Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Charles Rosa (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Charles Rosa
United StatesCharles Rosa
“Boston Strong”
14-8-0
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Yair Rodriguez defeated Charles Rosa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum, held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Charles Rosa
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 100
Significant strikes
39 of 79
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
97 of 149
Total strikes
67 of 117
1 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 14
100%
Takedown accuracy
36%
2
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
8:45
Significant strikes by target
33 of 74
Head
30 of 67
10 of 12
Body
3 of 5
13 of 14
Leg
6 of 7
39 of 79
Distance
23 of 51
4 of 4
Clinch
0 of 1
13 of 17
Ground
16 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
9 of 16
13 of 23
Total str.
19 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
4:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 62
Sig. str.
15 of 36
39 of 66
Total str.
15 of 36
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 19
Sig. str.
15 of 27
45 of 60
Total str.
33 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
4:04

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RodriguezRosa
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#RodriguezRosa
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#RodriguezRosa
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

15
Rodriguez
1
Draw
0
Rosa
●29-28 Rodriguez×15●29-29 Draw
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

68%
Rodriguez
4%
Draw
28%
Rosa
68 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rodriguez60.3%●29-28 Rosa26.5%●29-29 Draw4.4%●30-27 Rodriguez4.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Rodriguez
R2
97%
Rodriguez
R3
93%
Rosa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Yair Rodriguez
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +178Best: +180
Charles Rosa
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -225Best: -178

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYair RodriguezCharles Rosa
Bookmaker+155-185
Bovada+180-210
Pinnacle+160-178
sports-interaction+175-235

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Charles Rosa?

Yair Rodriguez defeated Charles Rosa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum, held Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yair Rodriguez vs Charles Rosa?

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

Was Yair Rodriguez vs Charles Rosa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 68 fan cards scored it for Yair Rodriguez; 100% of 15 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 54%46% Charles Rosa

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Yair Rodriguez
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Charles Rosa
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power59
98Speed66
93Precision52
94Durability81
95Engine96
90Wrestling92
92Ground80

Biggest edge Yair Rodriguez, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Yair Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Charles Rosa on the right.
94Punch power47
98Kick power70
95Punch speed51
100Kick speed81
93Accuracy52
90Takedowns92
93Ground striking64
90Submissions96
95Chin94
92Body strength67
95Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-8-0
1748
Power Index rating
1719
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
3.08
46%
Str. Acc.
36%
3.78
SApM
3.86
52%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.67
29%
TD Acc.
35%
59%
TD Def.
38%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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
Charles Rosa · 4-1
  • L
    Jhonasky Sojo
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Reid Krasowski
    BKFC Ice Wars 3 · Oct 10, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:12
  • W
    Peter Barrett
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 15, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 3:21
  • W
    Patrick Benson
    CES 78: Rosa vs. Benson · Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • W
    Josh Harvey
    CES 77: Rosa vs. Harvey · May 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:45 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
42.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.54
1:12
Avg control time
1:58
159
Career high strikes
92
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Charles Rosa
55%
Head
56%
20%
Body
16%
25%
Leg
28%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Charles Rosa
78%
Distance
89%
7%
Clinch
4%
15%
Ground
7%