Josh Emmett

New interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez reveals what he told Josh Emmett after his win at UFC 284.

“I think he’s quick, I think he’s explosive and has pretty good wrestling and jiu-jitsu defense,” he said. “So I think the fight between he and I will stay standing up. He will be there 100 percent — I don’t see why not — and I’ll be there 100 percent.” “I think he did a pretty good job. “Those are like the demons that you have to fight every single day of your life, the what-ifs,” he said. We’ve seen the Russian guys fighting in this company, they’re super tough, and he was able to go in there and demostrate that he’s capable of also winning, because the fight was pretty close.

"El Pantera" remains one of the most dangerous fighters in the UFC.

The moment came after grazing Emmett with a jumping knee. Emmett used his weight to score a takedown. It came at a great time as

The way Rodriguez fought, it was only a matter of time before he got Emmett.

Yair Rodriguez claimed the interim featherweight championship with a second-round submission win over Josh Emmett in the co-main event of UFC 284 from the ...

If the actual champion decides not to come back to 145 pounds, then the champion of the division is whoever has the interim belt," he said, per The interim title was created because Alexander Volkanovski is attempting to become a two-division champion in the UFC 284 main event against Islam Makhachev. However, Rodriguez is fine considering himself the legitimate champion if Volkanovski walks away from the division. He took a commanding lead with his controlled aggression and diverse array of kicks and strikes in the stand-up. The win is a crowning achievement of a career that has taken several twists and turns on its way to this moment. However, Emmett did swing the momentum in his favor with a takedown.