Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez
Brian Ortega is 16-5-0; Yair Rodriguez is 20-5-0. Brian Ortega is 1 year older than Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Brian Ortega. Yair Rodriguez is 3" · 8 cm taller than Brian Ortega. They have met 2 times: Brian Ortega 1, Yair Rodriguez 1.
Style & credentials
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018Hispanic Athlete of the Year
- —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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang· Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili· Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega· Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung· Oct 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- WKeoni KochRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch· Jan 24, 2014SD · Featherweight
- W
- WThomas GuimondRespect in the Cage· May 4, 2013Submission
- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage· Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage· Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage· Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge· Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge· Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
- 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
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 25, 2021LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:19Sat, Jul 8, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Oct 18, 2020WTKO · ROUND 5 · 4:59Sat, Nov 10, 2018
- LTKO · ROUND 4 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 13, 2021
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:44Sat, Mar 3, 2018LTKO · ROUND 2 · 5:00Sat, May 13, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Mexico City (Sat, Feb 24, 2024), where Brian Ortega won by Submission.
What are the records of Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez?
Brian Ortega is 16-5-0 and Yair Rodriguez is 20-5-0.
Who has the longer reach, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Brian Ortega, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Brian Ortega stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Brian Ortega is 35 and Yair Rodriguez is 34.
Who has more finishes, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Brian Ortega has 11 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Yair Rodriguez has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).