Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

Rank 5 - UFC Featherweight

Next Fight - April 12, 2025

UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes

Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, United States

Yair Rodriguez

(19 - 5 - 1)

Featherweight #5

Patricio Freire

(36 - 7 - 0)

Age: 32 | Oct 6, 1992

Nationality: Mexico

Weight Class: Featherweight

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 145 lbs

Professional Record

25 fights	19 wins	5 losses
KO/TKOs	8	3
Submissions	5	1
Decisions	6	1
No Contests	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	19 - 5 - 1	Brian Ortega	UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2	February 24, 2024	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	Marc Goddard	3	0:58
LOSS	19 - 4 - 1	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	July 08, 2023	TKO (Punches)	Herb Dean	3	4:19
WIN	19 - 3 - 1	Josh Emmett	UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	February 11, 2023	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Jason Herzog	2	4:19
WIN	18 - 3 - 1	Brian Ortega	UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez	July 16, 2022	TKO (Shoulder Injury)	Keith Peterson	1	4:11
LOSS	17 - 3 - 1	Max Holloway	UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez	November 13, 2021	Decision (Unanimous)	Marc Goddard	5	5:00
WIN	17 - 2 - 1	Jeremy Stephens	UFC on ESPN 6 - Reyes vs. Weidman	October 18, 2019	Decision (Unanimous)	Kevin MacDonald	3	5:00
NC	16 - 2 - 1	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens	September 21, 2019	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)	Herb Dean	1	0:15
WIN	16 - 2	Chan Sung Jung	UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez	November 10, 2018	KO (Elbow)	Kevin MacDonald	5	4:59
LOSS	15 - 2	Frankie Edgar	UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2	May 13, 2017	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Chris Reed	2	5:00
WIN	15 - 1	B.J. Penn	UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn	January 15, 2017	TKO (Punches)	John McCarthy	2	0:24
WIN	14 - 1	Alex Caceres	UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres	August 06, 2016	Decision (Split)	Herb Dean	5	5:00
WIN	13 - 1	Andre Fili	UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux	April 23, 2016	KO (Head Kick)	Dan Miragliotta	2	2:15
WIN	12 - 1	Dan Hooker	UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson	October 03, 2015	Decision (Unanimous)	Kerry Hatley	3	5:00
WIN	11 - 1	Charles Rosa	UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum	June 13, 2015	Decision (Split)	Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
WIN	10 - 1	Leonardo Morales	UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt	November 15, 2014	Decision (Unanimous)	Mario Yamasaki	3	5:00
WIN	9 - 1	Angelo Duarte	NP - High Altitude Face Off 6	April 04, 2014	Submission (Armbar)		1	2:12
WIN	8 - 1	Edgar Juarez	FMP 14 - El Pantera vs. El Leon	February 16, 2013	KO (Flying Knee)	Jorge Martinez	1	0:13
LOSS	7 - 1	Luis Roberto Herrera	FMP 13 - We Don't Stop	December 20, 2012	KO (Punches)		1	1:21
WIN	7 - 0	Ricardo Alcala	FMP 11 - Ahora en el Palenque	May 25, 2012	KO (Knee)		1	0:20
WIN	6 - 0	Carlos Ricardo	TSC 1 - The Supreme Cage 1	March 10, 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke)		3	0:50
WIN	5 - 0	Luis Roberto Herrera	FMP 10 - Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo	March 03, 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		2	2:20
WIN	4 - 0	Edgar Balderrama	FMP 9 - Never Back Down	December 22, 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)		1	2:13
WIN	3 - 0	Jonatan Guzman	FMP 8 - Mexico vs. USA	September 17, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)		5	3:00
WIN	2 - 0	Willy Martinez	FMP 7 - Grand Prix 2011	July 30, 2011	TKO (Punches)	Rodolfo Aguirre	3	2:33
WIN	1 - 0	Luis Daniel Gonzalez	FMP 5 - Vale Todo	January 29, 2011	KO (Flying Switch Kick and Punches)		1	1:37