On the clock
5 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
11–4 (1 NC)UFC record
6 of 11Dominant wins
84Average win score
69thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate45% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time14:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winBrian Ortega rated 1787 at 145 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Yair Rodriguez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 8dominant-win rateNo. 9dominant winsNo. 10toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
67
55%
Average win scoreOut of 100
50
84.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
45%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
46
3.79
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
33
0.71
ControlShare of fight time in control
23
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brian Ortega, rated 1787 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 12 Apr 2025, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1725, after 15 fights there.
11–4Record at 145 lb
6 of 11Dominant wins
84Average win score
1545Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate45% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time14:05
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winBrian Ortega rated 1787 going in
Against the division
How Yair Rodriguez’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Yair Rodriguez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 6dominant-win rateNo. 8dominant winsNo. 8toughest oppositionNo. 10win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
67
55%
Average win scoreOut of 100
44
84.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
69th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
44
45%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
71
+0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
67
4.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
3.79
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
31
0.71
ControlShare of fight time in control
24
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Brian Ortega, rated 1787 at 145 lb. Dominant in 6 of 11 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2025 | Win | 85–15 | Patricio Pitbull | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Loss | 12–88 | Brian Ortega | submission | R3 0:58 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Loss | 6–94 | Alexander Volkanovski | KO/TKO | R3 4:19 | Featherweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| 11 Feb 2023 | Win | 92–8 | Josh Emmett | submission | R2 4:19 | Featherweight | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Win | 87–13 | Brian Ortega | KO/TKO | R1 4:11 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Loss | 15–85 | Max Holloway | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Jeremy Stephens | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
| 21 Sep 2019 | No contest | 100–0 | Jeremy Stephens | could not continue | R1 0:15 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Win | 88–12 | Chan Sung Jung | KO/TKO | R5 4:59 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
| 13 May 2017 | Loss | 9–91 | Frankie Edgar | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Win | 95–5 | BJ Penn | KO/TKO | R2 0:24 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Win | 76–24 | Alex Caceres | split decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Win | 93–7 | Andre Fili | KO/TKO | R2 2:15 | Featherweight | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| 3 Oct 2015 | Win | 81–19 | Dan Hooker | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Win | 72–28 | Charles Rosa | split decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Win | 77–23 | Leonardo Morales | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt |