I met BJ once down in Albuquerque, it was before my fight with Andre Fili. I met him there, we did a little bit of shadow boxing, he didn't really know me back then but now I'm going to fight him so this is a pretty big deal for me. I used to watch his fights on YouTube and I used to learn from him.
More Quotes by Yair Rodriguez
I like flashy techniques like jumping, aerial techniques. But I also like submissions.
You gotta understand this sport is so dangerous and things can happen. You gotta accept that before you go in there.
I'm fine with my family before the fight. I tell everybody that I love them.
This is just sport for me, nothing more than that.
In the 'Ultimate Fighter' house I had these relationships with my opponents, they were my friends, and after the fight, nothing happened. Whatever had to happen happened and we became even more friends after that.
A lot of people support me because of that, because I bring an interesting style when I'm fighting. And I guess a lot of people like to see that because it's not very usual to see.