​A welterweight matchup between Rhys McKee
and Ernesto
Rodriguez has been added to the
Professional Fighters League’s upcoming event in Dubai.
McKee will meet Rodriguez on Nov. 14 at
PFL Dubai as the Northern Irish fighter looks to build momentum
in the welterweight division. He made a successful PFL debut in
April, while his Cuban-American counterpart is 1-1 in the
promotion.Rhys McKee sees major stakes in his PFL Dubai fight against
Ernesto Rodriguez
McKee (15-7-1) endured two unsuccessful stints in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, going 0-2 and 1-3 on either
side of a championship run with
Cage Warriors.
He returned to the win column in his PFL debut at the promotion’s
Belfast event in April, earning a decision victory over Alex
Lohore. “Skeletor” is excited about the stakes of his upcoming
bout and believes a victory could earn him a place in the
rankings.
“I’ve seen how big an event is there and know it’ll be a special
night, having a fight that will put me straight into the rankings
with a tough opponent in Ernesto; it’s all to play for,” McKee said
(via BBC).
Meanwhile, Rodriguez enters the matchup looking to rebound from his
short-notice defeat to Thad Jean in
July. He challenged Jean for the PFL welterweight title but lost
via technical knockout in the third round.𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙒𝙀𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙒𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝘼𝙏 𝙋𝙁𝙇
𝘿𝙐𝘽𝘼𝙄
#7 ranked Ernesto
Rodriguez returns on Saturday, November 14th clashes with
Rhys
McKee at PFL Dubai in a fun Welterweight matchup!
It all goes down LIVE from the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai 🇦🇪#PFLDubai
| Saturday… pic.twitter.com/eewsq6ywK0— PFL
(@PFLMMA)
September 30, 2026