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Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Yair Rodriguez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
Yair Rodriguez
El Pantera
21-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, May 14, 2017
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Frankie Edgar defeated Yair Rodriguez by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Yair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 103
Significant strikes
16 of 42
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
96 of 130
Total strikes
29 of 57
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:25
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
67 of 98
Head
14 of 39
5 of 5
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
3 of 16
Distance
3 of 18
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 4
69 of 87
Ground
11 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 57
Sig. str.
10 of 26
51 of 70
Total str.
16 of 33
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 16
45 of 60
Total str.
13 of 24
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:22
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Yair Rodriguez?

Frankie Edgar defeated Yair Rodriguez by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2, held Sunday, May 14, 2017 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Referee
Chris Reed
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 57%43% Yair Rodriguez

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

23-11-1
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
1700
Elo rating
1649
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
4.65
40%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.82
SApM
3.78
65%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.71
31%
TD Acc.
29%
65%
TD Def.
59%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 15 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:31
Avg control time
1:12
135
Career high strikes
159
10
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Yair Rodriguez
66%
Head
55%
19%
Body
20%
15%
Leg
25%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Yair Rodriguez
70%
Distance
78%
7%
Clinch
7%
23%
Ground
15%