Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Ernesto Rodriguez came into PFL Washington fight week ready to compete on the prelims, but now, he's fighting for the welterweight title.
Thursday, one half of the original main event, Shamil Musaev, pulled out of the vacant welterweight title bout against Thad Jean. PFL quickly scrambled to find a new opponent for Jean, and Rodriguez stepped in to create a new main event for the card taking place at CareFirst Arena in Washington DC. Musaev (20-1-1) withdrew due to weight cut complications.
Rodriguez (11-1) was originally scheduled to face Aaron McKenzie (12-2-1) on the prelims.
"I feel like this is the best opportunity of my entire career, and if anybody has the skills to come out victory on Saturday night, that's me," Rodriguez said in a PFL interview .
Rodriguez has watched Jean fight before, so he's familiar with his game. Even though this situation popped up at the last minute,…
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