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Yair Rodriguez

Last fought: Apr 2025
RECORD
Pro
21-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC
11-4-0
Age
33
Height
5'11"
Weight
145 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:13
Fight Completion Rate64.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.65
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)127-69 (64.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)60-39 (60.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)52-15 (77.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)63.2%
% Time in Control8.4%
% Time Controlled28.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time23.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.75
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.98
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.77
Distance Strike Accuracy43.7%
Distance Strike Defense59.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.85
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.27
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.58
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min7.55
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.98
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field
Yair Rodriguez   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Yair Rodriguez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Strike Differential0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.4%
Takedown Defense59.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min1:16
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins36.4%
Submission % of Wins9.1%
Decision % of Wins54.5%
Avg Fight Time13:13
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense58.1%
Control Time/Fight0:39

Fight History

WIN
vs. Patricio Freire
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez70/12257%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:43KD 1
Patricio Freire17/5034%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 • Feb 2024Featherweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 0:58
Yair Rodriguez55/11548%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:32KD 1
Brian Ortega28/7338%TD 3/6Ctrl 5:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2023FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:19
Yair Rodriguez40/8050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Volkanovski66/9768%TD 7/12Ctrl 7:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josh Emmett
UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski • Feb 2023FeatherweightTITLE
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 4:19
Yair Rodriguez62/10758%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Josh Emmett22/5242%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2022Featherweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:11
Yair Rodriguez23/4650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Brian Ortega22/3563%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:24
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Max Holloway
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez159/35245%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:20
Max Holloway230/40457%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman • Oct 2019Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez96/17056%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:10
Jeremy Stephens50/9553%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:35
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens • Sep 2019Featherweight
CNC • Rd 1, 0:15
Yair Rodriguez2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jeremy Stephens0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 5, 4:59
Yair Rodriguez119/27144%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:19KD 1
Chan Sung Jung126/30841%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos • May 2017Featherweight
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez16/4238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Frankie Edgar72/10370%TD 1/3Ctrl 8:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. BJ Penn
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn • Jan 2017Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:24
Yair Rodriguez55/11150%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1
BJ Penn4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Caceres
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres • Aug 2016Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez120/33836%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:32
Alex Caceres62/19632%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Fili
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Featherweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:15
Yair Rodriguez25/5347%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:55KD 1
Andre Fili11/3135%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Hooker
UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson • Oct 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez52/10450%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:31
Dan Hooker19/7924%TD 1/3Ctrl 6:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Rosa
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez56/10056%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:36
Charles Rosa39/7949%TD 5/14Ctrl 8:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonardo Morales
UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt • Nov 2014FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Yair Rodriguez34/8341%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:56
Leonardo Morales33/7246%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:17
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com