Impact Hands down one of the most decorated fighters in the history of the Bellator promotion, Pitbull made his long awaited UFC debut here and it didn't go well. It's hard to believe a 37-year-old who is closing in on 50 professional fights could be overwhelmed by the moment, but the Brazilian was unable to get out of first gear. He was never able to consistently close the distance between the two, which was a disaster considering Rodriguez's five-inch reach edge. Pitbull appeared to be making some minor headway early in Round 3, only to get dropped and nearly finished. There are plenty of reasons to believe Pitbull has some gas left in the tank, but his best days are almost certainly behind him and matching him up against legitimate top-five featherweights like Rodriguez is a recipe for disaster.
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