Yair Rodriguez
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CAREER SUMMARY
Yair Rodriguez holds a professional MMA record of 20-5-0. Yair Rodriguez has won 20 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 7 by decision. Of 5 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Yair Rodriguez lands 4.65 significant strikes per minute with 46% accuracy and averages 0.71 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: April 12, 2025. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'11"180 cm
- Weight
- 145 lbs66 kg
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1992-10-06
- Age
- 33
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Birthplace
- Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2014Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · featherweight
- FMP Featherweight Championship · Mexican Fighters Promotions (FMP)
- Black belt · Taekwondo
- AGE 5Started in Taekwondo
- AGE 5Started in Taekwondo
- AGE 17Started in MMA
Camp
- Valle Flow Striking (VFS Academy) · Bensenville / Chicago area, Illinois, US
- Izzy Style Wrestling · US
- Valle Flow Striking · Mexico
- Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US Former
- Kings MMA · Huntington Beach, California, US Former
- Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, California, US Former
Coaches
- Mike Valle · Striking coach
Fight DNA
Knockout ArtistUFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (14 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Yair Rodriguez sits in the top 25.
- #4 Most performance bonuses, Featherweight9
- #7 Most title fight wins, Featherweight1
- #8 Most total strikes landed, Featherweight1,227
- #9 Most significant strikes landed, Featherweight948
- #11 Most wins, Featherweight10
- #13 Most time in the cage, Featherweight3h 16m
- #15 Best takedown defence, Featherweight58.8%
- #19 Most fights, Featherweight14
- #4 Most performance bonuses, Featherweight9
- #6 Most title fight wins, Featherweight1
- #8 Most total strikes landed, Featherweight1,227
- #9 Most significant strikes landed, Featherweight948
- #10 Most wins, Featherweight10
- #13 Most time in the cage, Featherweight3h 16m
- #14 Best takedown defence, Featherweight58.8%
- #17 Most knockouts, Featherweight4
Bonus résumé
Yair Rodriguez has won 9 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $450,000.
- ★ POTNvs Josh Emmett · UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiFeb 12, 2023
- ★ FOTNvs Max Holloway · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs RodriguezNov 13, 2021
- ★ FOTNvs Jeremy Stephens · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs WeidmanOct 18, 2019
- ★ FOTN + POTNvs Chan Sung Jung · UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs RodriguezNov 10, 2018
- ★ POTNvs BJ Penn · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennJan 15, 2017
- ★ FOTNvs Alex Caceres · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs CaceresAug 6, 2016
- ★ POTNvs Andre Fili · UFC 197: Jones vs Saint PreuxApr 23, 2016
- ★ FOTNvs Charles Rosa · UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 13, 2015
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Yair Rodriguez earns per fight.
Career history
- WINUFCUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes· Apr 12, 2025· Featherweight· 20-5 vs 36-8UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Brian OrtegaUFCUFC Mexico City· Feb 24, 2024· Featherweight· 19-5 vs 16-3SUBR3 · 0:58
- LOSSUFCUFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez· Jul 8, 2023· Featherweight· 19-4 vs 26-2TKOR3 · 4:19
- WINUFCUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski· Feb 12, 2023· Interim Featherweight· 19-3 vs 18-3POTNSUBR2 · 4:19
- WINvs Brian OrtegaUFCUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez· Jul 16, 2022· Featherweight· 18-3 vs 15-3TKOR1 · 4:11
- LOSSvs Max HollowayUFCUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021· Featherweight· 17-3 vs 23-6FOTNUDR5 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman· Oct 18, 2019· Featherweight· 17-2 vs 28-17FOTNUDR3 · 5:00
- NCUFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Stephens· Sep 21, 2019· Featherweight· 16-2 vs 28-16Could Not ContinueR1 · 0:15
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 10, 2018· Featherweight· 16-2 vs 14-5FOTN + POTNTKOR5 · 4:59
- LOSSUFCUFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2· May 13, 2017· Featherweight· 15-2 vs 22-5-1TKOR2 · 5:00
- WINvs BJ PennUFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn· Jan 15, 2017· Featherweight· 15-1 vs 16-11-2POTNTKOR2 · 0:24
- WINvs Alex CaceresUFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Caceres· Aug 6, 2016· Featherweight· 14-1 vs 12-9FOTNSDR5 · 5:00
- WINvs Andre FiliUFCUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016· Featherweight· 13-1 vs 15-4POTNTKOR2 · 2:15
- WINvs Dan HookerUFCUFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson· Oct 3, 2015· Featherweight· 12-1 vs 12-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Charles RosaUFCUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum· Jun 13, 2015· Featherweight· 11-1 vs 10-2FOTNSDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Leonardo Morales×1Title bout · Title win #1UFCUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt· Nov 14, 2014· Ultimate Fighter Latin America Featherweight· 10-1 vs 5-2UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Angelo DuarteHigh Altitude Face Off 6· Apr 4, 2014· 9-1 vs 6-12SUBR1 · 2:12
- WINvs Edgar JuarezFMP 14· Feb 16, 2013· Lightweight· 8-1 vs 1-2TKOR1 · 0:19
- LOSSvs Roberto HerreraFMP 13· Dec 20, 2012· 7-1 vs 2-1TKOR1 · 1:21
- WINvs Ricardo AlcalaFMP 11· May 25, 2012· 7-0 vs 1-1TKOR1 · 0:20
- WINvs Carlos RicardoTSC 1: The Supreme Cage· Mar 10, 2012· Featherweight· 6-0 vs 0-1SUBR3 · 0:50
- WINvs Roberto HerreraFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo· Mar 3, 2012· 5-0 vs 0-1SUBR2 · 2:20
- WINvs Edgar BaldescorFMP 9· Dec 22, 2011· 4-0 vs 0-1SUBR1 · 2:13
- WINvs Jonatan GuzmanFMP 8· Sep 17, 2011· 3-0 vs 0-1UD
- WINvs Willie MartinezFMP 7: Grand Prix· Jul 30, 2011· 2-0 vs 0-1TKOR3 · 2:33
- WINvs TBAFMP 5· Jan 29, 2011· 1-0TKO
- WINvs Rodolfo Rubio PerezThe Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1· Jun 18, 2014· Featherweight· 11-1TKOR1 · 3:55
- WINvs Humberto Brown MorrisonThe Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1· May 30, 2014· Featherweight· 10-1SUBR2 · 2:18
Official UFC Ranking
Yair Rodriguez's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- #6 Featherweight
- Peak
- #1 Featherweight
- First ranked
- Apr 25, 2016
- Times ranked
- 414
Featherweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1712▲17
- Peak
- 1793Jan 16, 2017
- Rated fights
- 24
Frequently asked questions
When does Yair Rodriguez fight next?
Yair Rodriguez has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Yair Rodriguez's record?
Yair Rodriguez's professional MMA record is 20-5-0.
Who is Yair Rodriguez fighting next?
Yair Rodriguez's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Yair Rodriguez fight last?
Yair Rodriguez most recently fought Patricio Pitbull at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes on Saturday, April 12, 2025, WIN (Unanimous Decision).
What weight class does Yair Rodriguez fight in?
Yair Rodriguez fights at Featherweight.
Is Yair Rodriguez ranked in the UFC?
Yair Rodriguez is currently ranked #6 in the UFC Featherweight division.
How many knockouts does Yair Rodriguez have?
Yair Rodriguez has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 5 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Yair Rodriguez won?
Yair Rodriguez has won 9 UFC post-fight bonuses: 5× Fight of the Night, 4× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.
How much does Yair Rodriguez weigh?
Yair Rodriguez weighs 145 lbs (66 kg).
What is Yair Rodriguez's reach?
Yair Rodriguez has a reach of 71" (180 cm).
How old is Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is 33 years old (born Oct 6, 1992).
Where is Yair Rodriguez from?
Yair Rodriguez is from Mexico.