Yair Rodriguez vs The Korean Zombie | UFC Fights We Are Thankful For - Day 2
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Yair recently had a talk/ interview with a Mexican youtube channel called "Roberto Mtz" where he told that around a month before the fight he felt an horrible pain on his liver while training so he told Cowboy Cerrone (his friend) about it and Cowboy told him to go immediately to the hospital so his wife (cowboy's wife is a Doctor) could check him, they made some blood test, torso scan and stuff and they found out that Yair had an abnormal ball right on his liver and they said it had high probability to be cancer (later he found out it was a benign and fixable condition). So the UFC asks Yair to fight TKZ on a 2 weeks short notice and he accepts it, he doesn't says a word about his condition to the UFC's medical team and decides to fight with a lot of stuff going on inside of his mind, thinking he was done, that his career and his life were over. Yair said that in the fight week he constantly told himself these words: "If you are already going to die, how do you want to do it? Do you want to die with fear? Do you want to die sad? No, I want to die happy, I'm going to die on my own terms, I'm going to die inside that cage, I'm going to die fighting the toughest motherf*cker from the whole Korea". Yair was not hugging, shaking hands and being kind with TKZ to distract him, he was doing it because that was his goodbye letter to us.
Edit: In the same interview he says that the KO was just the cherry on the cake after all the hell he went through, "it was God telling me 'there you go mate'"
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Woah - thank you for sharing!
Awesome comment man
wow, thanks for the info
Cowboy is a good guy and his wife is awesome for helping out yair too.
I’m thankful for this fight!
Similar style in both men with max heart from both men.
Glad your okay Yair 🙏
What a pair of badasses! Sportsmanlike behaviour, mutual respect, excellent skills and watching them get out of each of the other's takedowns like vipers on crack. Superb fight with an outrageously unexpectable ending!
Vipers on crack 😂 that’s exactly how they looked!
I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!
That has to be the best last second literal mid-air knock out of all MMA time...
Without a doubt!
@@joeblow1934 Without mid-air...(they were both solidly planted on the ground) 😆😆😁
Showtime Pettis had a pretty good one in his last WEC fight.
@@tomnaughadie it didn't knocked out Bendo. it was just the tie breaker because it was a 2-2 coming into the 5th and Bendo was arguably winning that round until he got hurt with that kick.
@@eetfuk3571 Fair enough. Your memory is better than mine. Cheers.
The sportsmanship they had in this fight is one of the reasons why I love fighting sports.
makes me hate the crowd tho.
@@TObioheart1337 They were booing after these men gave everything because they showed love and admiration for each other, it sucks lol.
This was just a terrific exhibition of standup. I wanted them both to win. Zombie I felt was ahead, and then, what I thought was a head clash was clearly an elbow from hell. OMG, never seen anything like that. Holy crap!
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I thought that it was a head clash also, until I saw the replay.
I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!
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zombie was not even close to being ahead tho
@@shycreation9418 Are you serious? Zombie almost knocked Yair multiple times.
There will never be something to top this. In nearly 5 full rounds, Yair decidedly had lost the fight. Zombie marches him down in the final seconds, and in the last second of a 1500 second fight, Yair not only gets a great shot, he knocks Zombie out with an unorthodox elbow. Just mind blowing.
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CKZ was winning for sure but it was a more competitive fight than people are making it sound I believe one of the judges gave Yair 2 rounds and the other gave Yair a round (they didnt score 5 obv)
Ok dude
There is no friends until it ends. Yair was outstanding, unorthodox, exciting all in one. Great fight from both.
Yair gassed & resorted to stall Bs tactics
@Varsity Athlete it’s gotten better tbh. Can’t say his striking isn’t there when he stood with Max for 5 rounds
@@m3gad4n67 Yeah a lot better. He absorbs a lot less strikes now which is good. Hopefully he destroys Emmett.
@Varsity Athlete LOL Yair is a kicker at the beginning. Now we saw agaisnt Max that his boxing is elite.
Yair looked extremely elite against Max, yet he made some very low IQ decisions that lose him the fight
A beautiful display of respect. Probably one of the best fights I've seen.
thank goodness for camera work or no one would have seen the knockout. amazing. lol
this has to be that one Michael Jordan dunk
There was an interview with the Korean Zombie where he was asked if he regretted the choices he made in the last five seconds of the fight.
