‘Prospect Killer’ Christian Rodriguez Spoils Austin Bashi’s Octagon Debut – UFC Vegas 101 Highlights

Austin Bashi suffered the primary lack of his combined martial arts profession at UFC Vegas 101 in opposition to ‘Prospect Killer’ Christian Rodriguez.

After making a press release on Dana White’s Contender Sequence 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 normally dominates his competitors.

Bashi briefly discovered himself in some bother early on as Rodriguez appeared to lock in a standing guillotine in opposition to the fence. Rodriguez squeezed tight, however he couldn’t fairly get the angle. That allowed Bashi to ultimately battle out of it. Rodriguez nevertheless did land a pleasant knee on the break.

Ultimately, it was Rodriguez’s heavy-hitting and impeccable wrestling protection that earned him a unanimous determination, transferring him to 5-2 contained in the Octagon and 12-2 total.

Official Consequence: Christian Rodriguez def. Austin Bashi by way of unanimous determination (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: