Now that Yair Rodriguez has been forced to withdraw from a planned bout with Zabit Magomedsharipov, the rising featherweight star is calling for a title shot.
Rodriguez was expected to face Magomedsharipov on August 29th, but “Pantera” has been sidelined due to an ankle injury. Since news of Rodriguez’s withdrawal was confirmed, Magomedsharipov posted this comment on Instagram.
Hey @ufc stop playing games with me! Give me a title shot! How long should I wait until you do what you promised? Before UFC 249 in April, I waited first for Rodriguez, then Ortega, then Zombie. Within a month, you changed 3-4 opponents for me, as a result, you did not organize any of the fights and told me to wait for Max and Volkanovski’s rematch, so I could fight for the title with the winner of their fight later. The rematch is long gone, let’s see how you keep your word! I deserve to fight for the title and I can take that belt.