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MMA: Rolando Dy, son of world champ Navarette, relishes 'miracle' win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/11/26/rolando-dy-2017-112417.jpg"/><figcaption>Rolando Dy posing beside a photo of his father, Rolando Navarette, during a local workout earlier this year. File/Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Rolando Dy, son of former world boxing champion Rolando Navarette, hammered out a unanimous decision win against a Chinese opponent at UFC Fight Night 122 in Shanghai on Saturday night.Dy called his victory at Mercedes-Benz Arena &quot;a miracle.&quot;&quot;Our camp received an email 3 weeks ago that they will cut me out of the UFC. So I was so depressed because I didn&#x27;t have a chance to prove myself,&quot; he said in an <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/2017/11/ufc-fight-night-122-results-rolando-dy-manages-to-outwork-wuliji-buren-for-unanimous-decision">interview</a> with the MMA Junkie website.&quot;After two unfortunate losses, I was cut. I was at home forgetting the sadness that my dream as a UFC fighter was cut short.&quot;As if something divine intervened, Dy got a subsequent call from the promotional outfit inviting him to return to its fold.He said he was overweight at the time and &quot;so out of shape,&quot; but his uncle told him to grab the opportunity anyway because this could be the second chance he was looking for.&quot;I cut nearly 12 to 13 (kilograms) in two weeks,&quot; Dy said. &quot;I will prepare myself. If it&#x27;s my last fight, then so be it but I&#x27;ll give my best. &quot; Dy used his impressive striking to offset opponent Wuliji Buren&#x27;s ground game during their catchweight bout.He dropped Buren with a wicked left hook in the first round, but needed to go to the scorecards before securing the win.&quot;I believe without a doubt that I belong here. My heart belongs here, my mind belongs here,&quot; Dy said.&quot;I know my skills right now don&#x27;t belong in the top 10, but I&#x27;ll strive, I&#x27;m young, I&#x27;m 27.&quot;&quot;I will train hard after this, improve more and I&#x27;ll fight my way (to) the top.&quot;(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

Given another chance to fight again, Dy hammered out a unanimous decision win at a UFC match in Shanghai on Saturday night.

Given another chance to fight again, Dy hammered out a unanimous decision win at a UFC match in Shanghai on Saturday night.