Yair recently had a talk/ interview with a Mexican youtube channel called "Roberto Mtz" where he told that around a month before the fight he felt an horrible pain on his liver while training so he told Cowboy Cerrone (his friend) about it and Cowboy told him to go immediately to the hospital so his wife (cowboy's wife is a Doctor) could check him, they made some blood test, torso scan and stuff and they found out that Yair had an abnormal ball right on his liver and they said it had high probability to be cancer (later he found out it was a benign and fixable condition). So the UFC asks Yair to fight TKZ on a 2 weeks short notice and he accepts it, he doesn't says a word about his condition to the UFC's medical team and decides to fight with a lot of stuff going on inside of his mind, thinking he was done, that his career and his life were over. Yair said that in the fight week he constantly told himself these words: "If you are already going to die, how do you want to do it? Do you want to die with fear? Do you want to die sad? No, I want to die happy, I'm going to die on my own terms, I'm going to die inside that cage, I'm going to die fighting the toughest motherf*cker from the whole Korea". Yair was not hugging, shaking hands and being kind with TKZ to distract him, he was doing it because that was his goodbye letter to us. Edit: In the same interview he says that the KO was just the cherry on the cake after all the hell he went through, "it was God telling me 'there you go mate'"

@ilovetosmile

Жыл бұрын

deep

@aidanfernando6895

Жыл бұрын

Woah - thank you for sharing!

@erikallen81

Жыл бұрын

Awesome comment man

@hannesvoites4443

Жыл бұрын

wow, thanks for the info

@bassstrangla9264

Жыл бұрын

Cowboy is a good guy and his wife is awesome for helping out yair too. I’m thankful for this fight! Similar style in both men with max heart from both men. Glad your okay Yair 🙏

we're not going to see another finish like this in this century. this one is one of a kind and will never be replaced and replicated. for me, this is the most epic finish of all time in any combat sports I've watched.

@SmileyGYT

Жыл бұрын

😎💯🙌

@desperado1092

Жыл бұрын

Amen bro

@paoloeichmann5609

Жыл бұрын

His creativity is unmatched it almost looks like it was instinctive, to be so creative on the canvas to the point where you throw that is insane

@eetfuk3571

Жыл бұрын

@@paoloeichmann5609 I've seen a lot of creative fighters in lot of combat sports I've watched, I still think Saenchai is the most creative muay thai fighter I've ever seen. lot of creative fighters stepped into the octagon, GSP, McGregor, Silva, Zabit, and especially Jon Jones but none of them has this kind of creativity like how Yair possesses.

@zapdosxy1781

Жыл бұрын

Not the most but one of the most

Who's here after Max KO at 1 second over Gaethje.

That has to be the best last second literal mid-air knock out of all MMA time...

@joeblow1934

Жыл бұрын

Without a doubt!

@banmadabon

Жыл бұрын

@@joeblow1934 Without mid-air...(they were both solidly planted on the ground) 😆😆😁

@tomnaughadie

Жыл бұрын

Showtime Pettis had a pretty good one in his last WEC fight.

@eetfuk3571

Жыл бұрын

@@tomnaughadie it didn't knocked out Bendo. it was just the tie breaker because it was a 2-2 coming into the 5th and Bendo was arguably winning that round until he got hurt with that kick.

@tomnaughadie

Жыл бұрын

@@eetfuk3571 Fair enough. Your memory is better than mine. Cheers.

yair fight like how we all fight in our head😂

@sukhdevr3489

Жыл бұрын

Same case with Anderson Silva lol

@absalonmma

Жыл бұрын

Exactement 🤣

What a pair of badasses! Sportsmanlike behaviour, mutual respect, excellent skills and watching them get out of each of the other's takedowns like vipers on crack. Superb fight with an outrageously unexpectable ending!

@alexb8926

Жыл бұрын

Vipers on crack 😂 that’s exactly how they looked!

@lookatmedancing8313

Жыл бұрын

I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!

Having just seen this fight for the first time (not knowing the outcome) and staying glued the entire time, my mouth uncontrollably fell open when the finish happened. How epic, I doubt we’ll see anything like it in a while. What a fight.

@silenceisgoldn

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I had no idea who won nor did I know what a treat we were all in store for with that literal last second KO. Loved loved loved this bout!!

