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YAIR
RODRIGUEZ
Overview
Yair Rodriguez is a ranked UFC Featherweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Rodriguez defeated Patrício Pitbull via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025, taking his record to 20–5 (1).
Rodriguez lost to Brian Ortega via Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 3 (0:58) at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on Feb. 24, 2024, taking his record to 19–5 (1).
Rodriguez lost to Alexander Volkanovski via TKO (punches) in round 3 (4:19) at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023, taking his record to 19–4 (1).
Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett via Submission (triangle choke) in round 2 (4:19) at UFC 284 on Feb. 12, 2023, taking his record to 19–3 (1).
Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega via TKO (shoulder injury) in round 1 (4:11) at UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez on July 16, 2022, taking his record to 18–3 (1).
Rodriguez lost to Max Holloway via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez on Nov. 13, 2021, taking his record to 17–3 (1).
Rodriguez defeated Jeremy Stephens via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman on Oct. 18, 2019, taking his record to 17–2 (1).
Rodriguez's bout with Jeremy Stephens was ruled a no contest in round 1 (0:15) at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens on Sept. 21, 2019, taking his record to 16–2 (1).
Rodriguez defeated Jung Chan-sung via KO (elbow) in round 5 (4:59) at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez on Nov. 10, 2018, taking his record to 16–2.
Rodriguez lost to Frankie Edgar via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2 (5:00) at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017, taking his record to 15–2.
Rodriguez defeated B.J. Penn via TKO (punches) in round 2 (0:24) at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn on Jan. 15, 2017, taking his record to 15–1.
Rodriguez defeated Alex Caceres via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres on Aug. 6, 2016, taking his record to 14–1.
Rodriguez defeated Andre Fili via KO (head kick) in round 2 (2:15) at UFC 197 on April 23, 2016, taking his record to 13–1.
Rodriguez defeated Dan Hooker via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 192 on Oct. 3, 2015, taking his record to 12–1.
Rodriguez defeated Charles Rosa via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 188 on June 13, 2015, taking his record to 11–1.
Rodriguez defeated Leonardo Morales via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 180 on Nov. 15, 2014, taking his record to 10–1.
Rodriguez defeated Angelo Duarte via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (2:12,) at Nemesis Promotions: High Altitude Face Off 6 on April 4, 2014, taking his record to 9–1.
Rodriguez defeated Édgar Juárez via KO (flying knee) in round 1 (0:19) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 14 on Feb. 16, 2013, taking his record to 8–1.
Rodriguez lost to Luis Roberto Herrera via KO (punches) in round 1 (1:21) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 13 on Dec. 20, 2012, taking his record to 7–1.
Rodriguez defeated Ricardo Alcala via KO (knee) in round 1 (0:20) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 11 on May 25, 2012, taking his record to 7–0.
Rodriguez defeated Carlos Ricardo via Submission (triangle choke) in round 3 (0:50) at The Supreme Cage 1 on March 10, 2012, taking his record to 6–0.
Rodriguez defeated Luis Roberto Herrera via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:200) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 10 on March 3, 2012, taking his record to 5–0.
Rodriguez defeated Edgar Balderrama via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:13) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 9 on Dec. 22, 2011, taking his record to 4–0.
Rodriguez defeated Jonatan Guzmán via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (3:00) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 8 on Sept. 17, 2011, taking his record to 3–0.
Rodriguez defeated Willie Martinez via TKO (punches) in round 3 (2:22) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 7 on July 30, 2011, taking his record to 2–0.
Rodriguez defeated Luis Daniel Gonzalez via KO (flying switch kick and punches) in round 1 (1:37) at Mexican Fighters Promotions 5 on Jan. 29, 2011, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO8 · 38%
- Submission5 · 24%
- Decision8 · 38%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Featherweight
Featherweight