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Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez

Max Holloway is 28-9-0; Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC). Max Holloway is 1 year older than Yair Rodriguez. Yair Rodriguez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. They have met once: Max Holloway 1, Yair Rodriguez 0.

Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
TKOUDUD
Met once
Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera” · 21-6-0 (1 NC)
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Style & credentials

Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US
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

65%
Head
55%
24%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC Yair Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.924.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.220.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% 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

6.92
Strikes landed / min
4.65
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.78
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.71 / 2.4
53%
Takedown accuracy
29%
81%
Takedown defence
59%
0:54
Control time / fight
1:12
0.30
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

Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez (Sat, Nov 13, 2021), where Max Holloway won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez?

Max Holloway is 28-9-0 and Yair Rodriguez is 21-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Max Holloway or Yair Rodriguez?

Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Max Holloway or Yair Rodriguez?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Max Holloway or Yair Rodriguez?

Max Holloway is 34 and Yair Rodriguez is 33.

Who has more finishes, Max Holloway or Yair Rodriguez?

Max Holloway has 15 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Yair Rodriguez has 13 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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