VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez picks up unbelievable head kick KO win over Andre Fili

By bjpenndotcom - April 23, 2016

The Pay-Per View portion of UFC 197 started with a bang as Yair Rodriguez scored an incredible head kick knockout win over Andre Fili.

Rodriguez faked a right leg kick and then immediately launched into a left head kick that left Fili out cold on the canvas.

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