Daniel Rodriguez recounts time in Mexican jail: 'It's the worst possible situation'

"This is my first time in Mexican jail and I can tell you one thing for sure, it's the worst possible situation. Fortunately, I was able to make the best of it. I was able to pull a couple of strings and get a little bit of workout equipment there and I was able to work out and try and stay in shape, but it's not the same."

"I think the worst part about the whole thing was the food. I felt a little bit unhealthy, a little malnourished. I think that was the toughest part, is the nutrition. I was coming off that big fight and my body was healthy and the best shape ever, and then to be thrown and locked in a jail cell and just put in one spot and just getting the bare minimum food to eat, it was terrible."

"The whole judicial system in Mexico is a different world. They didn't have a sense of urgency to move my case forward. It took so long, man. There were so many ups and downs. I went to a few court days. I thought I was getting out, and I didn't."

Daniel Rodriguez, a UFC welterweight, was arrested for marijuana possession at the U.S.-Mexico border and spent eight months in a Mexican prison. He described the experience as the worst situation, struggling with limited access to workout equipment and only being allowed to run twice a week. The food was particularly challenging, leaving him feeling unhealthy and malnourished. Rodriguez noted the slow pace of the Mexican judicial system, which contributed to his prolonged incarceration, with many ups and downs during court appearances.

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