{
  "id": 19533978,
  "title": "Report: Yair Rodriguez nears UFC return against Steve Garcia after long layoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/report-yair-rodriguez-nears-ufc-return-against-steve-garcia-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T18:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-yair-rodriguez-nears-ufc-183157727.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yair Rodriguez and Steve Garcia are set to face off in a highly anticipated three-round featherweight bout at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas. Dvoyechka MMA first broke the news of the matchup, though the UFC has not yet officially confirmed it. Garcia, currently at 19-6, aims to bounce back from his loss to Diego Lopes at UFC Freedom 250 in June, where he was stopped in the second round after a seven-fight winning streak that included six knockouts and victories over David Onama and Calvin Kattar. Rodriguez (20-5), a former interim featherweight champion, has been inactive since his win over Patricio Freire by unanimous decision at UFC 314 in April 2025, ending a two-fight losing streak that included defeats to Brian Ortega and Alexander Volkanovski.",
  "summary": "Steve Garcia and Yair Rodriguez are expected to meet in a three-round featherweight bout at UFC 335 on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}