LAS VEGAS – Daniel Zellhuber recalls how Yair Rodriguez’s journey caught his attention.
Zellhuber (15-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) watched Rodriguez win Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” in 2014, when he represented Team Mexico under coach Cain Velasquez. Rodriguez (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) helped put Mexico on the MMA map and has had a standout profession, capturing the interim UFC featherweight title in the method.
“Once I type of got more into MMA was on the time that the primary ‘Ultimate Fighter’ (Latin America) was streaming, so certainly one of the primary fighters that I ever watched and really became a fan of is Yair,” Zellhuber told MMA Junkie Radio. “And now we’re friends, so it’s funny. I remember watching him on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ really meaning to win and when he won the tournament and his whole UFC profession.”
As he looks to pave his own way, Zellhuber moved to Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and built a team around him, which has produced ends in the shape of three consecutive wins and two bonuses to associate with it.
On Noche UFC, an evening when the promotion celebrates Mexican Independence day, Zellhuber takes on Esteban Ribovics (13-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) on the UFC 306 foremost card Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas.
“Being here (Vegas) training isn’t enough to achieve success,” Zellhuber said. “In order that’s once I looked for coach (Jorge) Capetillo, coach Dewey (Cooper), coach Hector (Vasquez). I began getting an increasing number of coaches to actually help me develop what I must be a world champion. I feel right away I’m in a superb spot.”
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