Featherweight · “El Pantera”
Yair Rodriguez
20-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 11-4-0 (1 NC)
5'11"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1992-10-06Born
4KO wins
1Sub wins
45.5%Finish rate
13:13Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
16 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
W Patricio Freire 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes · 2025-04-12
70/122Sig. strikes
17/50Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brian Ortega 7-3 walk-in Submission · R3 0:58 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 · 2024-02-24
55/115Sig. strikes
28/73Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 12-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:19 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · 2023-07-08
40/80Sig. strikes
66/97Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Josh Emmett 9-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 4:19 — UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski · 2023-02-11
62/107Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brian Ortega 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:11 — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez · 2022-07-16
23/46Sig. strikes
22/35Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Holloway 18-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · 2021-11-13
159/352Sig. strikes
230/404Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 15-15 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · 2019-10-18
96/170Sig. strikes
50/95Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Jeremy Stephens 15-15 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:15 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens · 2019-09-21
2/2Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chan Sung Jung 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 4:59 — UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · 2018-11-10
119/271Sig. strikes
126/308Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Edgar 15-5-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · 2017-05-13
16/42Sig. strikes
72/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W BJ Penn 12-9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · 2017-01-15
55/111Sig. strikes
4/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Caceres 7-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · 2016-08-06
120/338Sig. strikes
62/196Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Fili 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:15 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · 2016-04-23
25/53Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Hooker 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · 2015-10-03
52/104Sig. strikes
19/79Absorbed
2/9Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charles Rosa 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · 2015-06-13
56/100Sig. strikes
39/79Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Leonardo Morales 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · 2014-11-15
34/83Sig. strikes
33/72Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Yair Rodríguez) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Patrício Pitbull | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 314
2025-04-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brian Ortega | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
2024-02-24 |
UFC | 3 | 0:58 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
2023-07-08 |
UFC | 3 | 4:19 |
| W | Josh Emmett | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 284
2023-02-12 |
UFC | 2 | 4:19 |
| W | Brian Ortega | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez
2022-07-16 |
UFC | 1 | 4:11 |
| L | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
2021-11-13 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
2019-10-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Jeremy Stephens | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens
2019-09-21 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Jung Chan-sung | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
2018-11-10 |
UFC | 5 | 4:59 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 211
2017-05-13 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | B.J. Penn | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
2017-01-15 |
UFC | 2 | 0:24 |
| W | Alex Caceres | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
2016-08-06 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Fili | KO (head kick) | UFC 197
2016-04-23 |
UFC | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192
2015-10-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Rosa | Decision (split) | UFC 188
2015-06-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonardo Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 180
2014-11-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Angelo Duarte | Submission (armbar) | Nemesis Promotions: High Altitude Face Off 6
2014-04-04 |
Nemesis Promotions | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Édgar Juárez | KO (flying knee) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 14
2013-02-16 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 0:19 |
| L | Luis Roberto Herrera | KO (punches) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 13
2012-12-20 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Ricardo Alcala | KO (knee) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 11
2012-05-25 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 0:20 |
| W | Carlos Ricardo | Submission (triangle choke) | The Supreme Cage 1
2012-03-10 |
The Supreme Cage | 3 | 0:50 |
| W | Luis Roberto Herrera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 10
2012-03-03 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 2 | 2:20 |
| W | Edgar Balderrama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 9
2011-12-22 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Jonatan Guzmán | Decision (unanimous) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 8
2011-09-17 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 5 | 3:00 |
| W | Willie Martinez | TKO (punches) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 7
2011-07-30 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 3 | 2:22 |
| W | Luis Daniel Gonzalez | KO (flying switch kick and punches) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 5
2011-01-29 |
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
Measured against the division.
Versus the Featherweight average, over 127 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.