Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Andre Fili (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:15
Andre Fili
United StatesAndre Fili
“Touchy”
25-14-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 23, 2016
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Yair Rodriguez defeated Andre Fili by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Andre Fili
1
Knockdowns
0
25 of 53
Significant strikes
11 of 31
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
39 of 68
Total strikes
20 of 40
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:55
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
11 of 37
Head
6 of 24
7 of 9
Body
4 of 5
7 of 7
Leg
1 of 2
16 of 37
Distance
9 of 27
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
9 of 16
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 34
Sig. str.
8 of 21
26 of 44
Total str.
14 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:02
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 10
13 of 24
Total str.
6 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:06

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Andre Fili?

Yair Rodriguez defeated Andre Fili by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 57%43% Andre Fili

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
25-14-0 (1 NC)
1584
Elo rating
1534
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
36
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
3.89
46%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.78
SApM
4.55
52%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
2.24
29%
TD Acc.
46%
59%
TD Def.
71%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Andre Fili · 2-3
  • L
    Vinicius Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jose Delgado
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Christian Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Featherweight
  • W
    Cub Swanson
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 26 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
41.8
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.62
1:12
Avg control time
1:38
159
Career high strikes
98
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Andre Fili
55%
Head
73%
20%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
12%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Andre Fili
78%
Distance
88%
7%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
7%