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Yair Rodriguez

Yair Rodriguez

1115 ELO #126

"El Pantera"

MMA 21-6-0 (1 NC) · UFC 11-4-0 · Featherweight (#5) · Hidalgo Del Parral, Mexico · Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago · Last fought 1 year and 58 days ago

Yair Rodriguez "El Pantera" - UFC Fighter Profile

Yair Rodriguez is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Featherweight division and is ranked #5. Born in Hidalgo Del Parral, Mexico, Yair Rodriguez has compiled an MMA record of 21-6-0 (1 NC) with a UFC record of 11-4-0. Known for their Freestyle fighting style, Yair Rodriguez trains at Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago in Hidalgo Del Parral, Mexico. With an ELO rating of 1115, Yair Rodriguez ranks #126 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Yair Rodriguez has 11 wins in the UFC. Yair Rodriguez lands an average of 4.65 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.71 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Featherweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1115), and have not fought Yair Rodriguez before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Nathaniel Wood 11-3-0 33 1108 0.0 7
Chepe Mariscal 5-1-0 33 1053 0.0 62
Steven Nguyen 1-1-0 33 1003 0.0 112
Victor Hugo 1-1-0 33 1002 0.0 113
SeungWoo Choi 4-7-0 33 978 0.0 137
Ricky Turcios 2-4-0 33 941 0.0 174

Fight Results Breakdown

15
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Brian Ortega in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1124

Biggest Upset Loss

Brian Ortega in 2024
Your ELO: 1121 · Opponent ELO: 1107 · Favored by 14

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Featherweight
Reach
71'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Oct 06 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1135
ELO Rank
126 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
318-147-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1063.9
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1029.4

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.65
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
46%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.78
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.71
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
29%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Yair Rodriguez Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Patricio Pitbull U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-02-24 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 Brian Ortega SUB Arm Triangle 3 0:58 Loss -
2023-07-08 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Alexander Volkanovski KO/TKO Punches 3 4:19 Loss -
2023-02-11 UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Josh Emmett SUB Triangle Choke 2 4:19 Win -
2022-07-16 UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez Brian Ortega KO/TKO 1 4:11 Win -
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Max Holloway U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2019-10-18 UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman Jeremy Stephens U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-11-10 UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Chan Sung Jung KO/TKO Elbow 5 4:59 Win -
2017-05-13 UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos Frankie Edgar KO/TKO 2 5:00 Loss -
2017-01-15 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn BJ Penn KO/TKO Punches 2 0:24 Win -
2016-08-06 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres Alex Caceres S-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2016-04-23 UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Andre Fili KO/TKO Kick 2 2:15 Win -
2015-10-03 UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson Dan Hooker U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-06-13 UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Charles Rosa S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-11-15 UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt Leonardo Morales U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Yair Rodriguez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
15 2025-04-12 Patricio Pitbull 1000 Win +11 1115
14 2024-02-24 Brian Ortega 1107 Loss -17 1104
13 2023-07-08 Alexander Volkanovski 1185 Loss -14 1121
12 2023-02-11 Josh Emmett 1118 Win +21 1135
11 2022-07-16 Brian Ortega 1124 Win +22 1114
10 2021-11-13 Max Holloway 1225 Loss -11 1092
9 2019-10-18 Jeremy Stephens 1085 Win +16 1103
8 2018-11-10 Chan Sung Jung 1072 Win +21 1087
7 2017-05-13 Frankie Edgar 1187 Loss -11 1066
6 2017-01-15 BJ Penn 1111 Win +24 1077
5 2016-08-06 Alex Caceres 1016 Win 0 1053
4 2016-04-23 Andre Fili 1027 Win +21 1053
3 2015-10-03 Dan Hooker 1025 Win +16 1032
2 2015-06-13 Charles Rosa 1008 Win 0 1016
1 2014-11-15 Leonardo Morales 1000 Win +16 1016

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