{"id":40809,"date":"2026-10-01T03:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Rhys-McKee-targets-PFL-rankings-in-Ernesto-Rodriguez-clash-203034"},"modified":"2026-10-01T03:51:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:51:57","slug":"rhys-mckee-targets-pfl-rankings-in-ernesto-rodriguez-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/rhys-mckee-targets-pfl-rankings-in-ernesto-rodriguez-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhys McKee targets PFL rankings in Ernesto Rodriguez clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A welterweight matchup between Rhys McKee<\/a>
\nand Ernesto
\nRodriguez<\/a> has been added to the
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a>\u2019s upcoming event in Dubai.<\/p>\n

McKee will meet Rodriguez on Nov. 14 at
\nPFL Dubai<\/a> as the Northern Irish fighter looks to build momentum
\nin the welterweight division. He made a successful PFL debut in
\nApril, while his Cuban-American counterpart is 1-1 in the
\npromotion.<\/p>\n

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Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Rhys McKee sees major stakes in his PFL Dubai fight against
\nErnesto Rodriguez<\/h2>\n

McKee (15-7-1) endured two unsuccessful stints in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a>, going 0-2 and 1-3 on either
\nside of a championship run with
\nCage Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He returned to the win column in his PFL debut at the promotion\u2019s
\nBelfast event in April, earning a decision victory over Alex
\nLohore<\/a>. \u201cSkeletor\u201d is excited about the stakes of his upcoming
\nbout and believes a victory could earn him a place in the
\nrankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve seen how big an event is there and know it’ll be a special
\nnight, having a fight that will put me straight into the rankings
\nwith a tough opponent in Ernesto; it’s all to play for,\u201d McKee said
\n(via BBC<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rodriguez enters the matchup looking to rebound from his
\nshort-notice defeat to Thad Jean<\/a> in
\nJuly. He challenged Jean for the PFL welterweight title but lost
\nvia technical knockout in the third round.<\/p>\n

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#7 ranked Ernesto
\nRodriguez<\/a> returns on Saturday, November 14th clashes with
\nRhys
\nMcKee<\/a> at PFL Dubai in a fun Welterweight matchup!<\/p>\n

It all goes down LIVE from the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea#PFLDubai<\/a>
\n| Saturday\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/eewsq6ywK0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PFL (@PFLMMA)
\nSeptember 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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