Homesick Rodriguez focuses on bright future

Every day, Yair Rodriguez feels the distance that separates him from his family. He’s homesick. Time and distance can do that to a 22-year-old kid living in another country, speaking another language, trying to assimilate to a new culture. But he’s trying. He understands that his future is in the United States, not in Mexico, where his heart lies. So he trains in Chicago and fights to establish himself in the UFC, wherever it takes him. He also knows the rewards can be great if he st