He replied that his philosophy in fighting is to always go for the finish no matter what the situation and doesn't have any regrets about the ending of the fight because he went down fighting until the end.
While I agree with most people that it would've been much better for him to just take the last five seconds off, I couldn't help but respect this man's mindset!
War Zombie! And congratulations to Yair
He absolutely went down the way he was supposed to. A warrior like him doesn’t need anyone to feel sorry for him. I understand we’re all more sympathetic to CTE now. But ultimately, these are fighting men fighting. Because a crazy knockout can happen at any second is part of what makes this sport what it is and why someone like Korean Zombie is so loved. He calmly walks into the storm with no regrets and no fear
Respect to him and all like him! And respect to Korea for sending us one of their finest🇰🇷
Fucking love that
These warriors bring me to tears God damn!
El Pantera es un orgullo para México uno de los mejores peleadores de México y del mundo
si si xd
we're not going to see another finish like this in this century. this one is one of a kind and will never be replaced and replicated. for me, this is the most epic finish of all time in any combat sports I've watched.
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Amen bro
His creativity is unmatched it almost looks like it was instinctive, to be so creative on the canvas to the point where you throw that is insane
@@paoloeichmann5609 I've seen a lot of creative fighters in lot of combat sports I've watched, I still think Saenchai is the most creative muay thai fighter I've ever seen. lot of creative fighters stepped into the octagon, GSP, McGregor, Silva, Zabit, and especially Jon Jones but none of them has this kind of creativity like how Yair possesses.
Not the most but one of the most
One of best fights I ever saw! 2 great warriors.
Enjoy watching your 3rd fight ever.
I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!
Damn. That was incredible performance from both guys.
Much respect to both fighters ❤
This and buckley vs kasanganay are prob the most insane KOs of all time
Who's here after Max KO at 1 second over Gaethje.
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your mama
Never happened, shit was AI
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This is still better but that was bad ass
The amount of respect they showed each other is amazing👏
I actually hate that shit during the fight. Comes off as just a stalling strategy.
Show respect after the fight.
@@alexwong7324 sounds easy but you weren’t in their spot during this war. It’s pretty cool that they recognized what they were giving the fans
@@gp873 no your just an idiot I believe, yair was taking advantage of kz's friendliness to stall when he was getting outpaced.
@@alexwong7324 b
@@alexwong7324 go on the cage, and fight the way you like it then.
Never seen a knockout like that in my life. Cant wait to see more of this from Rodriguez and hope Zombie bounced back ok
Im pretty sure zombie mentioned next fight will likely be his retirement fight if I'm not mistaken ☹️❤️
tkz followed this fight with two wins in 13 months so yeah, he bounced
zombie should fight with calvin kattar next
Só tinha visto o Anderson Silva nocautear desse jeito. Foi impressionante
Absolutely incredible fight! This is the type of fight that does credit and honor to all facets of the mma itself! What a display of courage, skill, stamina, respect, honor, strength, speed, defense, resilience, power, toughness, determination, will and heart! Damn…what a fight!
The level of FOCUS , the awareness of his opponents head at that very second. Theres something special about a fighter like this.
Lo mejor. De lo mejor...VIVA MEXICO....Ganarle al Zombi ..no es nada facil...A Rodriguez si le falta mas boxeo..y cabeseo...y no bajar nunca la guardia...Vamooss.Rodriguez tu puedes...
Fight of the year, possibly the decade! One second to go and a KO.
Imagine how frustrating must be to lose in the last 5 seconds with a ko, a fight that you would’ve won otherwise..bet he was thinking about those last seconds for a long time, had he made a different choice and not be so aggressive in the end
Very low IQ move by Zombie. Kept letting Yair stall by slapping hands or hugging.
@@alexwong7324 too nice
Nah zombie lost 3 rounds
@@ymkyourmoneyking8157 bruh zombie was winning 3 rounds on all the scorecards
@@tarekdiab3881 scorecards don’t mean anything judging is opinion based. Yair won 5th round and 2 more rounds
Wow that knockout was incredible the fact he lined that up with accuracy,timing and connected gotta respect the art
This was the best fight I've seen in a long time. Absolutely incredible.
