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,

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.

Gregory Rodrigues began the UFC Vegas 102 main event like a man on a mission. However, after dropping Jared Cannonier twice in the opening stanza, the hard-hitting Brazilian began to fade, ultimately falling to his veteran opponent via fourth-round technical knockout this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.