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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Yair Rodriguez
El Pantera
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brian Ortega def. Yair Rodriguez (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 0:58
WIN
Brian Ortega
T-City
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Arena CDMX, México D.F., Mexico

Brian Ortega defeated Yair Rodriguez by Submission in round 3 (0:58) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Mexico City, held Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Brian Ortega
1
Knockdowns
0
55 of 115
Significant strikes
28 of 73
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
64 of 135
Total strikes
47 of 104
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:32
Control time
5:21
Significant strikes by target
36 of 91
Head
26 of 69
11 of 15
Body
2 of 4
8 of 9
Leg
0 of 0
34 of 86
Distance
13 of 50
9 of 12
Clinch
2 of 3
12 of 17
Ground
13 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
45 of 91
Sig. str.
6 of 28
50 of 102
Total str.
7 of 30
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:32
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
22 of 44
13 of 26
Total str.
39 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 7
Sig. str.
0 of 1
1 of 7
Total str.
1 of 4
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
0:44

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega?

Brian Ortega defeated Yair Rodriguez by Submission in round 3 (0:58) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Mexico City, held Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 53%47% Brian Ortega

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
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1626
Elo rating
1602
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
3.84
46%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.78
SApM
6.38
52%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.93
29%
TD Acc.
25%
59%
TD Def.
54%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yair Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 13 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.85
1:12
Avg control time
1:11
159
Career high strikes
127
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Brian Ortega
55%
Head
71%
20%
Body
18%
25%
Leg
11%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Brian Ortega
78%
Distance
89%
7%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
5%