Featherweight · “El Pantera”

Yair Rodriguez

20-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 11-4-0 (1 NC)
5'11"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
45.5%Finish rate
13:13Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.78
Striking accuracy46.9%
Striking defense52.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy29.4%
Takedown defense59.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.64
Control time8.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
September 21, 2019 vs Jeremy Stephens — 8.0/min (NC) Sep '19 October 18, 2019 vs Jeremy Stephens — 6.4/min (W) Oct '19 November 13, 2021 vs Max Holloway — 6.36/min (L) Nov '21 July 16, 2022 vs Brian Ortega — 5.5/min (W) Jul '22 February 11, 2023 vs Josh Emmett — 6.65/min (W) Feb '23 July 8, 2023 vs Alexander Volkanovski — 2.79/min (L) Jul '23 February 24, 2024 vs Brian Ortega — 5.02/min (L) Feb '24 April 12, 2025 vs Patricio Freire — 4.67/min (W) Apr '25

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Patricio Freire 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · April 12, 2025
70/122Sig. strikes
17/50Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brian Ortega 7-3 walk-in Submission · R3 0:58 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · February 24, 2024
55/115Sig. strikes
28/73Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alexander Volkanovski 12-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:19 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
40/80Sig. strikes
66/97Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Emmett 9-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:19 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · February 11, 2023
62/107Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Brian Ortega 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · July 16, 2022
23/46Sig. strikes
22/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Max Holloway 18-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
159/352Sig. strikes
230/404Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jeremy Stephens 15-15 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
96/170Sig. strikes
50/95Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Jeremy Stephens 15-15 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · September 21, 2019
2/2Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Chan Sung Jung 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · November 10, 2018
119/271Sig. strikes
126/308Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frankie Edgar 15-5-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
16/42Sig. strikes
72/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W BJ Penn 12-9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · January 15, 2017
55/111Sig. strikes
4/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Caceres 7-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
120/338Sig. strikes
62/196Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andre Fili 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
25/53Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Hooker 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · October 3, 2015
52/104Sig. strikes
19/79Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Charles Rosa 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
56/100Sig. strikes
39/79Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Leonardo Morales 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · November 15, 2014
34/83Sig. strikes
33/72Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-5-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center, Jackson Wink MMA Academy (former), Kings MMA, Valle Flow Striking (former)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 5
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 16
Mexican Fighters Promotions 8
Nemesis Promotions 1
The Supreme Cage 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Patrício Pitbull Decision (unanimous) UFC 314
April 12, 2025
 UFC 3 5:00
L Brian Ortega Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
February 24, 2024
 UFC 3 0:58
L Alexander Volkanovski TKO (punches) UFC 290
July 8, 2023
 UFC 3 4:19
W Josh Emmett Submission (triangle choke) UFC 284
February 12, 2023
 UFC 2 4:19
W Brian Ortega TKO (shoulder injury) UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
July 16, 2022
 UFC 1 4:11
L Max Holloway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021
 UFC 5 5:00
W Jeremy Stephens Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Jeremy Stephens NC (accidental eye poke) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
September 21, 2019
 UFC 1 0:15
W Jung Chan-sung KO (elbow) UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
November 10, 2018
 UFC 5 4:59
L Frankie Edgar TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 211
May 13, 2017
 UFC 2 5:00
W B.J. Penn TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 15, 2017
 UFC 2 0:24
W Alex Caceres Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016
 UFC 5 5:00
W Andre Fili KO (head kick) UFC 197
April 23, 2016
 UFC 2 2:15
W Dan Hooker Decision (unanimous) UFC 192
October 3, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Charles Rosa Decision (split) UFC 188
June 13, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
W Leonardo Morales Decision (unanimous) UFC 180
November 15, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Angelo Duarte Submission (armbar) Nemesis Promotions: High Altitude Face Off 6
April 4, 2014
 Nemesis Promotions 1 2:12
W Édgar Juárez KO (flying knee) Mexican Fighters Promotions 14
February 16, 2013
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 1 0:19
L Luis Roberto Herrera KO (punches) Mexican Fighters Promotions 13
December 20, 2012
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 1 1:21
W Ricardo Alcala KO (knee) Mexican Fighters Promotions 11
May 25, 2012
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 1 0:20
W Carlos Ricardo Submission (triangle choke) The Supreme Cage 1
March 10, 2012
 The Supreme Cage 3 0:50
W Luis Roberto Herrera Submission (rear-naked choke) Mexican Fighters Promotions 10
March 3, 2012
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 2 2:20
W Edgar Balderrama Submission (rear-naked choke) Mexican Fighters Promotions 9
December 22, 2011
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 1 2:13
W Jonatan Guzmán Decision (unanimous) Mexican Fighters Promotions 8
September 17, 2011
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 5 3:00
W Willie Martinez TKO (punches) Mexican Fighters Promotions 7
July 30, 2011
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 3 2:22
W Luis Daniel Gonzalez KO (flying switch kick and punches) Mexican Fighters Promotions 5
January 29, 2011
 Mexican Fighters Promotions 1 1:37

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yair Rodríguez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 127 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 46.9% avg 45.2%
Striking defense 52.8% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 29.4% avg 37.5%
Takedown defense 59.4% avg 59.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.6 avg 0.6
Control time 8.4% avg 20.5%
Finish rate 45.5% avg 44.9%