Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
FeatherweightRecord: 21-6-0
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- Team Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago
- From Hidalgo Del Parral, Mexico
- UFC debut Nov 2014
- Active
Height
5'11"
Weight
146 lb
Reach
71"
Leg reach
41.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Freestyle
Age
33
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
47%
Sig. strikes landed
984 of 2,096
Landed per min
4.65
Absorbed per min
3.78
Strike defence
53%
Knockdown avg
0.35
Grappling
Takedown accuracy
24%
Takedowns landed
8 of 34
Takedown defence
59%
Takedowns per 15 min
0.71
Submissions per 15 min
0.64
Avg fight time
13:14
Strikes by target
Head
55%
Body
20%
Leg
25%
Strikes by position
Standing
78%
Clinch
7%
Ground
15%
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
5
Decision
8
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Fights in UFC
17 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Jean Silva | Upcoming | — | Noche UFC |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Patricio Pitbull | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 314 |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Brian Ortega | Loss | SUB, R3 0:58 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski | Loss | KO/TKO, R3 4:19 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Josh Emmett | Win | SUB, R2 4:19 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Brian Ortega | Win | KO/TKO, R1 4:11 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Max Holloway | Loss | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Jeremy Stephens | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Jeremy Stephens | Upcoming | CNC, R1 0:15 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Chan Sung Jung | Win | KO/TKO, R5 4:59 | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
| May 12, 2017 | Frankie Edgar | Loss | KO/TKO, R2 5:00 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| Jan 14, 2017 | BJ Penn | Win | KO/TKO, R2 0:24 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Alex Caceres | Win | S-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Andre Fili | Win | KO/TKO, R2 2:15 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Dan Hooker | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Charles Rosa | Win | S-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Leonardo Morales | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt |