LAS VEGAS – Daniel Rodriguez beat Gabe Green with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who came to the UFC on short notice in February and now has eight straight wins.
Result: Daniel Rodriguez def. Gabriel Green via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Updated records: Rodriguez (12-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Green (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Key stat: Rodriguez won the striking battle 175-127.
Rodriguez on the fight’s key moment
“I know the guy. He’s tough. He took some serious shots and he kept pushing forward, and that’s everything I expected out of him. I won – I’m happy with that.”
Rodriguez on another UFC win
“It’s a good feeling. I took the first fight (in the UFC) on short notice, and I thought it wasn’t going to happen. This time, I thought it wasn’t going to happen. I’m really grateful to be fighting while there’s no other sports going on and the whole world’s watching. It feels good to pull off a victory.”
Rodriguez on what he wants next
“(I’m going to) keep on fighting. Just heal up a little bit – my leg’s feeling a little (sore). … I just got through a war. So (let’s) see where I’m at. I’ll be ready to fight again soon.”
To hear more from Rodriguez, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
