Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt
Ultimate Fighter Latin America FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Leonardo Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Leonardo Morales
Leonardo Morales
“Chimy”
6-2-0
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Yair Rodriguez defeated Leonardo Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight bout of UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt, held Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Leonardo Morales
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 83
Significant strikes
33 of 72
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
41 of 92
Total strikes
47 of 88
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
5
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:56
Control time
2:17
Significant strikes by target
20 of 58
Head
13 of 43
8 of 16
Body
10 of 14
6 of 9
Leg
10 of 15
29 of 74
Distance
25 of 61
5 of 8
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 1
Ground
4 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 26
Sig. str.
10 of 24
12 of 26
Total str.
10 of 24
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 9
Sig. str.
5 of 8
9 of 17
Total str.
19 of 24
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:47
Ctrl
1:35
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 48
Sig. str.
18 of 40
20 of 49
Total str.
18 of 40
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#RodriguezMorales
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#RodriguezMorales
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#RodriguezMorales
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

11
Rodriguez
–
0
Morales
●29–28 Rodriguez×11
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

79%
Rodriguez
7%
Draw
14%
Morales
14 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rodriguez71.4%●29–28 Morales14.3%●28–28 Draw7.1%●30–27 Rodriguez7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Rodriguez
R2
93%
Rodriguez
R3
86%
Morales

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-2-0
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
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Stance
—
Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
2.05
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.78
SApM
2.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.00
29%
TD Acc.
0%
59%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yair Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    Patricio Pitbull
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Leonardo Morales · 0-2
  • L
    Jose Quinonez
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:34 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 180: Werdum vs HuntSat, Nov 15, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 2 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
18.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:12
Avg control time
1:09
159
Career high strikes
33
2
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Leonardo Morales
55%
Head
36%
20%
Body
31%
25%
Leg
33%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Leonardo Morales
78%
Distance
78%
7%
Clinch
11%
15%
Ground
11%