Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski
Interim FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Josh Emmett (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:19
Josh Emmett
United StatesJosh Emmett
19-7-0
Saturday, February 11, 2023
RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

Yair Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett by Submission in round 2 (4:19) in the Interim Featherweight bout of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Josh Emmett
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 107
Significant strikes
22 of 52
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
98 of 143
Total strikes
35 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:01
Significant strikes by target
36 of 76
Head
17 of 44
18 of 22
Body
4 of 7
8 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
47 of 87
Distance
13 of 40
7 of 9
Clinch
1 of 2
8 of 11
Ground
8 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 53
Sig. str.
12 of 26
32 of 59
Total str.
18 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 54
Sig. str.
10 of 26
66 of 84
Total str.
17 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:34

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett?

Yair Rodriguez defeated Josh Emmett by Submission in round 2 (4:19) in the Interim Featherweight bout of UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski, held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at RAC Arena, Perth.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 44%56% Josh Emmett

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
19-7-0
1612
Elo rating
1653
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Featherweight
Weight Class
Interim Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
3.67
46%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.78
SApM
4.52
52%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.07
29%
TD Acc.
36%
59%
TD Def.
43%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    Kevin Vallejos
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    Youssef Zalal
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Bryce Mitchell
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.88
1:12
Avg control time
0:59
159
Career high strikes
127
2
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Josh Emmett
55%
Head
64%
20%
Body
21%
25%
Leg
15%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Josh Emmett
78%
Distance
84%
7%
Clinch
6%
15%
Ground
10%