Mexico

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-5W-L

Featherweight

8KO/TKO

5Sub

7Dec

Record21-526 bouts

Finish Rate62%13 of 21 by stoppage

KO/TKO838% of wins

Submissions524% of wins

Avg Fight Time10:31over 26 fights

StreakW1last: U-DEC

Last FightWinR3 · 5:00 · 12 Apr

Physical

Height5'11"(180cm)

Reach70.9"(180cm)

Leg Reach41.3"(105cm)

Weight146.0 lbs

StanceOrthodox

Age33

HometownHidalgo Del Parral, Mexico

Trains atIzzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago

Recent Form · Last 10

LSUB

LKO

WSUB

WKO

LDEC

WDEC

WKO

LKO

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min4.65SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min3.78SApM

Striking Accuracy46%

Striking Defence52%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.71

Takedown Accuracy29%

Takedown Defence59%

Submissions / 15 min0.60

Career Record26 fights

vs Patricio Pitbull

U-DEC · Decision (Unanimous)R3 · 5:00

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

OffenseStrikes 97/157 · TD 1/1 · KD 1 · Control 1:43

DefenseAbsorbed 23/60 · Taken Down 1/4 · Controlled 1:03

Apr 12, 2025

vs Brian Ortega

Submission · Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)R3 · 0:58

UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2

OffenseStrikes 64/135 · TD 0/1 · KD 1 · Control 1:32

DefenseAbsorbed 47/104 · Taken Down 3/6 · Controlled 5:21

Feb 24, 2024

vs Alexander Volkanovski

KO/TKO · TKO (Punches)R3 · 4:19

UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

OffenseStrikes 57/103

Jul 8, 2023

vs Josh Emmett

Submission · Submission (Triangle Choke)R2 · 4:19

UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

OffenseStrikes 98/143

Feb 11, 2023

vs Brian Ortega

KO/TKO · TKO (Shoulder Injury)R1 · 4:11

UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez

OffenseStrikes 48/76

DefenseAbsorbed 26/39 · Taken Down 1/5 · Controlled 2:24

Jul 16, 2022