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Thoughts of impending fatherhood provide Gregory Rodrigues with all the inspiration he needs.

The former Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder will look to improve to 3-1 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he confronts Dana White’s Contender Series graduate Julian Marquez in a UFC on ESPN 37 middleweight showcase this Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. With Rodrigues’ wife expecting their first child—a daughter they plan to name Serena—in a matter of months, he has his foot on the emotional accelerator.