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Featherweight

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

#6 Featherweight

21-5-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Mexico flagMexico
Age
33
Height
5′11″
Reach
71″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
146 lbs
Style
Freestyle
Trains at
Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago
UFC debut
Nov. 15, 2014

Career in the UFC

4.65per min
Sig. strikes landed
3.78per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
47%
Striking accuracy
0.71per 15 min
Takedowns
24%
Takedown accuracy
0.64per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.35per 15 min
Knockdowns
13:14
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Apr 12, 2025WPatricio PitbullUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. LopesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  2. Feb 24, 2024LBrian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2SubmissionR3, 0:58
  3. Jul 8, 2023LAlexander VolkanovskiUFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezKO/TKOR3, 4:19
  4. Feb 11, 2023WJosh EmmettUFC 284: Makhachev vs. VolkanovskiSubmissionR2, 4:19
  5. Jul 16, 2022WBrian OrtegaUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. RodriguezKO/TKOR1, 4:11
  6. Nov 13, 2021LMax HollowayUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  7. Oct 18, 2019WJeremy StephensUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. WeidmanDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  8. Sep 21, 2019DJeremy StephensUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. StephensNo ContestR1, 0:15
  9. Nov 10, 2018WChan Sung JungUFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezKO/TKOR5, 4:59
  10. May 13, 2017LFrankie EdgarUFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2TKO - Doctor's StoppageR2, 5:00
  11. Jan 15, 2017WBJ PennUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. PennKO/TKOR2, 0:24
  12. Aug 6, 2016WAlex CaceresUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. CaceresDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  13. Apr 23, 2016WAndre FiliUFC 197: Jones vs. Saint PreuxKO/TKOR2, 2:15
  14. Oct 3, 2015WDan HookerUFC 192: Cormier vs. GustafssonDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Jun 13, 2015WCharles RosaUFC 188: Velasquez vs. WerdumDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  16. Nov 15, 2014WLeonardo MoralesUFC 180: Werdum vs. HuntDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  17. Oct 29, 2014WRodolfo RubioThe Ultimate Fighter Latin America 1 SemifinalKO/TKOR1, -
  18. Apr 4, 2014WAngelo DuarteNP: High Altitude Face Off 6Submission (Armbar)R1, 2:12
  19. Feb 16, 2013WEdgar JuarezFMP 14: Mexican Fighters Promotion 14KOR1, 0:13
  20. Dec 20, 2012LLuis Roberto HerreraFMP 13: Mexican Fighters Promotion 13KO/TKOR1, 1:21
  21. May 25, 2012WRicardo AlcalaFMP 11: Ahora en el PalenqueKO (Knee)R1, 0:20
  22. Mar 10, 2012WCarlos RicardoTSC 1: The Supreme Cage 1Submission (Triangle Choke)R1, 0:50
  23. Mar 3, 2012WLuis Roberto HerreraFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del MundoSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R2, 2:20
  24. Dec 22, 2011WEdgar BalderramaFMP 9: Mexican Fighters Promotions 9Submission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 2:13
  25. Oct 10, 2011WJonatan GuzmanFMP 8: Mexican Fighters Promotion 8Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  26. Jul 30, 2011WWilly MartinezFMP 7: Grand Prix 2011TKO (Punches)R3, 2:33
  27. Jan 29, 2011WLuis Daniel GonzalezFMP 5: Vale TodoKO/TKOR1, 1:37