‘I was battling on autopilot at UFC 306’ | Sports

Ronaldo Rodriguez went by hell and again to go away UFC 306 together with his hand raised.

The Mexican flyweight prospect was mainly knocked out within the opening seconds of his struggle with Ode Osbourne final month at Noche UFC at Sphere. Rodriguez (17-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was hit with a counter proper hand and fell flat on his again and his arms away from his face. From there, “Lazy Boy” took some additional pictures and was put in a decent triangle choke for a superb minute, all whereas badly rocked.

“I remember the hospital, that, I remember well,” Rodriguez told MMA Junkie in Spanish. “Brother, I was fighting on automatic pilot. That Mexican heart, that Aztec blood that runs through my veins, that was what gave me the victory. It was God’s power and faith in God. The Holy Spirit went in my body and got me back up. It got me back up, and it didn’t allow me to give up because I can’t find any other explanation when I was knocked out on that octagon, when I was about to get submitted. I can’t find an explanation. That was God.”

Rodriguez not solely survived the sequence, however went on to win the remaining two rounds to win a choice on the judges’ scorecards. It was simply top-of-the-line comeback wins of 2024. The 25-year-old flyweight vaguely remembers the struggle, and thanks his nook for conserving him locked in.

“I do remember, but it’s a bit of a blur, like flashes,” Rodriguez stated. “What I do remember well is my coach bringing me back. I told my corner after the first round, ‘Hey, I’m knocked out.’ I told them as soon as I got back from that first round that I was out. That’s what I saw in the replay and that’s when my coach Mike Gonzalez told me, ‘Brother, you need to come out with everything. We now know he’s got nothing on you on the ground. He can’t stop you there. You’re better than him.’ Thanks to my coach’s advice, we got the win.”

Rodriguez, who joined the UFC with a ton of hype and a giant following from Mexico, is now 2-0 within the promotion. As far as what’s subsequent, Rodriguez is right down to struggle wherever, at any time when and towards whoever.

“I’d fight against the best right now, but you know that decision doesn’t fall on me,” Rodriguez stated. “I’m ready. I’m a hardworking man. I’m someone who’s like, ‘Oh, you want me to fight this guy? Where do I sign?’ I’m not someone who ponders on that and thinks if this is a good matchup or not, or anything like that. No. Beyond being an athlete, I’m a fighter.”