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Yair Rodriguez

"El Pantera"

MexicoMexicoAge 33Valle Flow StrikingUFC
20
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws · 1 NC
65%
Finish Rate
8
KO / TKO
5
Submissions
2011
Pro Debut

Biography

Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Featherweight Champion. A professional since 2011, Rodríguez has been with the UFC since 2014 after winning The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight tournament.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy47%
Takedown accuracy29%

4.65

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

3.78

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

0.71

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.64

avg

Submissions

0.35

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 180 cmUFC debut Nov. 15, 2014Born Hidalgo Del Parral, MexicoTeam Izzystyle wrestling & VFS Chicago

How He Wins

KO / TKO8
Decision6
Submission5

Finish Rate

65%
13 of 20
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
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W
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Mixed Martial Arts26 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
WinPatrício PitbullDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 314Apr 12, 2025
LossUnited StatesBrian OrtegaH2HSubmission (arm-triangle choke)R3UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2Feb 24, 2024
LossAustraliaAlexander VolkanovskiH2HTKO (punches)R3UFC 290Jul 8, 2023
WinUnited StatesJosh EmmettH2HSubmission (triangle choke)R2UFC 284Feb 12, 2023
WinUnited StatesBrian OrtegaH2HTKO (shoulder injury)R1UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. RodríguezJul 16, 2022
LossUnited StatesMax HollowayH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodríguezNov 13, 2021
WinUnited StatesJeremy StephensH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. WeidmanOct 18, 2019
NCUnited StatesJeremy StephensH2HNC (accidental eye poke)R1UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. StephensSep 21, 2019
WinJung Chan-sungKO (elbow)R5UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. RodríguezNov 10, 2018
LossUnited StatesFrankie EdgarH2HTKO (doctor stoppage)R2UFC 211May 13, 2017
WinUnited StatesB.J. PennH2HTKO (punches)R2UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. PennJan 15, 2017
WinUnited StatesAlex CaceresH2HDecision (split)R5UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. CaceresAug 6, 2016
WinUnited StatesAndre FiliH2HKO (head kick)R2UFC 197Apr 23, 2016
WinNew ZealandDan HookerH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 192Oct 3, 2015
WinUnited StatesCharles RosaH2HDecision (split)R3UFC 188Jun 13, 2015
WinNicaraguaLeonardo MoralesH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 180Nov 15, 2014
WinUnited StatesAngelo DuarteH2HSubmission (armbar)R1Nemesis Promotions: High Altitude Face Off 6Apr 4, 2014
WinUnited StatesÉdgar JuárezH2HKO (flying knee)R1Mexican Fighters Promotions 14Feb 16, 2013
LossUnited StatesLuis Roberto HerreraH2HKO (punches)R1Mexican Fighters Promotions 13Dec 20, 2012
WinMexicoRicardo AlcalaH2HKO (knee)R1Mexican Fighters Promotions 11May 25, 2012
WinMexicoCarlos RicardoH2HSubmission (triangle choke)R3The Supreme Cage 1Mar 10, 2012
WinUnited StatesLuis Roberto HerreraH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2Mexican Fighters Promotions 10Mar 3, 2012
WinMexicoEdgar BalderramaH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1Mexican Fighters Promotions 9Dec 22, 2011
WinMexicoJonatan GuzmánH2HDecision (unanimous)R5Mexican Fighters Promotions 8Sep 17, 2011
WinWillie MartinezTKO (punches)R3Mexican Fighters Promotions 7Jul 30, 2011
WinMexicoLuis Daniel GonzalezH2HKO (flying switch kick and punches)R1Mexican Fighters Promotions 5Jan 29, 2011

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.