Spain's Daniel Barez calls out 'Lazy Boy' Rodriguez for UFC flyweight showdown: 'Let's see who has higher Mexican boxing'

Daniel Barez desires to check himself in opposition to one of many hottest names within the UFC’s flyweight division at present.

The Spanish fighter is hoping to get booked in opposition to Mexico’s Ronaldo Rodriguez, higher generally known as “Lazy Boy,” for his subsequent journey to the octagon. Barez (17-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) thinks it’s a struggle that lends itself to be a fan-friendly affair and thinks it’s a subsequent step that is sensible for each events.

“He’s a fighter that needed to undergo rather a lot to get within the UFC as properly,” Barez informed MMA Junkie in Spanish. “He went to Contender Sequence, misplaced, after which got here again – which is similar to my path.

“He’s a warrior, he’s Mexican, and I practice in Mexico as properly, and he has a warrior’s spirit. I believe it could be a very good struggle. He has actually good boxing and good wrestling and jiu-jitsu. He has two UFC fights like me, so I don’t suppose I’m asking for something loopy. I hope I get it.”

Barez is coming off a unanimous choice over Victor Altamirano at a UFC Combat Night time in Paris final month. In the meantime, “Lazy Boy” additionally comes off a choice win, as he outpointed Ode Osbourne at UFC 306 at Sphere.

Though he was already on his radar, Barez appreciated what he noticed from Rodriguez (17-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), which made him much more involved in calling him out.

“I believed it was a really robust struggle, and but he was in a position to pull off the comeback after getting knocked down by his opponent,” Barez mentioned. “The reality is that that’s why I’d like to struggle him. He’s a man that fights until the very finish, and I take into account myself the identical kind of fighter. I struggle until the top, and I don’t hand over. That’s why I wish to struggle him.”

Barez was born and nonetheless lives in Spain, however he does chunk of his coaching camps at Entram Health club in Tijuana, Mexico. All through his years touring to the Americas, Barez has picked up the world-famous Mexican boxing fashion – which he want to put to the check in opposition to a local.

“He’s Mexican, and he trains his boxing with nice execs,” Barez mentioned. “I’m Spanish, however I’ve been coaching a very long time in Mexico, so I’d like to field him. He bins properly, however so do I. I hit very arduous and I can knock anybody out within the division, similar to he can. So let’s see who has higher Mexican boxing, let’s throw down.”