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

Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:19
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair 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

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 66%34% Yair Rodriguez

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

28-4-0
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
1749
Elo rating
1637
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
    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 · Interim 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%