#5 Featherweight

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-6-0

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🇲🇽Mexico/Age 33/Orthodox/5' 11"/71″ reach/145 lbs

Win %

78%

SLpM

4.7

Str Acc

46%

Str Def

52%

TD Avg

0.7

TD Def

59%

Sub Avg

0.6

Finish

65%

At a Glance

4.7

SLpM

46%

Str Acc

0.7

TD Avg

65%

Finish %

52%

Str Def

Yair Rodriguez "El Pantera" is a Mexico orthodox mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 21-6-0, the fighter carries a 78% win rate across 27 pro contests, with a 65% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.

Career Arc

26 fightspeak +17 · current +16

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

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IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.65+1.23 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.78+0.60 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.71-0.81 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.60+0.20 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.78)Landed (4.65)

+0.87

Wins by Method

65%Finish

KO/TKO840%

Submission525%

Decision735%

21 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (21)

8 KO

5 SUB

7 DEC

1 OTH

Losses (6)

2 KO

1 SUB

1 DEC

2 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

Dec

Sub

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

12/28(43%)

23/41(56%)

20/36(56%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

71%

24%

Distance: 141Clinch: 11Ground: 48

Target

56%

25%

19%

Head: 113Body: 49Leg: 38

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.2

Avg Control / Fight

0:16

Avg Sub Att. / Fight

0.1

TD Success Rate

57%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

8 of 26

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

2.5 rounds

Post-Loss Record

3-1

Fight History16 UFC + 10 pre-UFC

26 fights20W4L

Result	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
W	Patricio Freire	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Apr 12, 2025	DU-DEC	3	5:00
WIN Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Featherweight UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2025-04-12 Compare fighters →
L	Brian Ortega	UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2	Feb 24, 2024	SSUB Arm Triangle	3	0:58
L	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023	KKO/TKO Punches	3	4:19
W	Josh Emmett	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Feb 11, 2023	SSUB Triangle Choke	2	4:19
W	Brian Ortega	UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez	Jul 16, 2022	KKO/TKO	1	4:11
L	Max Holloway	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez	Nov 13, 2021	DU-DEC	5	5:00
W	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman	Oct 18, 2019	DU-DEC	3	5:00
NC	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens	Sep 21, 2019	NCCNC	1	0:15
W	Chan Sung Jung	UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez	Nov 10, 2018	KKO/TKO Elbow	5	4:59
L	Frankie Edgar	UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos	May 13, 2017	KKO/TKO	2	5:00
W	BJ Penn	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn	Jan 15, 2017	KKO/TKO Punches	2	0:24
W	Alex Caceres	UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres	Aug 6, 2016	DS-DEC	5	5:00
W	Andre Fili	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux	Apr 23, 2016	KKO/TKO Kick	2	2:15
W	Dan Hooker	UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson	Oct 3, 2015	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Charles Rosa	UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum	Jun 13, 2015	DS-DEC	3	5:00
W	Leonardo Morales	UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt	Nov 15, 2014	DU-DEC	3	5:00
W	Angelo Duarte	High Altitude Face OffHigh Altitude Face Off 6	Apr 4, 2014	SSUB	1	2:12
W	Edgar Juarez	FMPFMP 14	Feb 16, 2013	KTKO	1	0:19
?	Roberto Herrera	FMPFMP 13	Dec 20, 2012	KTKO	1	1:21
W	Ricardo Alcala	FMPFMP 11	May 25, 2012	KTKO	1	0:20
W	Carlos Ricardo	TSCTSC 1: The Supreme Cage	Mar 10, 2012	SSUB	3	0:50
W	Roberto Herrera	FMPFMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo	Mar 3, 2012	SSUB	2	2:20
W	Edgar Baldescor	FMPFMP 9	Dec 22, 2011	SSUB	1	2:13
W	Jonatan Guzman	FMPFMP 8	Sep 17, 2011	DDEC		Unanimous
W	Willie Martinez	FMPFMP 7: Grand Prix	Jul 30, 2011	KTKO	3	2:33
W	Unknown	FMPFMP 5	Jan 29, 2011	KTKO