I love the end of the video when Yair is dying but when the camera pointed his face he smiled
The best MMA fight i have ever seen..... Thanks Guys
Yair Rodriquez is an amazing athlete and martial artist. His technique is so fluid, cohesive, fast, powerful, adventurous even. His arsenal of kicks is very impressive and those elbows are deadly. I think he could be the next UFC superstar and even world champion. He's also cool as a cucumber in there which is half the battle right there as calm brings lucidity and strong defence and combined with decisive and well timed offensive action is the most effective general.
I think this is one of the best fights I'v ever seen! The respect for each other!
Im with you. Maybe one of the best of all time
Rodriguez is a brilliant fighter, stylist fighter, strong fighter in UFC history
De los mejores Nocaut de la historia de la UFC 🇲🇽😎👌 gracias Yair Rodríguez por tremenda joya✨🇲🇽😎👌
unbelievably cardio from yair throwing like that 5 rounds hes dangerous
That buzzer beater elbow KO by Yair Rodriguez at the last second is forever iconic 👏👏👏👏
Even better the 2nd time..Korean Zombie is one of my favorite fighters of all time, i really hope he sticks around the sport in some way.
I agree. all heart
Personally I think this is the greatest knockout in UFC history 🔥
Holy cow….that was unbelievable!!
That break at the near 10 second mark with the commentary saying enough because he was so excited. For me it was so damn perfect, I just thought it’s like an anime where both characters determine to finish on one final attack to settle it and that’s exactly what happened. Too good.
grappling sequence at the end of the first was sweet. i’ve been training different combat sports for 13 years for mma and i’ve gotten so much stylistic inspiration from yair, jon jones, and tawanchai. my biggest takeaway from yair’s fights is his unpredictability in striking, footwork, and movement. i added some of his unique strikes to my training as well because of how well he uses them as a mix up, and because they work very well for his body type. jones, tawanchai, and yair are pretty similar in build and watching how they utilize the advantages and disadvantages of it in the stand up massively improved my striking. i think that seeing them do this so effectively is what initially drove me to study them because i have the same body type, it’s kind of like i could relate to their styles and strategies because i am put in similar situations. anyways sorry for the rant i just wanted to express how beneficial watching and studying high level fighters has been for me, i would definitely recommend it if you compete in any combat sport. after years of dedication, training, and competition in various martial arts, my very first professional mma fight is on february 22nd. coming in at 23-3 in amateur with a 18 fight win streak from 2 years of competing is an absolute dream come true. follow your dreams and work hard for them! ✌️
any updates bro? the only videos you have on your channel is a playlist
@Pyromaster-od3zm lol guess he is full of it
This fight is sooo underrated.. an incredible fight
Yair inspired me to look at myself deep within. I got into heavy exercise and it impacted my life very much. Thank you.
One of the greatest knockouts of all time
That was a crazy fight, and an even crazier ending.
Greatest MMA knockout of all time. Period
Arguably the 'greatest', as it was instant, certainly also the latest, quickest KO too... 😊
Best fight from this two fighters, full of respect from both of them...
MMA at it's best. Skill, sportmanship, excitment. Legend !
here after the 5th round 4:59 knockout from Holloway
Great fight! What a shocking ending, that night we were stunned almost as much as TKZ was.
Who’s here after the zombie retired 😢what a legend
Hermosa pelea de ambos, Yair Rodríguez y the korean zombie. El knock out de Yair La Pantera Rodríguez es de genio ❤❤❤❤
incredible fight, incredible finish
It was so sad to me when they gave each other high fives and, clearly, did not want to keep hurting each other, but the cost to stop fighting was too high. They each have to support their families, and struggle their struggles in life, so the fight continues...
Lol i did not expect that ending Holy cow 😱😂🤣 thats insane what a crazy fight.
big respect for the creativity of Rodriguez and his lucky shot
heck of a fight. i have never seen zombie knocked out. he can take some punishment & seldom slows down. never seen yair fight before. i never understood the rolling kicks?
he tried. gaethe trys the same sort of things.very even i thought until elbow caught the zombie. ref. had a easy job that night. much respect to both fighters.
Это лучший бой гладиаторов современности, а какое уважение друг другу, а концовка это как у Марадоны рука божья! Супер можно только восхищаться этими джентльменами.
