Yair Rodriguez is a 32-year-old mixed martial artist from Mexico who is the former interim featherweight champion of the UFC. He has formerly won The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America and made his way into the leading professional mixed martial arts promotion, the UFC.
Yair Rodriguez competed against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 for the UFC featherweight title unification on July 8, 2023. Volkanovski defeated him via third-round TKO and unified the title.
What is Yair Rodriguez's style?
As per the UFC, Yair Rodriguez is a freestyle fighter. He is equipped with impressive striking, which comes in handy in his matches and creates a lot of problems for his opponents inside the octagon. Yair Rodriguez also holds a black belt in Taekwondo. He started training in mixed martial arts at the age of 17 when he realized how fulfilled he felt while doing so. Even before that, he started Taekwondo at 5 and was into other sports as well.
Yair Rodriguez Stats
| Stats | Yair Rodriguez |
| MMA Record | 19-5-1 |
| UFC Ranking (Featherweight) | No.5 |
| Last fight | Loss |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Reach | 71" |
| Leg reach | 41.5" |
| Striking accuracy | 46% |
| Takedown accuracy | 28% |
| Takedown defense | 59% |
| Win streak (active) | 0 |
| MMA debut | 2011 |
Yair Rodriguez Record
Yair Rodriguez has a professional MMA record of 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no-contest.
| 24 matches | 15 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
FAQs on Yair Rodriguez Fighting Style
A. As per the UFC, Yair Rodriguez is a freestyle fighter.
A. He made his professional debut on October 10, 2011.
A. He is ranked as the No. 5 featherweight fighter in the UFC.
A. He has a reach of 71 inches.
A. He weighs around 145 lb.
