Yair Rodriguez is a Mexican MMA fighter who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former UFC featherweight champion who won the interim title against Josh Emmett at UFC 284. Rodriguez joined the UFC in 2014 following his victory in The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America tournament in the featherweight category.
How many submissions does Yair Rodriguez have?
Yair Rodriguez has had five submissions in his professional MMA career as of April 2025. In his career in the UFC, Rodriguez has only one submission victory.
Rodriguez's most recent submission win came in 2023 when he defeated Josh Emmett by triangle choke in the second round of their fight. This win earned Rodriguez the interim UFC featherweight title, and he faced Alexander Volkanovski for the undisputed title in July 2023 at UFC 290.
Yair Rodriguez’s Record
Yair Rodriguez has a professional MMA record of 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no-contest as of April 2025.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Loss | 19–5 (1) | Brian Ortega | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | February 24, 2024 | 3 | 0:58 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Loss | 19–4 (1) | Alexander Volkanovski | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 3 | 4:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 19–3 (1) | Josh Emmett | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 284 | February 12, 2023 | 2 | 4:19 | Perth, Australia |
| Win | 18–3 (1) | Brian Ortega | TKO (shoulder injury) | UFC on ABC: Ortega vs. Rodríguez | July 16, 2022 | 1 | 4:11 | Elmont, New York, United States |
| Loss | 17–3 (1) | Max Holloway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 17–2 (1) | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| NC | 16–2 (1) | Jeremy Stephens | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 1 | 0:15 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 16–2 | Jung Chan-sung | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 5 | 4:59 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Loss | 15–2 | Frankie Edgar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 211 | May 13, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Win | 15–1 | B.J. Penn | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | January 15, 2017 | 2 | 0:24 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Win | 14–1 | Alex Caceres | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres | August 6, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Win | 13–1 | Andre Fili | KO (head kick) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 2 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–1 | Dan Hooker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 192 | October 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Win | 11–1 | Charles Rosa | Decision (split) | UFC 188 | June 13, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 10–1 | Leonardo Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 180 | November 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Win | 5–1 | Angelo Duarte | Submission (armbar) | NP: High Altitude Face Off 6 | April 4, 2014 | 1 | 2:12, | Alamosa, Colorado, United States |
| Win | 4–1 | Édgar Juárez | KO (flying knee) | Mexican Fighter Promotions 14 | February 16, 2013 | 1 | 0:13 | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Loss | 3–1 | Roberto Herrera | KO (punches) | Mexican Fighter Promotions 13 | December 20, 2012 | 1 | 1:21 | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Win | 3–0 | Carlos Ricardo | Submission (triangle choke) | The Supreme Cage 1 | March 10, 2012 | 3 | 0:50 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Win | 2–0 | Edgar Balderrama | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jueves DIC 22 | December 22, 2011 | 1 | 2:13 | Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Win | 1–0 | Jonatan Guzmán | Decision (unanimous) | Mexican Fighter Promotions 8 | October 10, 2011 | 3 | 3:00 | Mexico City, Mexico |
FAQs on Yair Rodriguez's submission victories
A. Yair Rodriguez has an MMA record of 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. Yair Rodriguez has 4 submission victories in his MMA career, including one in the UFC.
A. Yair Rodriguez is from Mexico.
A. He has a height of 1.80m.
A. Yes, he has a black belt in taekwondo.
