At the highest level, the gains are often made in the margins, and it often takes adversity to put what was once on the periphery into the spotlight.
For Gregory Rodrigues, that came in the form of a main event against Jared Cannonier in February. Although “Robocop” started hot and dropped the former title challenger twice in the first round, it was “Tha Killa Gorilla” who ended the night with his hand raised when he stopped the Brazilian in the fourth round.
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Rodrigues reflected on the experience and realized he needed to exercise more patience.