Fighter Database

Mexico

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-5W-L

Featherweight

8KO/TKO

5Sub

8Dec

Next Fight

vs Jean Silva

Sat, 12 Sept 2026 · Noche UFC · Featherweight

Research matchup

Record21-526 bouts

Finish Rate62%13 of 21 by stoppage

KO/TKO838% of wins

Submissions524% of wins

Avg Fight Time10:41over 27 fights

StreakW2last: Decision

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

WDEC

W

LSUB

LKO

WSUB

WKO

LDEC

WDEC

NC

WKO

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min4.65SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min3.78SApM

Striking Accuracy46%

Striking Defence52%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / min0.71

Takedown Accuracy29%

Takedown Defence59%

Submissions / 15 min0.60

Career Record27 fights

W

vs Patricio Freire

Decision · Decision (Unanimous)

UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Apr 12, 2025

W

vs Patricio Pitbull

U-DECR3 · 5:00

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Apr 12, 2025

L

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

Feb 24, 2024

L

vs Alexander Volkanovski

KO/TKO · TKO (Punches)R3 · 4:19

UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

OffenseStrikes 57/103

Jul 8, 2023

W

vs Josh Emmett

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

UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

OffenseStrikes 98/143

Feb 11, 2023