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Exactly how high Yair Rodriguez will climb in the featherweight division remains to be seen.But the 23-year-old proved one thing in his latest performance -- he can definitely keep up a pace for 25 minutes.Rodriguez (9-1) improved to 5-0 in the UFC on Saturday, defeating Alex Caceres via split decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Two judges scoring the featherweight bout had it 48-47 in favor of Rodriguez, and the third somehow saw it 49-46 for Caceres. ESPN.com scored it 49-46, Rodriguez.Known for an ultra-aggressive, flashy style, Rodriguez lived up to his reputation. In his first five-round bout -- which also took place at high elevation -- Rodriguez attempted 431 total strikes according to Fightmetric, 101 of them in the final round. Caceres, by comparison, attempted 246.This was a great experience for me, Rodriguez said. It was a good opportunity for me to see where Im at in my division. My cardio and technique could go for five rounds.A former winner of The Ultimate Fighter reality series, Rodriguez flew across the cage at Caceres for the majority of the opening two rounds. He launched into spinning wheel kicks, flying knees, backfists, heel kicks to the legs. In the second round, he threw four or five roundhouse right kicks to the body that appeared to stun Caceres a bit.In the third, his spinning attempts seemed to slow down, which opened the door for Caceres to land several hard counter shots. Caceres scored a knee to the body and won a scramble to spend some time in top position. He landed a hard right hand out of Rodriguezs guard.Originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, now fighting out of Chicago, Rodriguez reclaimed momentum in the fourth. The kicks to Caceres legs and body appeared to have a cumulative effect, as Caceres was slightly less mobile in the later rounds. Although Caceres answered at times with counter shots, Rodriguezs volume stole the rounds.Rodriguez is the most promising Mexican prospect on the UFC roster. Four of his five wins in the Octagon have come via decision, although he did score a spectacular head-kick finish against Andre Fili at UFC 197 in April.I dont know man, said Rodriguez, when asked whom hed like to fight next. Thats [UFC matchmaker] Sean Shelby and [UFC president] Dana Whites work. Im going to let them pick my next opponent. I just have to be ready.Bermudez takes decision from BezerraFeatherweight Dennis Bermudez (16-5) smothered Rony Jason Bezerra (14-6) over three rounds, en route to a unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).Bezerra nearly came up with a comeback in the final two minutes, as he took Bermudezs back and looked to sink a rear-naked choke. Bermudez remained calm and eventually escaped the position. It was really the only scary moment of the fight for Bermudez, who more or less dominated otherwise.As usual, Bermudez used a high pace to wilt Bezerra early. He opened a cut on the Brazilians forehead in the opening round and kept a constant pressure on him from start to finish. Bezerra landed a handful of clean counter shot, but they were few and far between. Bermudez improves to 9-2 in his last 11.Swanson gets the better of KawajiriFeatherweight Cub Swanson (23-7) picked up a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) over Japanese veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri (35-10-2) in a highly entertaining fight.Fighting out of Jackson-Wink MMA, Swanson surrendered several takedowns in the bout but showcased his exceptional scrambling ability. After giving up mount in the first round, Swanson reversed a takedown in the following frame and nearly submitted Kawajiri via rear-naked choke. 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Clippards deal Monday means all eight Nationals players who filed for arbitration wound up settling before a hearing. Christian McCaffrey is done playing college football even though Stanford has one more game.The star running back wants to prepare for the draft and said on Twitter on Monday he will not play in the Sun Bowl. The No. 16 Cardinal (9-3) face North Carolina (8-4) on Dec. 30 in El Paso, Texas.Very tough decision, but I have decided not to play in the Sun Bowl so I can begin my draft prep immediately, McCaffrey said. He thanked his teammates for their support. It means a lot to me. Go Cardinal!Stanford receiver Trenton Irwin posted on Twitter: The whole team supports (at)CMccaffrey5 in everything and anything. Hes been a leader to this team through the easy times and tough times.McCaffrey is the second prominent player to make such a decision for the same reason. LSU running back Leonard Fournette has said he will not play in the Citrus Bowl.I would do anything to play one more time with my brothers in that scarlet and gray, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott posted on Twitter about players sitting out bowl games.McCaffrey said last month he would be skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. He was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2015 as a sophomore when he set the NCAA record for all-purpose yards in a season.For three years Christian has not only been a great player, but a great teammate as well, Stanford coach David Shaw said in a statement. We wish him great success at the next level, as we continue our preparation for the Sun Bowl.This season, McCaffrey missed a game against Notre Dame with an undisclosed injury, but finished the season strong. He had at least 135 yards rushing in his final five games and finished the season with 1,603 yards on the ground and 13 touchdowns.I dont think it takes away from the fact weve still got two pretty good football teams that are going to play, Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas said. Yeah, it would have been great to have a prolific runner llike Christian McCaffrey going against a prolific passer like (North Carolina quarterback) Mitch Trubisky, but I totally understand where hes coming from.dddddddddddd I still hope he makes the trip and enjoys the festivities we have for the teams.Trubisky, a junior, is still considering whether to come back for another college season. He would be one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft if he does leave early.I think its smart on their part, because its different when youre a running back and youre taking all the shots. So for them to just prep for the NFL, I respect it because theyre making the decision thats best for them in their career, Trubisky said. Just based on what Im going through with my decision, I know they just didnt make that decision. Theres probably a lot of thought process that goes in behind that.The 6-foot, 200-pound McCaffrey has been one of the busiest ball carriers in college football over the last two seasons. He has 672 touches from scrimmage (590 rushes, 82 receptions) and another 76 kick and punt returns.With McCaffrey gone, Bryce Love will likely get most of the carries for Stanford against North Carolina. The sophomore from Wake Forest, North Carolina, ran for 664 yards and 7.4 per carry this season. He had 129 yards and a touchdown against Notre Dame, when McCaffrey was out.Theyre not going to change what they do, North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said about Stanford. Theyre going to run the ball and pound it at you and play-action pass you.---Contributing to this report were AP sports writers Aaron Beard in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Steve Megargee in Knoxville, Tennessee; and Josh Dubow in Oakland, California.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---For more college football coverage: http://collegefootball.ap.org/ ' ' '