WATCH: Gregory Rodrigues secures electrifying knockout against Julian Marquez at UFC Austin
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Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Austin
UFC Austin just won’t stop hitting the fans with amazing matchups. In the second fight of the main card, we have Gregory Rodrigues vs Julian Marquez. This is an exciting middleweight matchup and fireworks are guaranteed.
UFC Fight Night is coming out of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas which was a stable venue for the pandemic. This time the fans of Austin, Texas get to witness this electrifying card live at the Moody Center. Julian Marquez has been in the UFC for five years and is known to go for the kill in his fights. “The Cuban Missile” goes against Gregory Rodrigues who has been in the UFC for only one year.
In his last three fights, Gregory has lost only one bout and has secured an amazing TKO. In this fight, Robocop will look to put on a show for the fans in Austin. Both the middleweights come carrying huge power in their hands and this fight could be anyones. Continue reading to see how this amazing matchup played out at UFC Fight Night: Austin.
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Gregory Rodrigues and Julian Marquez go to war at UFC Austin
Round 1 Both the fighters take the center of the octagon. Marquez draws first blood with a low kick. Rodrigues with a great combination that lands partially. Huge right hand from Rodrigues. Another amazing shot that lands again on Marquez. Gregory Rodrigues bodies Marquez with an amazing right hand and Marquez is down but manages to get back up.
Marquez is once again on his feet swinging. Gregory once against throws another right hand that puts Marquez down. Julian is still somehow on his feet. This is unbelievable. Oh my god, he drops his opponent after taking all that beating. Marquez cannot stand on his feet and he is down flat. RoboCop Rodrigues is here to make a statement.
Rodrigues is currently 12-4-0 with this win over Julian. He will now be matched up against someone of a good ranking and might be tested. This card has been solid since the beginning and there are still a handful of amazing matchups left in the main card. The fight night is headlined by the featherweight matchup between Calvin Kattar vs Josh Emmett.
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