{"id":18857,"date":"2019-09-13T07:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T07:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mmaexchange.com\/?p=18857"},"modified":"2019-09-13T07:00:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T07:00:59","slug":"ancajas-rodriguez-planned-for-november-2nd-berchelt-sosa-undercard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mmaexchange.com\/?p=18857","title":{"rendered":"Ancajas-Rodriguez planned for November 2nd Berchelt-Sosa undercard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/small><\/p>\n

The fight will be Ancajas’ eighth title defense<\/p>\n

The November 2nd Top Rank show in Carson, headlined by Miguel Berchelt vs. Jason Sosa<\/a>, is fixing to become a title doubleheader. ESPN reports that a co-main event between IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas and #14 contender Jonathan Rodriguez is “in the works.”<\/a><\/p>\n

The 24-year-old Rodriguez’s (21-1, 15 KO) record is empty outside of his most recent win, a June TKO of former title challenger Felipe Orucuta that led to “Gallito” collapsing 9in the ring and subsequently undergoing brain surgery<\/a>. He’s also not far removed from a split decision loss to 5-2-1 Jose Martin Estrada Garcia. Really not a great look for Ancajas (31-1-2, 21 KO) when two of the other super flyweight champs are looking to unify<\/a> and the other, Kazuto Ioka, just fought Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte back-to-back.<\/p>\n

Then again, “Pretty Boy” might still be playing it safe after barely escaping Alex Santiago last year<\/a>. He took out some decent challengers after beating McJoe Arroyo for the belt, including a one-sided thrashing of Jamie Conlan but between that draw and the seemingly inevitable Kal Yafai unification dissolving, he hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire lately.<\/p>\n

At least Berchelt-Sosa’s a guaranteed firefight. <\/p>\n

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