@user-rr2gw

10 ай бұрын

Its more epic when you know how good of a sport Korean zombie was, (read top comment).

@basiliooliveira4966

8 ай бұрын

Problema é vc.tentar ver uma luta e uns babacas ficam contando o final daluts...

@zZ2LEGIT2QUITZz

8 ай бұрын

I was completely stuck on this too

@daniellafaurie3947

8 ай бұрын

Same 🤯

There was an interview with the Korean Zombie where he was asked if he regretted the choices he made in the last five seconds of the fight. He replied that his philosophy in fighting is to always go for the finish no matter what the situation and doesn't have any regrets about the ending of the fight because he went down fighting until the end. While I agree with most people that it would've been much better for him to just take the last five seconds off, I couldn't help but respect this man's mindset! War Zombie! And congratulations to Yair

@WarHammer1989

Жыл бұрын

He absolutely went down the way he was supposed to. A warrior like him doesn’t need anyone to feel sorry for him. I understand we’re all more sympathetic to CTE now. But ultimately, these are fighting men fighting. Because a crazy knockout can happen at any second is part of what makes this sport what it is and why someone like Korean Zombie is so loved. He calmly walks into the storm with no regrets and no fear Respect to him and all like him! And respect to Korea for sending us one of their finest🇰🇷

@jakelewis676

Жыл бұрын

Fucking love that

@user-kc5ec1lr1m

Жыл бұрын

These warriors bring me to tears God damn!

The sportsmanship they had in this fight is one of the reasons why I love fighting sports.

@TObioheart1337

7 ай бұрын

makes me hate the crowd tho.

@alfiewillis4893

Күн бұрын

@@TObioheart1337 They were booing after these men gave everything because they showed love and admiration for each other, it sucks lol.

There will never be something to top this. In nearly 5 full rounds, Yair decidedly had lost the fight. Zombie marches him down in the final seconds, and in the last second of a 1500 second fight, Yair not only gets a great shot, he knocks Zombie out with an unorthodox elbow. Just mind blowing.

@Ms.Mewitdabullshit

10 ай бұрын

💯💯💯‼️‼️‼️

@danielmiller9012

10 ай бұрын

CKZ was winning for sure but it was a more competitive fight than people are making it sound I believe one of the judges gave Yair 2 rounds and the other gave Yair a round (they didnt score 5 obv)

@ADEXv13

5 ай бұрын

Ok dude

This was just a terrific exhibition of standup. I wanted them both to win. Zombie I felt was ahead, and then, what I thought was a head clash was clearly an elbow from hell. OMG, never seen anything like that. Holy crap! !

@joeblow1934

Жыл бұрын

I thought that it was a head clash also, until I saw the replay.

@lookatmedancing8313

Жыл бұрын

I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!

@SmileyGYT

Жыл бұрын

😎💯🙌

@shycreation9418

Жыл бұрын

zombie was not even close to being ahead tho

@YRO.

16 күн бұрын

@@shycreation9418 Are you serious? Zombie almost knocked Yair multiple times.

One of the best UFC fights and finishes EVER! 2 warriors and 1 vicious fight-ending bell-beating elbow! Wow!

There is no friends until it ends. Yair was outstanding, unorthodox, exciting all in one. Great fight from both.

@doubletrouble5026

Жыл бұрын

Yair gassed & resorted to stall Bs tactics

@m3gad4n67

Жыл бұрын

@Varsity Athlete it’s gotten better tbh. Can’t say his striking isn’t there when he stood with Max for 5 rounds

@sukhdevr3489

Жыл бұрын

@@m3gad4n67 Yeah a lot better. He absorbs a lot less strikes now which is good. Hopefully he destroys Emmett.

@Lolife86

Жыл бұрын

@Varsity Athlete LOL Yair is a kicker at the beginning. Now we saw agaisnt Max that his boxing is elite.

@TheRealAbraxas

Жыл бұрын

Yair looked extremely elite against Max, yet he made some very low IQ decisions that lose him the fight

This is one of my favorites fights in UFC history. The date, the event, the styles, the knockout, the context, the expectations, the war between both warriors and of course, the victory of Rodriguez. ¡Vas a ser campeón, pinche Pantera!

