Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Interim FeatherweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
El Pantera
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Josh Emmett (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:19
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

Betting Odds

Yair Rodriguez
-184
65% implied win probability
Open: -166Best: -142
Josh Emmett
+147
40% implied win probability
Open: +137Best: +165

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYair RodriguezJosh Emmett
BetAnything-179+144
BetOnline-177+152
BetUS-180+150
Betway-182+130
Bovada-195+160
Cloudbet-142+106
DraftKings-205+165
FanDuel-196+152
MyBookie-192+149
Pinnacle-180+157
sportsbetio-200+150
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-195+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 35%65% Josh Emmett

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)

Yair Rodriguez
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Josh Emmett
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power91
98Speed94
93Precision87
94Durability93
95Engine94
90Wrestling75
92Ground71

Biggest edge Yair Rodriguez, Submissions +34

Attribute by attribute

Yair Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Josh Emmett on the right.
94Punch power97
98Kick power85
95Punch speed97
100Kick speed90
93Accuracy87
90Takedowns75
93Ground striking86
90Submissions56
95Chin95
92Body strength90
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-7-0
1708
Power Index rating
1816
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
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · 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%