Marina Rodriguez is set to clash with former women's strawweight champion Jessica Andrade on April 13th on the historic UFC 300 card! Rodriguez, currently ranked No. 6 in the women's strawweight rankings, is aiming to take Andrade's No. 4 spot in the division. If she defeats the former champion, Rodriguez will be able to stake a claim for a strawweight title in the future.
Rodriguez last appeared inside the Octagon in 2023 against Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot, where she brutally outmaneuvered her opponent before finishing the fight in the second round. . As she gears up to take on the former champion, find out everything we know about her gym, coaches, training, and teammates ahead of her UFC 300 bout !
Marina Rodriguez trains with coach Marcio Marco in CT Thailand Brazil Floripa
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Marina Rodriguez was born in Brazil in 1987. She is 36 years old and has two brothers, her older brother Roberto is also an excellent athlete as a swimmer, winning the gold medal twice at the American Games. Rodriguez started her athletic career at a young age, playing soccer, basketball, and handball, but it wasn't until later that she took up MMA.
According to information available online, Rodriguez was working as a graphic designer when he started looking for ways to lose weight and change his lifestyle. This led him to take Muay Thai classes in 2013, and his martial arts journey began.
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The Brazilian fighter began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2015, amassing a 9-0 record in his home country before qualifying for Dana White's Contender Series Brazil. She won the fight on her show, leading to her 2018 UFC debut. Randa Marcos.
she is currently training CT Thailand Brazil Floripa, according to information available at Tapology. her head coach is Marcio Marco He has also cultivated names such as Igor Soares, Mateus Fayad and Carlos Conceica.
Rodriguez has notable wins in the UFC against names like Mackenzie Dern, Yan Xiaonan, and Amanda Rivas. And at UFC 300, she looks to rise to the top of the women's strawweight division against the dangerous Jessica Andrade.
The fight between Rodriguez and Andrade is set to be an action-packed showdown.
The showdown between Marina Rodriguez and Jessica Andrade at UFC 300 will see the two Brazilians go head-to-head to determine who will continue their momentum toward the women's strawweight belt.
Jessica Andrade earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus with her stunning knockout win over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 last year. The former champion had stalled in three matches until the end of his match with Dern.
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Interestingly, Rodriguez himself had lost just two fights before facing Michelle Waterson-Gomez in 2023, and with both fighters eager to continue their winning streaks, the UFC 300 showdown could be intense. It promises to be a mesmerizing spectacle.
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For Rodriguez, every fight is just a stepping stone to UFC gold. In a 2022 interview with UFC.com, she said: “My main goal is to become a champion, so I have to show that in every fight, I have to evolve every day to get there and become a champion.”” is a sentiment that will no doubt drive her into the Octagon on April 13th.
