Patricio Pitbull made his UFC debut on April 12, taking on perennial featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez in a three-round clash at UFC 314, which was held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.Rodriguez entered the fight after suffering two back-to-back losses against Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega. On the other hand, Pitbull scored a third-round knockout in his last MMA outing.The fight started on a slow note as both fighters took a cautious approach towards each other.The action picked up in the second round as both athletes showed more aggression.A huge moment came in the third round when 'El Pantera' dropped Pitbull and landed heavy blows from the top position.The contest went the 15-minute distance and ended in a unanimous decision victory for Rodriguez. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of 'El Pantera'.