Saturday, July 8, 2023T-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.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
66 / 97
Significant strikes40 / 80
68%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
149 / 198
Total strikes57 / 103
7 / 12
Takedowns0 / 0
7:13
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
4873%1333%
Head
46%1128%
Body
1421%1640%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
43%12%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/19
22/3
1414/23
Clinch
22/4
22/2
0
Ground
3737/46
0
0
Yair Rodriguez40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/46
1111/14
1616/17
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
R1
11
5
10-910-910-9
R2
18
12
10-910-910-9
R3
37
23
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: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 15
Significant strikes5 / 9
73%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
49 / 58
Total strikes10 / 15
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:22
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 25
Significant strikes12 / 19
72%
Sig. strike accuracy63%
55 / 75
Total strikes24 / 36
3 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
3:33
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 57
Significant strikes23 / 52
65%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
45 / 65
Total strikes23 / 52
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:18
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Volkanovski | Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Volkanovski | Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Volkanovski | Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
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.
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Yair 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.
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
- Yair Rodriguez lands 4.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Yair Rodriguez's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
- 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighterfeatherweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%55%
Head
10%20%
Body
25%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Yair Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.994.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.313.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min4.65
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 2.4
34%
Takedown accuracy29%
69%
Takedown defence59%
3:19
Control time / fight1:12
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
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
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
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
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
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Yair Rodriguez17 of 25 ended early · 68%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014Submission · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
Yair Rodriguez3-2
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WLeonardo MoralesUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · Nov 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
- WAngelo DuarteHigh Altitude Face Off 6 · Apr 4, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:12
- 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
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.