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

Yair Rodriguez def. Leonardo Morales (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Leonardo Morales
NicaraguaLeonardo 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Yair Rodriguez
-208
68% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -185
Leonardo Morales
+163
38% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +190

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYair RodriguezLeonardo Morales
Bookmaker-215+181
Bovada-225+135
Pinnacle-212+190
sports-interaction-185+145

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Leonardo Morales?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yair Rodriguez vs Leonardo Morales?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Yair Rodriguez vs Leonardo Morales a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Yair Rodriguez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 52%48% Leonardo Morales

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
6-2-0
1719
Power Index rating
1705
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
Weight Class
Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
Nicaragua

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
2.05
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.78
SApM
2.05
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.00
29%
TD Acc.
0%
59%
TD Def.
62%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yair Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    Patricio Pitbull
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Leonardo Morales · 2-3
  • L
    Tony Cortez
    Combate Global · Mar 12, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Walter Zamora
    TNX 226 · Feb 7, 2026
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Ludwing Salazar
    NFC 101 · Dec 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:43 · Featherweight
  • L
    Iler Bakhtiyar Uulu
    LFA 196: Tanner vs. Ureña · Nov 8, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Featherweight
  • W
    Nicolas Barna
    Combate Global · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · 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%