@muzz4610

Жыл бұрын

As a British person, I will never forgive Yair for calling Bisping a Puto. The north remembers smh

@Deathkorian

Жыл бұрын

@@muzz4610 Haha bro. You don't understand. The "Puto" was for Jeremy, not for Bisping.

@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu

Жыл бұрын

@@Deathkorian He was looking at Bisping when he said it. Turned around as soon as Bisping came to him and got his attention and went off at him. What exactly did he say? Cause it looked like he was talking to Bisping.

@DidierGlz

Жыл бұрын

@@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu he said "hablo tanta mierda el puto" which means "he talked so much shit the mfer" obviously referring to jeremy

@bigben42

Жыл бұрын

I hope Emmet ends yair

A beautiful display of respect. Probably one of the best fights I've seen.

@br549junior

Жыл бұрын

thank goodness for camera work or no one would have seen the knockout. amazing. lol

@mrbigbankuchiface_3352

2 ай бұрын

this has to be that one Michael Jordan dunk

One of best fights I ever saw! 2 great warriors.

@mattbrown5777

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching your 3rd fight ever.

@lookatmedancing8313

Жыл бұрын

I hope Dana gave an extra $5000 each for that show!!!

That’s the craziest knockout. Still think Zombie shouldn’t have been so friendly, it totally messed up his rhythm at the end.

@cbvss

Жыл бұрын

if he focused the last round and not do swang and bang he woulda won

@ymkyourmoneyking8157

Жыл бұрын

@@cbvss nah he didn’t do much it was close at best

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

Zombie is in that special category of Best Fighters to *Never* attain UFC gold, along with other fan favorites like Cerrone , Poirier , Alexander Gustafson , etc Just awesome dudes who will never manage to reach the ultimate goal.

@ymkyourmoneyking8157

Жыл бұрын

@@langtryvlogme Dustin and Alex is overrated.

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

@@ymkyourmoneyking8157 I mean they both managed to make it to the title shot , just never won

Surreal display of kicks, punches and sportsmanship. One of the best fights I have ever watched. Much respect to both fighters

This has been my favorite fight for years! They perfectly matched each other in every aspect & gave the world a hell of a performance. Glad they finally posted it in full.

@ElegyVio

Жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ is the truth reach out, nothing but respect

El Pantera es un orgullo para México uno de los mejores peleadores de México y del mundo

@PlvsVltra

Жыл бұрын

si si xd

I can literally say that was one of the best fight IQ by Yair. How did he pull that elbow?😱😱😱

@gianluca4067

Жыл бұрын

That's instinct, muscle's memory.

@metallizationofficial980

Жыл бұрын

i guess he was diagnosed with cancer in his liver. Fighting like his legacy

@smasco1678

Жыл бұрын

Thats just crazy i have never seen anything like that

@RorschachRev

Жыл бұрын

He was betting the other guy was going to keep applying pressure, and he could see the feet to know which direct to throw it. The connect was partially luck, but he threw a lot of shots similar to this that missed.

@javicarrillo3261

Жыл бұрын

He read em like a book. Threw one last hail mary and man it paid off lol

19:57 Yair showed great awareness when he got hurt. It's like he knew what was coming. More than likely he knew Zombie was gonna try the flying knee follow up so he threw one first. He probably knew how Zombie likes to go for that like he did against Aldo and Porier who he ended up finishing after it.

@khmerkhmer5869

9 ай бұрын

វដរេ,ខេខខ,

That was the most unreal finish I have ever seen! I think KZombie was going to win by decision...but what a finish!

Damn. That was incredible performance from both guys.

This and buckley vs kasanganay are prob the most insane KOs of all time

This will forever be the greatest knock out of all time.

