Yair Rodriguez: record, fights and statistics
Yair Rodriguez (“El Pantera”) is a featherweight fighter from Mexico with a published career record of 21-5-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 16 UFC bouts for Yair Rodriguez (11-4, 1 no contest). In the 1 fights stored since Apr 12, 2025, Yair Rodriguez is 1-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'11" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Featherweight |
| Born | 1992 |
| Current UFC ranking | Featherweight #6 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Yair Rodriguez's fighting stats?
Across 15 stored UFC bouts with statistics (187 minutes) through April 12, 2025, Yair Rodriguez lands 5.09 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.11, with 47.2% striking accuracy and 52.7% striking defense. Grappling: 0.64 takedowns per 15 minutes at 28.6% accuracy, 58.8% takedown defense, 0.32 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-4 in 16 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Yair Rodriguez: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 5.09 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.11 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 52.7% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.40 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.64 |
| Takedown accuracy | 28.6% |
| Takedown defense | 58.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 15 (186.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 55.2% head, 19.5% body, 25.4% legs; 77.9% at distance, 6.2% in the clinch, 15.9% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 1 |
11-4 (1 no contest) in the 16 stored UFC bouts since November 15, 2014, averaging 14.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Apr 12, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Apr 12, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 70 of 122 (57.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 17 of 50 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 4 (75.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:43 |
Totals over 1 of 1 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | Patricio Pitbull (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 70 of 122 (17) | 1 of 1 | 1:43 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Brian Ortega (7-3) | Loss | Submission | R3 0:58 | 11 | Featherweight | 55 of 115 (28) | 0 of 1 | 1:32 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski (12-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 4:19 | 14.3 | Featherweight (title) | 40 of 80 (66) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Josh Emmett (9-2) | Win | Submission | R2 4:19 | 9.3 | Featherweight (title) | 62 of 107 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Brian Ortega (7-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:11 | 4.2 | Featherweight | 23 of 46 (22) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Max Holloway (18-6) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Featherweight | 159 of 352 (230) | 1 of 5 | 1:20 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Jeremy Stephens (14-13) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 96 of 170 (50) | 0 of 3 | 3:10 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Jeremy Stephens (14-13) | No contest | No contest | R1 0:15 | 0.3 | Featherweight | 2 of 2 (0) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Chan Sung Jung (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R5 4:59 | 25 | Featherweight | 119 of 271 (126) | 0 of 4 | |
| May 13, 2017 | Frankie Edgar (12-5-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | 10 | Featherweight | 16 of 42 (72) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jan 16, 2017 | BJ Penn (11-8-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 0:24 | 5.4 | Featherweight | 55 of 111 (4) | 0 of 0 | |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Alex Caceres (7-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 120 of 338 (62) | 1 of 2 | |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Andre Fili (3-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:15 | 7.3 | Featherweight | 25 of 53 (11) | 2 of 2 | |
| Oct 3, 2015 | Dan Hooker (2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 52 of 104 (19) | 2 of 9 | |
| Jun 14, 2015 | Charles Rosa (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Featherweight | 56 of 100 (39) | 1 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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