“He talks a lot and tries to portray himself as some kind of Conor McGregor, but there’s only one Conor McGregor and there will only be one Conor McGregor and he’s not it,” Rodriguez said. “He’s got high-volume, pretty decent striking, and pretty decent footwork, but he’s nothing special.”
Rodriguez currently sits as the No. 15-ranked welterweight in the world, and he’s determined to keep that spot and make it clear that Machado Garry isn’t ready to face the upper echelon yet.
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“D-Rod” ran the gauntlet to earn that number by his name. It wasn’t all pretty, but he was constantly evolving thanks to bouts against the likes of Tim Means, Nicolas Dalby, Mike Perry, Kevin Lee, Li Jingliang, and Neil Magny.
“You know what, I’m going to go ahead and say it,” Rodriguez began. “I’ve been through it all in the Octagon.”
“I’ve been knocked down, I’ve come back, I’ve taken a loss, I’ve dominated. I’ve done it all. I’ve been through everything you can think of in the Octagon. I’m confident in my skill set. I’m confident in my preparation. I’m confident that I’m going to go out there and finish this fight.”
