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Andre Fili vs. Yair Rodriguez Featherweight Clash Set for UFC 197


The fight card for UFC 197 continued to grow late Monday, as Ultimate Fighting Championship announced a featherweight matchup between Andre Fili and Yair Rodriguez.

The 145-pound bout was the third fight confirmed on Monday for the April 23 event, which takes place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Also added were a women’s strawweight tilt pitting Jessica Aguilar against Juliana Lima and a light heavyweight duel between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Clint Hester.

Fili will look to build upon a November victory which saw him knock out another rising Mexican star, Gabriel Benitez. The 25-year-old has alternated wins and losses in his five UFC outings, succumbing to submissions from Max Holloway and Godofredo Castro.

A former “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America” winner, Rodriguez has found success in both of his post-“TUF” bouts. “Pantera” won his fourth straight in October, when he took a well-earned unanimous decision over Daniel Hooker at UFC 192.

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