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From street vendor to UFC Fighter: The unlikely success story of Mexico's Ronaldo 'Lazy Boy' Rodriguez

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Ronaldo Rodriguez is set to open up the UFC 306 pay-per-view main card in Las Vegas on Saturday .

Rodriguez was born in Chiapas , one of the poorest states in Mexico , with a poverty rate of 74.7% .

The 25-year-old has been through a lot of adversity to get to this stage.

He and his mom moved to a bigger city in Veracruz , about a four-hour drive from his home.

At 17 , Rodriguez decided to move to Mexico City , where there was a bigger, more robust MMA scene.

Rodriguez fought 11 times, going 10-1 , with his only loss being a split decision defeat.

Rodriguez was the first Mexican to compete on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020 .

UFC 's first event in Mexico was held since the COVID-19 pandemic.

UFC Fight Night 237 was held in Mexico City on February 24 .

Lazy Boy’s ” debut was the third fight on the preliminary card but was treated by the crowd as if he were the main event.

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