“El Pantera” Featherweight
Yair Rodriguez
11-4-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 16 fights, 211.7 min
21-6-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-1
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Oct 6, 1992, age 33
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 15, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 12, 2025
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
4 KO/TKO (elbow to head at distance, kick to head at distance switch kick, punches to head at distance, to shoulder injury), 1 submission, 6 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 1 |
| All | 11 | 4 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
16 fights, 211.7 min
Sig strikes landed
4.65 per min
984 in 211.7 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
46.9%
984 of 2,096 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.78 per min
801 of 1,697 landed on him in 211.7 min
Takedowns
0.71 per 15 min
10 of 34 · 211.7 min
Takedown accuracy
29.4%
10 of 34 attempts
Takedown defence
41 of 69
defended of attempted on him, 211.7 min
Control time
1:16 per 15 min
17:53 of 211:40
Knockdowns
5
scored in 211.7 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.64 per 15 min
9 in 211.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
78% distance, 7% clinch, 15% ground
769 distance, 64 clinch, 151 ground of 984 landed
What he hits
55% head, 20% body, 25% leg
544 head, 193 body, 247 leg of 984 landed
Cage time
211:40
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
2-1 in 3
- Lv Alexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 8, 2023, UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez. KO/TKO, R3 4:19
- Wv Josh EmmettFeatherweight, interim title. Sat, Feb 11, 2023, UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski. Submission, R2 4:19
- Wv Leonardo MoralesFeatherweight, tournament final. Sat, Nov 15, 2014, UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt. Unanimous decision, R3 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 16 | 11-4-0, 1 NC | 211.7 | 984 of 2,096 | 4.65 | 10 of 34 | 17:53 of 211:40 | 5 | 5 in 11 |
| All | 16 | 11-4-0, 1 NC | 211.7 | 984 of 2,096 | 4.65 | 10 of 34 | 17:53 of 211:40 | 5 | 5 in 11 |
05/By year
2014 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 70 of 122 | 4.67 | 1 of 1 | 1:43 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.0 | 55 of 115 | 5.02 | 0 of 1 | 1:32 of 10:58 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 23.6 | 102 of 187 | 4.32 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 23:38 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.2 | 23 of 46 | 5.50 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 4:11 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 159 of 352 | 6.36 | 1 of 5 | 1:20 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 15.3 | 98 of 172 | 6.43 | 0 of 3 | 3:10 of 15:15 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 119 of 271 | 4.76 | 0 of 4 | 0:19 of 24:59 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.4 | 71 of 153 | 4.61 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 of 15:24 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 32.3 | 145 of 391 | 4.50 | 3 of 4 | 4:27 of 32:15 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 108 of 204 | 3.60 | 3 of 10 | 1:07 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 34 of 83 | 2.27 | 2 of 6 | 3:56 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 16 | 11-4-0, 1 NC | 211.7 | 984 of 2,096 | 4.65 | 10 of 34 | 17:53 of 211:40 | 5 | 5 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 74.4 | 326 of 671 | 4.38 | 3 of 15 | 8:28 of 74:26 | 1 | 4 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 14 of 16 | 62.0 | 299 of 591 | 4.83 | 5 of 11 | 6:26 of 61:58 | 2 | 4 | 4, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 16 | 45.3 | 194 of 420 | 4.28 | 1 of 5 | 2:19 of 45:17 | 1 | 1 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 16 | 15.0 | 68 of 178 | 4.53 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 16 | 15.0 | 97 of 236 | 6.47 | 1 of 3 | 0:40 of 14:59 | 1 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 12, 2025UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Patricio PitbullFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eliseo Rodriguez 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 70 of 122 | 1 of 1 | 1:43 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2024UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Brian OrtegaFeatherweight | LSubmission, R3 0:58Arm Triangle From Side Control | 55 of 115 | 0 of 1 | 1:32 | 1 | 10:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2023UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Alexander VolkanovskiFeatherweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R3 4:19Punches to Head On Ground | 40 of 80 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 14:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 11, 2023UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Josh EmmettFeatherweight, interim title | WSubmission, R2 4:19Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 62 of 107 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 16, 2022UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | Brian OrtegaFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:11to Shoulder injury | 23 of 46 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:11 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 13, 2021UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Max HollowayFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Ron McCarthy 47 - 48. | 159 of 352 | 1 of 5 | 1:20 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 18, 2019UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman | Jeremy StephensFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00David Ginsberg 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. Marcel Varela 28 - 29. | 96 of 170 | 0 of 3 | 3:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 21, 2019UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens | Jeremy StephensFeatherweight | NCCould Not Continue, R1 0:15Eye Poke by Rodriguez | 2 of 2 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Chan Sung JungFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R5 4:59Elbow to Head At Distance | 119 of 271 | 0 of 4 | 0:19 | 1 | 24:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 13, 2017UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | Frankie EdgarFeatherweight | LTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 5:00Eye Injury | 16 of 42 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jan 15, 2017UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn | BJ PennFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:24Punches to Head At Distance | 55 of 111 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 1 | 5:24 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2016UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Alex CaceresFeatherweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 49 - 46. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. Tony Weeks 47 - 48. | 120 of 338 | 1 of 2 | 0:32 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 23, 2016UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Andre FiliFeatherweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:15Kick to Head At Distance Switch Kick | 25 of 53 | 2 of 2 | 3:55 | 1 | 7:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 3, 2015UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Dan HookerFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Joshua Ferraro 27 - 30. Chris Reed 26 - 30. | 52 of 104 | 2 of 9 | 0:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Charles RosaFeatherweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 29 - 28. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 56 of 100 | 1 of 1 | 0:36 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Leonardo MoralesFeatherweight, tournament final | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:0028 - 29. 28 - 29. 28 - 29. | 34 of 83 | 2 of 6 | 3:56 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.