Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightFight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Yair Rodriguez
El Pantera
21-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Yair Rodriguez def. Jeremy Stephens (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jeremy 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Yair Rodriguez won the decision.

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

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

Media Scores

16
Rodriguez
1
Draw
0
Stephens
29-28 Rodriguez×1029-27 Rodriguez×528-27 Rodriguez28-28 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

Betting Odds

Yair Rodriguez
-130
57% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -115
Jeremy Stephens
+106
49% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: +125

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Yair RodriguezJeremy Stephens
50%60%Oct 8Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 8, 9:50 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -110 (52%)Oct 8, 10:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -108 (52%)Oct 8, 10:20 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -106 (51%)Oct 8, 11:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -107 (52%)Oct 9, 3:25 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 9, 3:30 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -110 (52%)Oct 9, 6:00 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 9, 10:42 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 9, 6:42 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -114 (53%)Oct 9, 8:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -114 (53%)Oct 9, 8:12 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -116 (54%)Oct 10, 1:15 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -114 (53%)Oct 10, 8:45 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 11, 2:10 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 13, 3:15 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 13, 10:20 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -111 (53%)Oct 13, 5:25 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -111 (53%)Oct 13, 6:00 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -114 (53%)Oct 15, 3:30 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 15, 7:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 15, 8:50 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 15, 11:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 16, 12:40 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -114 (53%)Oct 16, 3:35 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 16, 10:10 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 16, 3:00 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 16, 8:45 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -111 (53%)Oct 16, 11:05 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -111 (53%)Oct 16, 11:50 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 17, 3:20 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -112 (53%)Oct 17, 4:20 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -111 (53%)Oct 17, 7:18 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 18, 2:20 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 18, 2:50 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 18, 6:40 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -113 (53%)Oct 18, 10:35 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -115 (53%)Oct 18, 10:55 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -116 (54%)Oct 18, 1:35 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -117 (54%)Oct 18, 3:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -118 (54%)Oct 18, 6:30 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -117 (54%)Oct 18, 6:50 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -116 (54%)Oct 18, 7:40 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -118 (54%)Oct 18, 8:05 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -119 (54%)Oct 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -122 (55%)Oct 18, 9:00 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -123 (55%)Oct 18, 10:25 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -122 (55%)Oct 18, 11:10 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -124 (55%)Oct 18, 11:40 PM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -124 (55%)Oct 19, 12:20 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -123 (55%)Oct 19, 12:20 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -124 (55%)Oct 19, 12:30 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -124 (55%)Oct 19, 12:50 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -125 (56%)Oct 19, 1:10 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -123 (55%)Oct 19, 2:15 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -125 (56%)Oct 19, 2:20 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -126 (56%)Oct 19, 2:40 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -126 (56%)Oct 19, 3:00 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -128 (56%)Oct 19, 3:05 AM UTC · Yair Rodriguez -130 (57%)Oct 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -115 (53%)Oct 8, 9:50 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -115 (53%)Oct 8, 10:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -113 (53%)Oct 8, 10:20 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -114 (53%)Oct 8, 11:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -113 (53%)Oct 9, 3:25 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 9, 3:30 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 9, 6:00 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 9, 10:42 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 9, 6:42 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 9, 8:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 9, 8:12 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -107 (52%)Oct 10, 1:15 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -108 (52%)Oct 10, 8:45 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 11, 2:10 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -108 (52%)Oct 13, 3:15 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -107 (52%)Oct 13, 6:45 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 13, 10:20 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -111 (53%)Oct 13, 5:25 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 13, 6:00 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 15, 1:05 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 15, 3:30 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 15, 7:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 15, 8:50 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -113 (53%)Oct 15, 11:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 16, 12:40 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 16, 3:35 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 16, 10:10 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 16, 3:00 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -111 (53%)Oct 16, 8:45 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -113 (53%)Oct 16, 11:05 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 16, 11:50 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -111 (53%)Oct 17, 3:20 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 17, 4:20 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -112 (53%)Oct 17, 7:18 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -111 (53%)Oct 18, 2:20 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 18, 2:50 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 18, 6:40 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -110 (52%)Oct 18, 10:35 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -109 (52%)Oct 18, 10:55 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -107 (52%)Oct 18, 1:35 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -104 (51%)Oct 18, 3:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -104 (51%)Oct 18, 6:30 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -106 (51%)Oct 18, 6:50 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -107 (52%)Oct 18, 7:40 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -106 (51%)Oct 18, 8:05 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -103 (51%)Oct 18, 8:20 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -102 (50%)Oct 18, 9:00 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +100 (50%)Oct 18, 10:25 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -101 (50%)Oct 18, 11:10 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens -100 (50%)Oct 18, 11:40 PM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +100 (50%)Oct 19, 12:20 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +100 (50%)Oct 19, 12:20 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +102 (50%)Oct 19, 12:30 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +101 (50%)Oct 19, 12:50 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +101 (50%)Oct 19, 1:10 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +100 (50%)Oct 19, 2:15 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +101 (50%)Oct 19, 2:20 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +103 (49%)Oct 19, 2:40 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +104 (49%)Oct 19, 3:00 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +105 (49%)Oct 19, 3:05 AM UTC · Jeremy Stephens +106 (49%)-130+106
SportsbookYair RodriguezJeremy Stephens
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-155+125
Cloudbet-145+123
Pinnacle-121+107
sports-interaction-125-105
unibet-125+100

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

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

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.

Was Yair Rodriguez vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 74% of 137 fan cards scored it for Yair Rodriguez; 100% of 16 media scores picked Yair Rodriguez.

Full robbery index
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Yair Rodriguez 48%52% Jeremy Stephens

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Yair Rodriguez
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power94
98Speed96
93Precision94
94Durability95
95Engine91
90Wrestling86
92Ground83

Biggest edge Yair Rodriguez, Submissions +18

Attribute by attribute

Yair Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Jeremy Stephens on the right.
94Punch power96
98Kick power92
95Punch speed96
100Kick speed95
93Accuracy94
90Takedowns86
93Ground striking93
90Submissions72
95Chin94
92Body strength95
95Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

21-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1774
Power Index rating
1791
1
Win Streak
0
33
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
-
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Mexico
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Taekwondo
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
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

Jeremy Stephens
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • UGC Lightweight Champion · UGC
  • MCC Lightweight Champion · MCC
  • Norwalk High School · Wrestling

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego (Chula Vista), US

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
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 11, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 01:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 42 fights
65.5
Avg sig. strikes
37.5
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.82
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
62%
20%
Body
17%
25%
Leg
21%
Yair Rodriguez
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
78%
Distance
71%
7%
Clinch
12%
15%
Ground
17%