Never seen a knockout like that in my life. Cant wait to see more of this from Rodriguez and hope Zombie bounced back ok

@TheRealMMAGirly_TheOther1sFake

Жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure zombie mentioned next fight will likely be his retirement fight if I'm not mistaken ☹️❤️

@erenjaegerbomb8653

Жыл бұрын

tkz followed this fight with two wins in 13 months so yeah, he bounced

@likbingchang1945

Жыл бұрын

zombie should fight with calvin kattar next

@waldemir2768

2 ай бұрын

Só tinha visto o Anderson Silva nocautear desse jeito. Foi impressionante

This fight is hands down one of the best fights in recent UFC history. These dudes beat the shit out of each other the entire fight, and Yair was likely headed toward a loss, but he snuck in the sneakiest shoulder in UFC history

@jorgemora9538

Жыл бұрын

Elbow bro

@inGodiTrust777

8 ай бұрын

That would've been the first shoulder K.O I've ever seen. 😂 What I wanna know was that elbow intentionally thrown? Because it didn't look like it to me on replay.

The amount of respect they showed each other is amazing👏

@alexwong7324

Жыл бұрын

I actually hate that shit during the fight. Comes off as just a stalling strategy. Show respect after the fight.

@gp873

Жыл бұрын

@@alexwong7324 sounds easy but you weren’t in their spot during this war. It’s pretty cool that they recognized what they were giving the fans

@weaver1507

Жыл бұрын

@@gp873 no your just an idiot I believe, yair was taking advantage of kz's friendliness to stall when he was getting outpaced.

@ThanhPham-cd8fn

11 ай бұрын

@@alexwong7324 b

@DavidSanR

11 ай бұрын

@@alexwong7324 go on the cage, and fight the way you like it then.

Fight of the year, possibly the decade! One second to go and a KO.

Much respect to both fighters ❤

Such a technical fight on both sides, kind of incredible how much fight IQ each has.

The Korean zombie just smiling at all this fancy flying shit Yair was throwing and going "that was cool, here have a jab and 2 straights :)"

@jmarty524

Жыл бұрын

Lol yep

@hadjoujennaoumohamed8586

Жыл бұрын

C est cool

@iBurntrees118

Жыл бұрын

He knocked him out tho 🤷🏾‍♂️

@YRO.

16 күн бұрын

@@iBurntrees118 Not the point

The true showman of the UFC is called Yair Rodríguez "El Pantera"💪🇲🇽

That buzzer beater elbow KO by Yair Rodriguez at the last second is forever iconic 👏👏👏👏

Wow that knockout was incredible the fact he lined that up with accuracy,timing and connected gotta respect the art

Imagine how frustrating must be to lose in the last 5 seconds with a ko, a fight that you would’ve won otherwise..bet he was thinking about those last seconds for a long time, had he made a different choice and not be so aggressive in the end

@alexwong7324

Жыл бұрын

Very low IQ move by Zombie. Kept letting Yair stall by slapping hands or hugging.

@notaburner5002

Жыл бұрын

@@alexwong7324 too nice

@ymkyourmoneyking8157

Жыл бұрын

Nah zombie lost 3 rounds

@tarekdiab3881

Жыл бұрын

@@ymkyourmoneyking8157 bruh zombie was winning 3 rounds on all the scorecards

@ymkyourmoneyking8157

Жыл бұрын

@@tarekdiab3881 scorecards don’t mean anything judging is opinion based. Yair won 5th round and 2 more rounds

The wildest ko in ufc history imo

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

The way Felder reacts when he realizes what in the fuck just happened 💀

The level of FOCUS , the awareness of his opponents head at that very second. Theres something special about a fighter like this.

This was the best fight I've seen in a long time. Absolutely incredible.

Yair Rodriquez is an amazing athlete and martial artist. His technique is so fluid, cohesive, fast, powerful, adventurous even. His arsenal of kicks is very impressive and those elbows are deadly. I think he could be the next UFC superstar and even world champion. He's also cool as a cucumber in there which is half the battle right there as calm brings lucidity and strong defence and combined with decisive and well timed offensive action is the most effective general.

Lo mejor. De lo mejor...VIVA MEXICO....Ganarle al Zombi ..no es nada facil...A Rodriguez si le falta mas boxeo..y cabeseo...y no bajar nunca la guardia...Vamooss.Rodriguez tu puedes...

Absolutely incredible fight! This is the type of fight that does credit and honor to all facets of the mma itself! What a display of courage, skill, stamina, respect, honor, strength, speed, defense, resilience, power, toughness, determination, will and heart! Damn…what a fight!

This should have at least a million views.

