Fighter Information

NameYair Rodriguez
NicknameEl Pantera
AgeOct.06,1992 (30 years)
CountryMexico
Current OrganizationUFC
Height1.80 m
Weight65.7 Kg
CategoryFeatherweight
StanceOrthodox
Fighting StyleFreestyle
Current TeamValle Flow Striking
Reach71
Leg Reach41
Recent Fight Results
Result Date
LossFeb,2024
LossJul,2023
WinFeb,2023
WinJul,2022
Career Records
Total Fights25
Won19
Lost5
No Contest1
Submission Wins5
KO/TKO Wins8
Decision Wins6
First round win/loss6/1
Second round win/loss4/1
Third round win/loss6/2
Fourth round win/loss0/0
Fifth round win/loss3/1
UFC Records
UFC DebutUFC 180 on Nov.15, 2014
Total Fights in UFC15
Fights won in UFC10
Fights Lost in UFC4
Consecutive Wins in UFC6 (2014-2017)
KOs Wins in UFC4
Submission Wins in UFC1
Decision Wins in UFC5
Win Percentage in UFC 66.67%
UFC Bout Top Performances
Most Significant Strike landed in Single Bout159 vs Max Holloway (2021)
Most Takedown in Single Bout02 vs Andre Fili (2016)
Submission Attempts in Career9
Highest Submission in Single Bout05 vs Leonardo Morales (2014)
UFC Achievements
No of Main Event Fights7
Title Fights2
No Of Title Fight Wins1
Age at the Time of First Championship30 years 4 months 5 days
Title Reigns146 days
No of Successful Title Defences0
No of Fight of the Night Awards5
No of Performance of the Night Awards4
Total Fight Time in UFC03:16:40 (hh:mm:ss)

Compare Yair Rodriguez with other Featherweight fighters

Fight History: (19 - 5 - 1)

Win/Loss Opponent Name Event Date Result
loss Brian Ortega 24 Feb 2024 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
67%
33%
Result: Yair Rodriguez lost via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 00:58 of Round 3
loss Alexander Volkanovski 08 Jul 2023 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
24%
76%
Result: Yair Rodriguez lost via TKO (Punches) at 04:19 of Round 3
win Josh Emmett 11 Feb 2023 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
36%
64%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 04:19 of Round 2
win Brian Ortega 16 Jul 2022 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
24%
76%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via TKO (Shoulder Injury) at 04:11 of Round 1
loss Max Holloway 13 Nov 2021 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
20%
80%
Result: Yair Rodriguez lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Jeremy Stephens 18 Oct 2019 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
58%
42%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
NC Jeremy Stephens 21 Sep 2019 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
58%
42%
Result: Yair Rodriguez via No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) at 00:15 of Round 1
win Chan Sung Jung 10 Nov 2018 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
51%
49%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via KO (Elbow) at 04:59 of Round 5
loss Frankie Edgar 13 May 2017 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
16%
84%
Result: Yair Rodriguez lost via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 05:00 of Round 2
win B.J. Penn 15 Jan 2017 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
52%
48%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via TKO (Punches) at 00:24 of Round 2
win Alex Caceres 06 Aug 2016 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
63%
37%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Split) in a 5 round fight
win Andre Fili 23 Apr 2016 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
47%
53%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via KO (Head Kick) at 02:15 of Round 2
win Dan Hooker 03 Oct 2015 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
45%
55%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Charles Rosa 13 Jun 2015 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
38%
62%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Split) in a 3 round fight
win Leonardo Morales 15 Nov 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
46%
54%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Angelo Duarte 04 Apr 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
84%
16%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Submission (Armbar) at 02:12 of Round 1
win Edgar Juarez 16 Feb 2013 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
75%
25%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via KO (Flying Knee) at 00:13 of Round 1
loss Luis Roberto Herrera 20 Dec 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
84%
16%
Result: Yair Rodriguez lost via KO (Punches) at 01:21 of Round 1
win Ricardo Alcala 25 May 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
77%
23%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via KO (Knee) at 00:20 of Round 1
win Carlos Ricardo 10 Mar 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
82%
18%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 00:50 of Round 3
win Luis Roberto Herrera 03 Mar 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
80%
20%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:20 of Round 2
win Edgar Balderrama 22 Dec 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
75%
25%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:13 of Round 1
win Jonatan Guzman 17 Sep 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
70%
30%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Willy Martinez 30 Jul 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
61%
39%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via TKO (Punches) at 02:33 of Round 3
win Luis Daniel Gonzalez 29 Jan 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
50%
50%
Result: Yair Rodriguez won via KO (Flying Switch Kick and Punches) at 01:37 of Round 1