Bashi was soon joined by banjo player Mike Savino (who performs as Tall Tall Trees) for "Pathos, Pathos," the opening track to Kishi Bashi's recent full-length, 151a.

Rounding out the main card was the returning Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov, Christain Rodriguez meeting Contender Series standout Austin Bashi and Punahele Soirano taking on Uros Medic.

Featherweights Christian Rodriguez and Austin Bashi went the full distance, with Rodriguez (12-2) taking the judges' scorecards -- 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 -- to hand Bashi (13-1) his first ...

Christian Rodriguez derails Austin Bashi’s immense hype train Rodriguez defeated another top prospect, bantamweight Cameron Saaiman, despite a bad weight miss leading up to UFC Vegas 81.

Austin Bashi and Christian Rodriguez meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 249 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom ...

Austin Bashi and Christian Rodriguez meet Saturday on the UFC Fight Night 249 main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 11: (L-R) Christian Rodriguez punches Austin Bashi in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi Rodriguez, 27, makes his seventh featherweight appearance in the UFC.