@joshuariddellski

Жыл бұрын

It's cause it was reuploaded 3 weeks ago, but I agree, best fight I've ever seen!

yair was setting it up in the 4th to execute it in the last seconds is crazy these guys are warriors

Personally I think this is the greatest knockout in UFC history 🔥

El mejor nocaut que he visto, mucha técnica de Rodríguez 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 viva México 🇲🇽

KZ had this fight in the bag by significant strikes alone. He got bamboozled by the gushing friendliness. Amazing finish

The best MMA fight i have ever seen..... Thanks Guys

How the hell did he get that amount of power throwing an elbow like that….wow. What a great fight for the ages

These two gotta do a movie together! 🎬

@langtryvlogme

Жыл бұрын

Like an interracial?

@rageisbliss

Жыл бұрын

🤨

@savvydrako5075

Жыл бұрын

Wtf

@TheRealAbraxas

Жыл бұрын

@@savvydrako5075 ROFLMMFAO

Holy cow….that was unbelievable!!

I’ve never seen anything like this in the finish. BIGGUPS AND MAJOR RESPECT to be both of these men!!!! Love them both!!!!

Esta Es la mejor pelea que he visto nunca!! No me canso de verla..

Even better the 2nd time..Korean Zombie is one of my favorite fighters of all time, i really hope he sticks around the sport in some way.

@terriblehappytalks

Жыл бұрын

I agree. all heart

unbelievably cardio from yair throwing like that 5 rounds hes dangerous

Im Here after the ufc 300, BMF belt fight between Holloway & Gaethje, the "LETS THROW DOWN" 😮for the last 10 seconds of the fight, knocking Gaethje out with 1 second to go, is pretty close to this ending, lets put it this way, they both make me smile 😊 They both fell the same way too, hitting the ground...

I doubt that we'll ever see a more creative k.o than this masterpiece! My absolute favorite!

Best fight from this two fighters, full of respect from both of them...

Rodriguez is a brilliant fighter, stylist fighter, strong fighter in UFC history

here after the 5th round 4:59 knockout from Holloway

That break at the near 10 second mark with the commentary saying enough because he was so excited. For me it was so damn perfect, I just thought it’s like an anime where both characters determine to finish on one final attack to settle it and that’s exactly what happened. Too good.

amazing. even till this day these 2 fighters bring the fury into the octagon. beautiful stuff.

I think this is one of the best fights I'v ever seen! The respect for each other!

@terriblehappytalks

Жыл бұрын

Im with you. Maybe one of the best of all time

Unbelievable, ive never been so gutted to see such an amazing knock out, zombie deserved that win as much as Rodriguez, i was actually thinking at round 4, how the hell arw they gunna decide this fight if it went the distance...both absolute warriors

This fight is sooo underrated.. an incredible fight

De los mejores Nocaut de la historia de la UFC 🇲🇽😎👌 gracias Yair Rodríguez por tremenda joya✨🇲🇽😎👌

grappling sequence at the end of the first was sweet. i’ve been training different combat sports for 13 years for mma and i’ve gotten so much stylistic inspiration from yair, jon jones, and tawanchai. my biggest takeaway from yair’s fights is his unpredictability in striking, footwork, and movement. i added some of his unique strikes to my training as well because of how well he uses them as a mix up, and because they work very well for his body type. jones, tawanchai, and yair are pretty similar in build and watching how they utilize the advantages and disadvantages of it in the stand up massively improved my striking. i think that seeing them do this so effectively is what initially drove me to study them because i have the same body type, it’s kind of like i could relate to their styles and strategies because i am put in similar situations. anyways sorry for the rant i just wanted to express how beneficial watching and studying high level fighters has been for me, i would definitely recommend it if you compete in any combat sport. after years of dedication, training, and competition in various martial arts, my very first professional mma fight is on february 22nd. coming in at 23-3 in amateur with a 18 fight win streak from 2 years of competing is an absolute dream come true. follow your dreams and work hard for them! ✌️

@Pyromaster-od3zm

7 ай бұрын

any updates bro? the only videos you have on your channel is a playlist

@Ty-fs9tp

6 ай бұрын

​@Pyromaster-od3zm lol guess he is full of it

What an excellent fight. What determination came from both fighters. And the creativity of Rodriguez, always flourishing right while eating the shots of the zombie. Awesome. Thx.

