Saturday, February 24, 2024Arena 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 Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..
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Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Yair RodriguezBrian Ortega
1
Knockdowns0
55 / 115
Significant strikes28 / 73
48%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
64 / 135
Total strikes47 / 104
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
1:32
Control time5:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Yair RodriguezBrian Ortega
3665%2693%
Head
1120%27%
Body
815%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
38%54%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Yair Rodriguez55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1919/67
77/10
88/9
Clinch
55/7
44/5
0
Ground
1212/17
0
0
Brian Ortega28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/48
11/2
0
Clinch
22/2
00/1
0
Ground
1212/19
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Yair RodriguezBrian Ortega
R1
45
6
10-910-810-9
R2
9
22
10-910-810-9
R3
1
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Yair Rodriguez
1
Knockdowns0
45 / 91
Significant strikes6 / 28
49%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
50 / 102
Total strikes7 / 30
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1:32
Control time0:42
Round 2Judges: Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 17
Significant strikes22 / 44
53%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
13 / 26
Total strikes39 / 70
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time3:55
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 7
Significant strikes0 / 1
14%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
1 / 7
Total strikes1 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time0:44
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Rodriguez | Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| # | Rodriguez | Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 | 10 |
| # | Rodriguez | Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
Betting Odds
Yair Rodriguez
-111
53% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: +158
Brian Ortega
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: +121Best: +150
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Yair Rodriguez | Brian Ortega |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -165 | +130 |
| BetOnline | -170 | +145 |
| BetUS | -165 | +135 |
| Betway | -100 | -143 |
| Bovada | -170 | +150 |
| Cloudbet | +158 | -222 |
| DraftKings | +150 | -195 |
| FanDuel | +128 | -164 |
| MyBookie | +130 | -180 |
| Pinnacle | -159 | +140 |
| SXBet | -182 | +145 |
| unibet | -159 | +128 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Brian Ortega absorbs 6.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Yair Rodriguez lands 4.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Yair Rodriguez's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
- 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighterfeatherweight
Brian Ortega
BJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%71%
Head
20%18%
Body
25%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Yair Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC Brian Ortega· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.653.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.786.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.710.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Yair Rodriguez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersBrian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.65
Strikes landed / min3.84
3.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.38
0.71 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.93 / 3.7
29%
Takedown accuracy25%
59%
Takedown defence55%
1:12
Control time / fight1:11
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Yair Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 984 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%366/1241
16%160/239
25%243/281
Clinch
4%37/61
2%24/29
0%3/3
Ground
14%141/231
1%9/10
0%1/1
Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Yair Rodriguez17 of 25 ended early · 68%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Brian Ortega13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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- NC
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- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- WEdgar JuarezFMP 14 · Feb 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Lightweight
- LRoberto HerreraFMP 13 · Dec 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21
- WRicardo AlcalaFMP 11 · May 25, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20
- WCarlos RicardoTSC 1: The Supreme Cage · Mar 10, 2012Submission · R3 · 0:50 · Featherweight
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo · Mar 3, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:20
- WEdgar BaldescorFMP 9 · Dec 22, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WJonatan GuzmanFMP 8 · Sep 17, 2011Unanimous Decision
- WWillie MartinezFMP 7: Grand Prix · Jul 30, 2011TKO · R3 · 2:33
- WTBAFMP 5 · Jan 29, 2011TKO
Brian Ortega1-4
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- W
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- L
- W
- W
- W
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- W
- NC
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- W
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- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage · Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage · Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage · Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge · Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge · Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
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 Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..