Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez
Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Yair Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Yair Rodriguez
MexicoYair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
21-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Max Holloway defeated Yair Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Yair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
230 of 404
Significant strikes
159 of 352
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
251 of 434
Total strikes
186 of 383
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 5
60%
Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
6:49
Control time
1:20
Significant strikes by target
129 of 278
Head
78 of 247
66 of 83
Body
24 of 41
35 of 43
Leg
57 of 64
187 of 347
Distance
152 of 343
22 of 24
Clinch
5 of 5
21 of 33
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
38 of 57
Sig. str.
37 of 79
42 of 62
Total str.
38 of 80
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
58 of 110
Sig. str.
42 of 84
59 of 111
Total str.
43 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 66
Sig. str.
20 of 47
46 of 81
Total str.
20 of 50
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
43 of 77
Sig. str.
24 of 64
49 of 84
Total str.
28 of 69
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
53 of 94
Sig. str.
36 of 78
55 of 96
Total str.
57 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:30

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#HollowayRodriguez
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#HollowayRodriguez
1109
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4946
Ron McCarthy
#HollowayRodriguez
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

21
Holloway
–
0
Rodriguez
●48–47 Holloway×15●49–46 Holloway×3●48–46 Holloway×2●50–45 Holloway
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

80%
Holloway
3%
Draw
17%
Rodriguez
694 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Holloway44.5%●49–46 Holloway25.5%●48–47 Rodriguez16.6%●50–45 Holloway3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Rodriguez
R2
67%
Holloway
R3
93%
Holloway
R4
97%
Holloway
R5
64%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez?

Max Holloway defeated Yair Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez?

The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 48–47 — Max Holloway won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 68%32% 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

28-9-0
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
1725
Elo rating
1598
1
Win Streak
1
34
Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
4.65
48%
Str. Acc.
46%
4.60
SApM
3.78
58%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
0.71
53%
TD Acc.
29%
81%
TD Def.
59%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
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 33 fights · 15 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:54
Avg control time
1:12
445
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Yair Rodriguez
65%
Head
55%
24%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
25%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Yair Rodriguez
88%
Distance
78%
7%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
15%