Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Jeremy Stephens (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jeremy Stephens
United StatesJeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
29-23-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 19, 2019
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Yair Rodriguez defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman, held Saturday, October 19, 2019 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Yair Rodriguez
Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns
0
96 of 170
Significant strikes
50 of 95
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
136 of 213
Total strikes
99 of 156
0 of 3
Takedowns
3 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:10
Control time
5:35
Significant strikes by target
65 of 127
Head
35 of 76
14 of 23
Body
10 of 10
17 of 20
Leg
5 of 9
54 of 100
Distance
19 of 51
6 of 10
Clinch
6 of 11
36 of 60
Ground
25 of 33

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
39 of 70
Sig. str.
11 of 24
39 of 70
Total str.
11 of 25
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 73
Sig. str.
11 of 22
62 of 97
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:20
Ctrl
1:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
28 of 49
35 of 46
Total str.
67 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:33

Judges' Scorecards

David Ginsberg
#RodriguezStephens
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2––
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Total2928
Dave Tirelli
#RodriguezStephens
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Total2928
Marcel Varela
#RodriguezStephens
1––
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Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

16
Rodriguez
1
Draw
0
Stephens
●29–28 Rodriguez×10●29–27 Rodriguez×5●28–27 Rodriguez●28–28 Draw
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

74%
Rodriguez
22%
Draw
4%
Stephens
137 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rodriguez37.2%●29–27 Rodriguez23.4%●28–28 Draw20.4%●28–27 Rodriguez10.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Rodriguez
R2
62%
Rodriguez
R3
66%
Stephens

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Yair Rodriguez vs Jeremy Stephens?

Yair Rodriguez defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman, held Saturday, October 19, 2019 at TD Garden, Boston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Yair Rodriguez vs Jeremy Stephens?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 56%44% Jeremy Stephens

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

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1630
Elo rating
1590
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.65
SLpM
3.13
46%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.78
SApM
3.25
52%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.10
29%
TD Acc.
38%
59%
TD Def.
61%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jeremy Stephens · 1-4
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Natan Schulte
    Professional Fighters League - 2022 Season PFL ChampionshipsFri, Nov 25, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 17, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular SeasonWed, Apr 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 35 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
36.6
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.86
1:12
Avg control time
2:03
159
Career high strikes
96
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Yair Rodriguez
Strike target
Jeremy Stephens
55%
Head
59%
20%
Body
17%
25%
Leg
24%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
78%
Distance
74%
7%
Clinch
10%
15%
Ground
17%