Frankie Edgar vs Yair Rodriguez
Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1; Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC). Frankie Edgar is 11 years older than Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Frankie Edgar. Yair Rodriguez is 5" · 13 cm taller than Frankie Edgar. They have met once: Frankie Edgar 1, Yair Rodriguez 0.
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Style & credentials
Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · EWL
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · NHSCA Senior Nationalsyouth
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
66%55%
Head
19%20%
Body
15%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Frankie Edgarlast 2 fights
89%11%
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Frankie Edgar Yair Rodriguez
Strikes landed / min
3.774.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.823.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.290.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% 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
3.77
Strikes landed / min4.65
2.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
2.29 / 7.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 2.4
31%
Takedown accuracy29%
66%
Takedown defence59%
3:31
Control time / fight1:12
0.30
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
Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7
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
Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has 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
Frankie Edgar1-4
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor· Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber· May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs Team Penn Finale· Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman· Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II· Aug 11, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- D
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale· Dec 5, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:20 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon· Apr 2, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve McCabeRing of Combat 10· Apr 14, 2006Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
- WJerome IsipSportfighting 2· Dec 10, 2005Submission · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
- WMark GettoRing of Combat 9· Oct 29, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WEric UreskNew York Regional· Jul 10, 2005TKO
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
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- 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.
Frankie EdgarYair Rodriguez
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:18Sat, Dec 21, 2019WTKO · ROUND 5 · 4:59Sat, Nov 10, 2018
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 27, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Nov 13, 2021
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:44Sat, Mar 3, 2018LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 0:58Sat, Feb 24, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 12, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 18, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:16Sun, Jul 6, 2014WTKO · ROUND 2 · 0:24Sun, Jan 15, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Frankie Edgar and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2 (Sat, May 13, 2017), where Frankie Edgar won by TKO.
What are the records of Frankie Edgar and Yair Rodriguez?
Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1 and Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Frankie Edgar or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Frankie Edgar, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Frankie Edgar or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Frankie Edgar stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Frankie Edgar or Yair Rodriguez?
Frankie Edgar is 45 and Yair Rodriguez is 34.
Who has more finishes, Frankie Edgar or Yair Rodriguez?
Frankie Edgar has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Yair Rodriguez has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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