Hermosa pelea de ambos, Yair Rodríguez y the korean zombie. El knock out de Yair La Pantera Rodríguez es de genio ❤❤❤❤

still can't believe this K.O. never even mentioned in top K.O.s of the decade

@chaostheory2219

Жыл бұрын

He's not blonde and blue eyed. That's why

@notyourfavorite99

Жыл бұрын

@@chaostheory2219 ok bro

@chaostheory2219

Жыл бұрын

@@notyourfavorite99 but your bro 😐

What a fight. Unpredictable. The knock out at the end and how it happened, outstanding. One of the best fights I have ever seen. 👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥

the back story, the 5 round war, and the ko. one of the best fights off all time

That was a crazy fight, and an even crazier ending.

heck of a fight. i have never seen zombie knocked out. he can take some punishment & seldom slows down. never seen yair fight before. i never understood the rolling kicks? he tried. gaethe trys the same sort of things.very even i thought until elbow caught the zombie. ref. had a easy job that night. much respect to both fighters.

Hand Down 1 of BEST Fights i Ever seen

Great fight! What a shocking ending, that night we were stunned almost as much as TKZ was.

IM LOVING THIS THANKSGIVING SERIES ❤ even tho I have fight pass and ESPN + 😂

dad told me about this fight and was not disappointed, great fighters and amazing match!

I never get tired of watching this fight and especially the last minute, it's amazing.

It was so sad to me when they gave each other high fives and, clearly, did not want to keep hurting each other, but the cost to stop fighting was too high. They each have to support their families, and struggle their struggles in life, so the fight continues...

Greatest MMA knockout of all time. Period

@gadfly1357

Жыл бұрын

Arguably the 'greatest', as it was instant, certainly also the latest, quickest KO too... 😊

Yair Rodriguez is an extraordinary striker. I sensed this from beginning of this bout. His tactics are truely mind-blowing.

WOW!! Holy shit , I didn't see this fight until tonight. The very last second , incredible!! What a damn war!

Lol i did not expect that ending Holy cow 😱😂🤣 thats insane what a crazy fight.

MMA at it's best. Skill, sportmanship, excitment. Legend !

one of the best fights i ever seen, real true sportsmen.

incredible fight, incredible finish

Wow!! Great fight...gotta be in the top 10.

I would say Yair's KO a bit more impressive, over Max since he was losing 3-1 on all the cards!

@somebodysomebody8286

19 күн бұрын

Max holloway told justin to meet up in the center of octagon to bang. There was a lot of suspense in those final 10 seconds leading up to the KO, which is why it was crazier compared to this one

@apollofish1337

7 күн бұрын

@@somebodysomebody8286Nah it was a beatdown against a pieced up gaethje with max finishing him off for good at the end, while yair grasped victory in the jaws of defeat with a WTF elbow

Hands down best fight I have seen in UFC just friggin amazing. Yair's technique and execution is one of the best. Dude is surgical, and unpredictable, the combination is dangerous.

Grandes deportistas, execelente desempeño de ambos, simplemente dieron todo,par de guerreros,desde SALTILLO COAHUILA, VIVA MÉXICO 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽!!!

@robertoperez3938

Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde Parras de la Fuente Coahuila

@luffyyonkou907

Жыл бұрын

Saludos desde amp morelos we jsjs

BEAUTIFUL FIGHT, I LOVE THEM

Amazing fighters, amazing fight, unpredictable and diverse tactics, high tension, never seen an elbow upper cut like that before.

That was amazing. I've never seen anything like that finish. Incredible.

What an incredible fight! Best one I've seen so far! 🔥🔥

What an amazing fight!!!

Ambos respetándose toda la pelea ❤️

Это лучший бой гладиаторов современности, а какое уважение друг другу, а концовка это как у Марадоны рука божья! Супер можно только восхищаться этими джентльменами.

@user-rb7uj1sj4e

10 ай бұрын

вот это невизения для зомби он выигривал бой

Que tremendo peleador que es Rodriguez, sabe como esquivar cada golpe y salir rapidamente cuando lo quieren encerrar.... Saludos desde Ecuador