Saturday, July 16, 2022UBS Arena, Elmont, United States
Yair Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega by TKO in round 1 (4:11) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at UBS Arena, Elmont.
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Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brian OrtegaYair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 35
Significant strikes23 / 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
26 / 39
Total strikes48 / 76
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
2:24
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brian OrtegaYair Rodriguez
1882%1878%
Head
314%00%
Body
15%522%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brian Ortega22 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/26
11/1
0
Clinch
44/4
22/2
11/2
Ground
0
0
0
Yair Rodriguez23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/39
0
55/5
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Brian OrtegaYair Rodriguez
R1
22
23
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 35
Significant strikes23 / 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
26 / 39
Total strikes48 / 76
1 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
2:24
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Brian Ortega
-190
66% implied win probability
Open: -165Best: -160
Yair Rodriguez
+151
40% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +170
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brian Ortega | Yair Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -215 | +160 |
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 |
| BetUS | -200 | +160 |
| Betway | -200 | +140 |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 |
| Cloudbet | -179 | +163 |
| DraftKings | -160 | +120 |
| FanDuel | -205 | +158 |
| mybookie | -195 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -180 | +157 |
| sportsbetio | -204 | +138 |
| sports-interaction | -175 | +135 |
| unibet | -175 | +138 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Yair Rodriguez lands 4.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Brian Ortega absorbs 6.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Yair Rodriguez's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Brian Ortega
BJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRener Gracie
- 2014RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2011RITC Featherweight ChampionshipRespect in the Cage (RITC)
- 2018LFA announcement dated 2018-02-06, cited as a reference on Wikipedia. The archived page could not be fetched directly in this session, so the claim rests on the citation title plus Wikipedia's use of it.
Yair Rodriguez
Taekwondo
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- —FMP Featherweight ChampionshipMexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
- 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighterfeatherweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%55%
Head
18%20%
Body
11%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brian Ortegalast 4 fights
70%9%21%
Yair Rodriguezlast 5 fights
56%10%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brian Ortega Yair Rodriguez
Strikes landed / min
3.844.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.383.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.930.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%59%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Ortega · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersYair Rodriguez · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.84
Strikes landed / min4.65
6.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
0.93 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 2.4
25%
Takedown accuracy29%
54%
Takedown defence59%
1:11
Control time / fight1:12
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brian Ortega14 UFC fights · 742 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
63%465/1609
16%117/167
10%75/92
Clinch
4%29/43
2%17/18
0%3/4
Ground
5%34/52
0%2/2
0%0/0
Yair Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 984 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%366/1241
16%160/239
25%243/281
Clinch
4%37/61
2%24/29
0%3/3
Ground
14%141/231
1%9/10
0%1/1
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brian Ortega13 of 21 ended early · 62%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Yair Rodriguez17 of 25 ended early · 68%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brian Ortega1-4
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- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Jung · Oct 18, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- WKeoni KochRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014SD · Featherweight
- W
- WThomas GuimondRespect in the Cage · May 4, 2013Submission
- WCarlos GarcesRespect in the Cage · Mar 11, 2011DEC
- WChris MercadoRespect in the Cage · Jan 15, 2011DEC
- WVincent MartinezRespect in the Cage · Jul 24, 2010Submission
- WBrady HarrisonGladiator Challenge · Jun 27, 2010Unanimous Decision
- WJohn SassoneGladiator Challenge · Apr 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:48
Yair Rodriguez3-2
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- WUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:19 · Interim Featherweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- NC
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WLeonardo MoralesUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · Nov 14, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight
- WAngelo DuarteHigh Altitude Face Off 6 · Apr 4, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:12
- WEdgar JuarezFMP 14 · Feb 16, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:19 · Lightweight
- LRoberto HerreraFMP 13 · Dec 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:21
- WRicardo AlcalaFMP 11 · May 25, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:20
- WCarlos RicardoTSC 1: The Supreme Cage · Mar 10, 2012Submission · R3 · 0:50 · Featherweight
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo · Mar 3, 2012Submission · R2 · 2:20
- WEdgar BaldescorFMP 9 · Dec 22, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WJonatan GuzmanFMP 8 · Sep 17, 2011Unanimous Decision
- WWillie MartinezFMP 7: Grand Prix · Jul 30, 2011TKO · R3 · 2:33
- WTBAFMP 5 · Jan 29, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega by TKO in round 1 (4:11) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, July 16, 2022 at UBS Arena, Elmont.