Yair Rodriguez defends inclusion of custom title, reveals unique link between UFC 290 belt and Disney-Pixar movie ‘Coco’

Yair Rodriguez was entrance and middle on the UFC 290 media day with two championship titles, the interim strap he earned by defeating Josh Emmett at UFC 284 in Perth and the recently-gifted custom strap designed by Mexican artists Jacobo and María Angeles.

Not surprisingly, “El Pantera” bought some pushback by followers on social media.

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“I’ve had many individuals like, ‘oh have a look at this man, he’s already bragging round together with his belt,’” Rodriguez told reporters (transcribed by Cageside Press). “It is a present from my administration crew, and these guys, which I actually really respect, as a result of it’s distinctive. You guys can see the Mexican artwork on it, and it’s an attractive piece. I’m happy with having it right here, presenting it to you guys. So that you guys have one thing to say to the UFC. One thing like this is able to be cool for the longer term.”

Rodriguez, who was born in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, revealed the hyperlink between the UFC 290 belt and the Disney-Pixar film Coco, which focuses on a younger Mexican musician who travels to the Land of the Lifeless to find extra about his household’s historical past.

“Principally, the film is predicated on the household that made this,” Rodriguez continued. “These are after all cartoon animations, but it surely’s additionally an actual household. The artist is Jacobo and Maria Angeles, they’re from Oaxaca, Mexico. All you guys can see, it’s not printed, it’s handmade. Dot by dot, line by line, it’s handmade, by Oaxacan artists, these guys. For those who guys get near it, you guys can see the small print it has. All the colours are made naturally. There may be nothing chemical on it. Flowers and stuff, they combine flowers, they usually combine all these loopy colours which can be all pure. It is a distinctive piece. It doesn’t have a price ticket on it, as a result of it’s distinctive.”

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Rodriguez (15-3, 1 NC) will try and unify the division titles when he collides with reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski within the UFC 290 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat. evening (July 8, 2023) at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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