LAS VEGAS – Daniel Zellhuber remembers how Yair Rodriguez’s journey caught his consideration.
Zellhuber (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) watched Rodriguez win Season 1 of “The Final Fighter: Latin America” in 2014, when he represented Staff Mexico underneath coach Cain Velasquez. Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) helped put Mexico on the MMA map and has had a standout profession, capturing the interim UFC featherweight title within the course of.
“Once I type of obtained extra into MMA was on the time that the primary ‘Final Fighter’ (Latin America) was streaming, so one of many first fighters that I ever watched and actually grew to become a fan of is Yair,” Zellhuber instructed MMA Junkie Radio. “And now we’re mates, so it’s humorous. I keep in mind watching him on ‘The Final Fighter’ actually wanting to win and when he gained the event and his complete UFC profession.”
As he appears to be like to pave his personal means, Zellhuber moved to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and constructed a staff round him, which has produced ends in the type of three consecutive wins and two bonuses to go together with it.
On Noche UFC, an evening when the promotion celebrates Mexican Independence day, Zellhuber takes on Esteban Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on the UFC 306 essential card Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas.
“Being right here (Vegas) coaching just isn’t sufficient to achieve success,” Zellhuber stated. “In order that’s after I looked for coach (Jorge) Capetillo, coach Dewey (Cooper), coach Hector (Vasquez). I began getting an increasing number of coaches to essentially assist me develop what I should be a world champion. I really feel proper now I’m in a great place.”
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