Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
The Great
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:19
Yair Rodriguez
El Pantera
21-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 8, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Yair Rodriguez by TKO in round 3 (4:19) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Yair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 97
Significant strikes
40 of 80
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
149 of 198
Total strikes
57 of 103
7 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
58%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:13
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
48 of 69
Head
13 of 49
4 of 5
Body
11 of 14
14 of 23
Leg
16 of 17
25 of 45
Distance
38 of 77
4 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
37 of 46
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 15
Sig. str.
5 of 9
49 of 58
Total str.
10 of 15
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 25
Sig. str.
12 of 19
55 of 75
Total str.
24 of 36
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:33
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 57
Sig. str.
23 of 52
45 of 65
Total str.
23 of 52
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-440
81% implied win probability
Open: -471Best: -285
Yair Rodriguez
+378
21% implied win probability
Open: +348Best: +800

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
BetAnything-365+245
BetOnline-365+290
BetUS-355+255
Betway-500+300
Bovada-345+300
Cloudbet-346+298
DraftKings-1450+800
FanDuel-1300+720
MyBookie-344+260
Pinnacle-376+295
sportsbetio-3333+635
sports-interaction-285+215
unibet-385+300

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Yair Rodriguez by TKO in round 3 (4:19) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 74%26% Yair Rodriguez

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)

Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Yair Rodriguez
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
96Speed98
97Precision93
94Durability94
100Engine95
95Wrestling90
92Ground92

Biggest edge Yair Rodriguez, Kick power +6

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Yair Rodriguez on the right.
92Punch power94
92Kick power98
97Punch speed95
95Kick speed100
97Accuracy93
95Takedowns90
94Ground striking93
89Submissions90
92Chin95
95Body strength92
100Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
1913
Power Index rating
1734
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

5.99
SLpM
4.65
57%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.31
SApM
3.78
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.63
TD Avg.
0.71
34%
TD Acc.
29%
68%
TD Def.
59%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 15 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:19
Avg control time
1:12
214
Career high strikes
159
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Alexander Volkanovski
Strike target
Yair Rodriguez
65%
Head
55%
10%
Body
20%
25%
Leg
25%
Alexander Volkanovski
Strike position
Yair Rodriguez
76%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
7%
15%
Ground
15%