Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres
Featherweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Alex Caceres (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Alex Caceres
United StatesAlex Caceres
“Bruce Leeroy”
21-15-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, United States

Yair Rodriguez defeated Alex Caceres by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 48-47, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Alex Caceres
0
Knockdowns
0
120 of 338
Significant strikes
62 of 196
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
124 of 343
Total strikes
65 of 202
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:32
Control time
1:38
Significant strikes by target
63 of 267
Head
46 of 170
17 of 26
Body
9 of 14
40 of 45
Leg
7 of 12
106 of 315
Distance
57 of 187
6 of 8
Clinch
4 of 7
8 of 15
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 58
Sig. str.
8 of 26
16 of 59
Total str.
8 of 26
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 62
Sig. str.
6 of 29
23 of 62
Total str.
6 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 72
Sig. str.
12 of 34
27 of 72
Total str.
14 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
25 of 61
Sig. str.
14 of 53
25 of 61
Total str.
14 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
29 of 85
Sig. str.
22 of 54
33 of 89
Total str.
23 of 55
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:37

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RodriguezCaceres
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Glenn Trowbridge
#RodriguezCaceres
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847
Tony Weeks
#RodriguezCaceres
1109
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

19
Rodriguez
-
0
Caceres
●49-46 Rodriguez×15●49-47 Rodriguez×3●48-47 Rodriguez
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

93%
Rodriguez
7%
Caceres
175 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Rodriguez60%●48-47 Rodriguez20.6%●49-47 Rodriguez6.9%●48-47 Caceres5.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Rodriguez
R2
99%
Rodriguez
R3
91%
Caceres
R4
67%
Rodriguez
R5
90%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Yair Rodriguez
-321
76% implied win probability
Open: -294Best: -301
Alex Caceres
+257
28% implied win probability
Open: +234Best: +275

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookYair RodriguezAlex Caceres
BetOnline-320+270
Bookmaker-335+265
Bovada-315+245
Pinnacle-301+259
sports-interaction-315+230
unibet-345+275

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Alex Caceres?

Yair Rodriguez defeated Alex Caceres by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres, held Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City. The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 48-47, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yair Rodriguez vs Alex Caceres?

The judges scored it 46-49, 48-47, 48-47, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Yair Rodriguez vs Alex Caceres a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 175 fan cards scored it for Yair Rodriguez; 100% of 19 media scores picked Yair Rodriguez.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 67%33% Alex Caceres

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
6 edges
Alex Caceres
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power80
98Speed98
93Precision98
94Durability92
95Engine95
90Wrestling61
92Ground73

Biggest edge Yair Rodriguez, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Yair Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Alex Caceres on the right.
94Punch power67
98Kick power93
95Punch speed98
100Kick speed97
93Accuracy98
90Takedowns61
93Ground striking52
90Submissions93
95Chin89
92Body strength95
95Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-15-0 (1 NC)
1809
Power Index rating
1685
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Taekwondo
vs
BJJJeet Kune Do
Yair Rodriguez
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • FMP Featherweight Championship · Mexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
  • 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · featherweight

Camp Valle Flow Striking (VFS Academy) · Bensenville / Chicago area, Illinois, US

Alex Caceres
  • 2010Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighter · lightweight

Camp Freedom Fighters MMA · US

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
4.21
46%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.78
SApM
3.09
52%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.54
29%
TD Acc.
68%
59%
TD Def.
64%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Yair Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    Patricio Pitbull
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    Josh Emmett
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    Brian Ortega
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Alex Caceres · 1-4
  • W
    Shawn West
    DBX 3: Rozenstruik vs. Perez · Aug 29, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:59
  • L
    Saidyokub Kakhramonov
    DBX 2: Rozenstruik vs. Cardoso · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Sean Woodson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Nascimento · May 11, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Nathaniel Wood
    Polaris 27: Welterweight Grand Prix · Mar 23, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Giga Chikadze
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 29 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
51.3
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.45
1:12
Avg control time
1:21
159
Career high strikes
106
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Alex Caceres
55%
Head
63%
20%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
12%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Alex Caceres
78%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
4%