Alex Caceres vs Yair Rodriguez
Alex Caceres is 21-15-0 (1 NC); Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC). Alex Caceres is 4 years older than Yair Rodriguez. Alex Caceres has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Alex Caceres. They have met once: Alex Caceres 0, Yair Rodriguez 1.
“Bruce Leeroy” · 21-15-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
FeatherweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Alex Caceres
BJJJeet Kune do
- 2010Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
- 2014Champion · The Ultimate FighterFeatherweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%55%
Head
25%20%
Body
12%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Cacereslast 4 fights
75%13%12%
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Caceres Yair Rodriguez
Strikes landed / min
4.214.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.093.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.540.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
68%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Caceres · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.21
Strikes landed / min4.65
3.09
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
0.54 / 0.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 2.4
68%
Takedown accuracy29%
65%
Takedown defence59%
1:21
Control time / fight1:12
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alex Caceres29 UFC fights · 1433 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%750/1933
21%301/429
12%173/214
Clinch
5%68/105
3%48/55
1%8/8
Ground
5%69/104
1%12/14
0%4/5
Yair Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 984 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%366/1241
16%160/239
25%243/281
Clinch
4%37/61
2%24/29
0%3/3
Ground
14%141/231
1%9/10
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alex Caceres19 of 36 ended early · 53%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Yair Rodriguez17 of 25 ended early · 68%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alex Caceres2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento· May 11, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs Albazi· Jun 3, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev· Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane· Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez· Feb 17, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Featherweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018SD · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LWang GuanUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum· Nov 25, 2017SD · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader· Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos· Nov 12, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Davis· Mar 26, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
- WJahmal McLennanFlorida Regional· Feb 4, 2010TKO
- LMatt McCookFlorida Regional· Jul 10, 2009Submission
- L
- WJoel GarciaFlorida Regional· May 14, 2009Submission
- WEric KovarikKOTC Underground 29· Feb 21, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Featherweight
- WTulio QuintanilaFlorida Regional· Dec 13, 2008TKO
- WEric LukeFlorida Regional· Nov 6, 2008Submission
Yair Rodriguez3-2
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski· Feb 12, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 10, 2018TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLeonardo MoralesUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt· Nov 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
- WAngelo DuarteHigh Altitude Face Off 6· Apr 4, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:12
- WEdgar JuarezFMP 14· Feb 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Lightweight
- LRoberto HerreraFMP 13· Dec 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21
- WRicardo AlcalaFMP 11· May 25, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20
- WCarlos RicardoTSC 1: The Supreme Cage· Mar 10, 2012Submission · R3 · 0:50 · Featherweight
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo· Mar 3, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:20
- WEdgar BaldescorFMP 9· Dec 22, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WJonatan GuzmanFMP 8· Sep 17, 2011Unanimous Decision
- WWillie MartinezFMP 7: Grand Prix· Jul 30, 2011TKO · R3 · 2:33
- WTBAFMP 5· Jan 29, 2011TKO
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Alex Caceres and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres (Sat, Aug 6, 2016), where Yair Rodriguez won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Alex Caceres and Yair Rodriguez?
Alex Caceres is 21-15-0 (1 NC) and Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Alex Caceres or Yair Rodriguez?
Alex Caceres has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Yair Rodriguez, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alex Caceres or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Alex Caceres stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Alex Caceres or Yair Rodriguez?
Alex Caceres is 38 and Yair Rodriguez is 34.
Who has more finishes, Alex Caceres or Yair Rodriguez?
Alex Caceres has 11 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Yair Rodriguez has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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