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Leonardo Morales vs Yair Rodriguez

Leonardo Morales is 6-2-0; Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC). Yair Rodriguez is 3" · 8 cm taller than Leonardo Morales. They have met once: Leonardo Morales 0, Yair Rodriguez 1.

Leonardo Morales
Nicaragua
Leonardo Morales
“Chimy” · 6-2-0
TKOSDTKO
Met once
Yair Rodriguez
Mexico
Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera” · 21-6-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBTKO
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Style & credentials

Leonardo Morales

No background on record

Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
  • 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighterfeatherweight
Camp · Valle Flow Striking (VFS Academy) · Bensenville / Chicago area, Illinois, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

36%
Head
55%
31%
Body
20%
33%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Leonardo Moraleslast 2 fights
78%11%11%
Yair Rodriguezlast 15 fights
78%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Leonardo Morales· from fights outside the UFC Yair Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.054.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.053.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Leonardo Morales · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
4.65
2.05
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.78
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 2.4
0%
Takedown accuracy
29%
63%
Takedown defence
59%
1:09
Control time / fight
1:12
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

Leonardo Morales2 UFC fights · 36 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%13/42
19%7/11
22%8/12
Clinch
0%0/1
11%4/4
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/1
0%0/0
11%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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Leonardo Morales and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt (Fri, Nov 14, 2014), where Yair Rodriguez won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Leonardo Morales and Yair Rodriguez?

Leonardo Morales is 6-2-0 and Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Leonardo Morales or Yair Rodriguez?

Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Leonardo Morales stands 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Leonardo Morales or Yair Rodriguez?

They are the same age: 33.

Who has more finishes, Leonardo Morales or Yair Rodriguez?

Leonardo Morales 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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