Featherweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 4:11
Saturday, July 16, 2022
UBS 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.
Fight stats
Brian Ortega
Yair Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 35
Significant strikes
23 of 46
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
26 of 39
Total strikes
48 of 76
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:24
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
18 of 30
Head
18 of 41
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 2
Leg
5 of 5
15 of 27
Distance
21 of 44
7 of 8
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 35
Sig. str.
23 of 46
26 of 39
Total str.
48 of 76
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:24
Ctrl
0:00
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.
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brian Ortega 59%41% 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
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-6-0 (1 NC)
1650
Elo rating
1587
0
Win Streak
1
35
Age
33
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Mexico
Striking Profile
3.84
SLpM
4.65
37%
Str. Acc.
46%
6.38
SApM
3.78
49%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
0.93
TD Avg.
0.71
25%
TD Acc.
29%
54%
TD Def.
59%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brian Ortega · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- LUFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Yair Rodriguez · 3-2
Common Opponents
Brian Ortega
Yair Rodriguez
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
56.8
Avg sig. strikes
65.5
0.85
Avg takedowns
0.67
1:11
Avg control time
1:12
127
Career high strikes
159
3
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Brian Ortega
Strike target
Yair Rodriguez
71%
Head
55%
18%
Body
20%
11%
Leg
25%
Brian Ortega
Strike position
Yair Rodriguez
89%
Distance
78%
6%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
15%