ONE Championship: Rodrigues ready ahead of rescheduled Cohen bout at ONE Fight Night 32
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The Brazilian champion is eager to make a statement, having been initially set to meet Cohen in March before her opponent pulled out due to injury. Now, with the fight rescheduled, Rodrigues is ready to prove herself once again.
'It's a surprise,' Rodrigues said. 'We were almost sure we were fighting Phetjeeja (Lukjaoporongtom) already, but things didn't go as planned. However, we're always ready to face anyone.
'Now we get to fight Shir, and we're motivated to go again.'
Rodrigues enters the bout on the back of an impressive victory over Marie McManamon, where she secured her first stoppage in ONE Championship with a dominant performance.
'I'm really happy with my last performance,' Rodrigues said. 'I'm getting better everywhere – my hands, my knees, my overall game. Every fight is going to be better.'
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