Gregory Rodrigues believes his weight cut played a factor in his UFC Fight Night 251 loss. This past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was finished by Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) in Round 4 of their main event. Rodrigues dropped Cannonier twice in Round 1, but appeared to fatigue as the rounds went on.

After a quick ascent in the middleweight division, Gregory Rodrigues left the Octagon without getting his hand raised. Days after his loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 102, Rodrigues revealed a pre-fight health issue that might’ve impacted his performance.

Following UFC Vegas 102, here is what I think should be next for middleweight contenders Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rorigues.

Check out this quick preview of the UFC Fight Night 251 main event between Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues.

MMA Knockout has you covered with live results and highlights from all the action at UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues.

Jared Cannonier's performance poetically mirrored his career. Cannonier entered UFC Fight Night on Saturday off two losses, determined to turn back the clock. After suffering two terrible moments in Round 1,

Jared Cannonier scored a scintillating come-from-behind knockout of Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday night to cap off UFC Vegas 102.

The UFC's return to Las Vegas, NV was headlined by a middleweight clash between Jared Cannonier and Gregory Rodrigues.

The UFC Vegas 102 Main Event is finally here! Check the UFC odds series for our Cannonier-Rodrigues prediction and pick.

Gregory Rodrigues was the odds on favorite heading into his first main event at UFC Vegas 102 last weekend against No. 7 ranked Jared Cannonier. He dropped Cannonier twice in the opening round but was finished early in the fourth frame.