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UFC 197 highlights: Yair Rodriguez steamrolls Andre Fili with sensational flying head kick knockout

Wow!

With one of the greatest knockout blows that fight fans of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will see this year, rising Featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez landed a flying head kick to the face of Andre Fili in round two to capture victory at UFC 197 last night (Sat., April 23, 2016) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked Rodriguez's fourth UFC victory in as many attempts.

Prior to the knockout, Team Alpha Male standout Fili was surviving on the feet opposite a more experienced striker in Rodriguez. But, he was simply incapable of matching the versatility, dexterity and creative output the 23-year-old Mexican possessed.