differently. Before, it was 'Oh, I have to get the title.' That mindset is kind of gone. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
I met BJ once down in Albuquerque, it was before my fight with Andre Fili. I met him there, we did a little bit… — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
In the Frankie Edgar fight, my eye was completely closed. I couldn't see nothing, but I was willing to keep on going. Not everybody's… — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
I think during the process of growing and becoming a star, you just stop trusting a lot of people. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
I know I'm still a rising star for the sport or whatever, but I know I have done a lot already. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
It makes sense to me that the winner between me and Frankie would face the winner of Aldo and Max. That's what I'm looking… — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
You know you're going to get hit when you fight and if you don't want to get hit, you shouldn't be in this sport. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
When I die, I want my name to stay here just like Muhammad Ali did. I want to be that guy. I want to… — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
I like flashy techniques like jumping, aerial techniques. But I also like submissions. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
Max had a lot of experience on me and he taught me some things. He showed me that I needed to keep my strategy… — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share
