Austin Bashi suffered the primary lack of his blended martial arts profession at UFC Vegas 101 towards ‘Prospect Killer’ Christian Rodriguez.
After making an announcement on Dana White’s Contender Collection in September, Bashi was prepared to indicate up and present out in his extremely anticipated UFC debut. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be after Bashi largely failed to realize the higher hand on the mat the place he often dominates his competitors.
Bashi briefly discovered himself in some bother early on as Rodriguez appeared to lock in a standing guillotine towards the fence. Rodriguez squeezed tight, however he couldn’t fairly get the angle. That allowed Bashi to finally battle out of it. Rodriguez nevertheless did land a pleasant knee on the break.
READ MORE: Ex-UFC star Kevin Lee not giving up on future conflict with Islam Makhachev: ‘I’d battle him tomorrow’
Ultimately, it was Rodriguez’s heavy-hitting and impeccable wrestling protection that earned him a unanimous choice, shifting him to 5-2 contained in the Octagon and 12-2 total.
Official Outcome: Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
For many who don’t recall, Rodriguez additionally handed teen phenom Raul Rosas Jr. the primary lack of his MMA profession at UFC 287 in 2023.
Try highlights from Austin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 101:
READ MORE: Khamzat Chimaev Ought to Face Bo Nickal Reasonably Than Combating For a Title Explains UFC Veteran
