For me, personally, it means a lot beating a legend like B.J. Penn. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
There's a lot of things that need to happen in order for me to get to the title shot. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I accepted to fight Ricardo Lamas, but then I later learned that he didn't take the fight with me. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
I've been doing martial arts since I was five, so for me competition is something that's very common. — Yair Rodriguez Copy Share Image
If you have a problem with me, then we'll have a problem. But if not, I don't have problems. — 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