вот это невизения для зомби он выигривал бой
I’ve never seen anything like this in the finish. BIGGUPS AND MAJOR RESPECT to be both of these men!!!! Love them both!!!!
I would say Yair's KO a bit more impressive, over Max since he was losing 3-1 on all the cards!
@somebodysomebody8286Nah it was a beatdown against a pieced up gaethje with max finishing him off for good at the end, while yair grasped victory in the jaws of defeat with a WTF elbow
You know you're badass when your cage name is used more than your real name
Amazing fighters, amazing fight, unpredictable and diverse tactics, high tension, never seen an elbow upper cut like that before.
What an excellent fight. What determination came from both fighters. And the creativity of Rodriguez, always flourishing right while eating the shots of the zombie. Awesome. Thx.
WOW!! Holy shit , I didn't see this fight until tonight. The very last second , incredible!! What a damn war!
UFC ceases to amaze me... You can witness a first round KO in the first 5 seconds or a KO in the last round with 1 second to spare.
BEAUTIFUL FIGHT, I LOVE THEM
Oh my goodness is right. That is definitely the best elbow ko I've ever seen and probably the craziest KO in general. That was absolutely insane, I didn't even notice what he did until the replay.
That has got to be the most crucial last second knockout in UFC history. What a fight!
ESE MEXICANO ES SIN DUDAS EL MAS COMPLETO 🇨🇺🇲🇽🔥
That couldn’t have been executed any better the timing in the moment plus the buzzer beater Hail Mary attempt that is one of the best ko’s in ufc history
My man from great Mexico
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Greetings from Dubai to Korea, and my Latinos family a round the world 🌍
This fight needs more recognition
Y pensar que aquí yair no estaba al 100 de salud, aún así salió a pelear, un gran peleador
Here after Max Holloway somehow topped this versus Justin Gaethje.
What an amazing fight!!!
the back story, the 5 round war, and the ko. one of the best fights off all time
its crazy how yair was going down the cowboy cerrone road and looked to be finished as a legit championship contender and somehow cowboy cerrone and his camp were able to steer him back and give him that confidence.
Yair has become one of my favorite fighters. Dude just is athletic af and his fighting style is just different.
Unbelievable, ive never been so gutted to see such an amazing knock out, zombie deserved that win as much as Rodriguez, i was actually thinking at round 4, how the hell arw they gunna decide this fight if it went the distance...both absolute warriors
Wow!!!! Holy shit!!!! I did not see that coming!
Both are such a wonderful martial artists, respect to both.
First time i saw a knockout elbow like that in 50 years of my life.
Salute your very good mother who boran a warrior congratulations for this victory
I love the Kzombie but holy fkn shiiiit! That was the craziest Elbow ko I've seen! Love the respect and professionalism from both sides.
One of the better fights I have seen on here. Worth watching.
So much respect between those two!
awesome skills from the Mexican! literally rearranged his face, good onya bro from Australia, Mexico is an AWESOME country, fucken AWESOME people
I never get tired of watching this fight and especially the last minute, it's amazing.
Just towards the final moments to victory,the Korean Zombie took an elbow to the face,and went out like a blown candle.
The best fight with respect I saw in a while. I congratulate both for being superior fighters.
What an entertaining bout! Has be be up there with my top 3 fights of all time. What a KO!!
Great fight made even greater by having the greatest finish I’ve ever seen.
Man watching this fight all the way through knowing what is coming at the very end is intense
Last second of the last round knock out. Insane
Zombie got his name coming back from North Korea unscaved. When asked how he simply said, “them mfs Korean too”
Rodriguez's fatal elbow was his secret weapon which required a skilful trick (raising arms in the air at 0:13) to distract the mind and concentration of the Korean Zombie in the last few seconds.
This is by far Felders best reaction. The moment he saw it was an elbow was perfect.
Yes, very thankful for this fight!
The type of fight that changes both fighters careers for the better and for the worst. Yes they both got so much more fans, eyes, recognition and a bonus paycheck. On the other hand however the damage both men took for sure impacted the trajectory of there careers and life.
One of the best UFC fights on the planet
Came here right after Max vs Justin
Now this is art in fighting. Mixed martial art
That gave me chills. 4:59 round 5! Amazing!