UFC Fighter Seeks Rematch with Angela Hill After Old Sparring Incident

Piera Rodriguez calls out Hill, Robertson, Godinez and Gomez after UFC Vegas 114 win

Mar. 15, 2026 at 4:35pm

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Piera Rodriguez, who won her fight at UFC Vegas 114, is eyeing a rematch with Angela Hill to avenge an old sparring incident where Hill allegedly split Rodriguez's nose open with a front kick and didn't check on her well-being afterwards. Rodriguez said she is hoping to fight a ranked opponent next, with Hill being her preferred matchup.

Why it matters

This story highlights the competitive nature and personal rivalries that can develop between UFC fighters, even outside of official bouts. The alleged disrespect shown by Hill during the sparring session has clearly stuck with Rodriguez, who now wants to settle the score in the octagon.

The details

Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes in a unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 114 and is now on a three-fight winning streak. She called out four ranked strawweight fighters - Angela Hill, Gillian Robertson, Lupita Godinez and Denise Gomez - for her next matchup, with Hill being her top choice. Rodriguez recalled sparring with Hill when she first came to the U.S., where she took Hill down, which allegedly triggered the UFC veteran. Hill then split Rodriguez's nose open with a front kick and continued attacking even after seeing Rodriguez bleed, without checking on her well-being.

  • Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 114 on March 15, 2026.
  • Rodriguez and Hill allegedly had the sparring incident when Rodriguez first came to the U.S.

The players

Piera Rodriguez

A Venezuelan UFC fighter who recently defeated Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 114 and is now eyeing a rematch with Angela Hill to avenge an old sparring incident.

Angela Hill

A UFC veteran who allegedly split Rodriguez's nose open with a front kick during a sparring session and did not check on her well-being afterwards, according to Rodriguez.

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What they’re saying

“I hope to fight an opponent on the rankings next. I'm really excited to get in the rankings... I got Angela Hill, Gillian Robertson, Lupita Godinez, and Denise Gomez. I've been stepping on their toes for a while. So I want to get a fight with any of these four.”

— Piera Rodriguez

“I faced her in sparring a long time ago when I first came to the U.S. Where I come from, they teach me to be very respectful with people who come to our gym the first time. And I thought everybody was like that because I come from that type of school. And I went to do sparring in her gym and I was super excited, 'Oh, I'm gonna spar with a UFC fighter.' And then I started sparring with her and I took her down and she didn't like it. And as soon as she got up, she threw me a front kick to the nose and she split by nose in half. I started bleeding and she kept going. And I told her, 'Stop, stop.' My nose was bleeding and she didn't even ask me like, 'Are you OK?' I thought that was disrespectful.”

— Piera Rodriguez

What’s next

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The takeaway

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