Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:19
Yair Rodriguez
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
33
5'6"
Height
5'11"
71"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
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 · Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, 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%