Rodriguez Returns Against Garcia At UFC 335
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Former interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez will face Steve Garcia in a three-round bout at UFC 335 on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, according to reports.
Dvoyechka MMA first reported the pairing, per Sherdog. The UFC has not yet announced the matchup officially.
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Rodriguez Returns After 20-Month Layoff
Rodriguez has been out of action since defeating former Bellator champion Patricio Freire by decision at UFC 314 in April 2025. That win ended a two-fight losing streak for Rodriguez, who dropped fights to Brian Ortega and Alexander Volkanovski before the Freire victory.
Garcia enters the bout looking to bounce back from a second-round stoppage loss to Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250 in June. Lopes stopped him with ground strikes, ending a seven-fight win streak that featured six finishes and wins over David Onama and Calvin Kattar.
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The featherweight matchup joins a UFC 335 card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Diego Lopes and featuring Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alex Pereira in the co-main event.
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