1115
ELO RATING

Yair Rodriguez

"El Pantera"

MMA Record: 21-6-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 11-4-0
Weight Class: Featherweight (Ranked #3)
Fighting Style: Freestyle
Hometown: Hidalgo Del Parral, Mexico
Trains at: Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago

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 #3. 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 #125 out of 2646 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Yair Rodriguez has 12 wins in the UFC. Yair Rodriguez lands an average of 4.65 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.71 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

16
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Brian Ortega in 2022
Opponent ELO: 1124

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
125 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
344-159-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1065.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1034.9

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

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-04-12 UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes Patricio Freire 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 -
2019-09-21 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Jeremy Stephens CNC 1 0:15 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

Yair Rodriguez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
16 2025-04-12 Patricio Freire 1000 Win +11 1115
15 2024-02-24 Brian Ortega 1107 Loss -17 1104
14 2023-07-08 Alexander Volkanovski 1185 Loss -14 1121
13 2023-02-11 Josh Emmett 1118 Win +21 1135
12 2022-07-16 Brian Ortega 1124 Win +22 1114
11 2021-11-13 Max Holloway 1225 Loss -11 1092
10 2019-10-18 Jeremy Stephens 1085 Win +16 1103
9 2019-09-21 Jeremy Stephens 1085 Win 0 1087
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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