Yair Rodriguez

"El Pantera"

AGE	33 / Oct 6, 1992
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
Valle Flow Striking

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 20

KO / TKO

40%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

35%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

60%

SUBMISSIONS

20%

DECISIONS

20%

N/C 1

BIOGRAPHY

Born Yair Raziel Rodriguez Portillo.

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Patricio Freire	UFC 314 - Volkanovski vs. Lopes Apr / 12 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Brian Ortega	UFC Fight Night 237 - Moreno vs. Royval 2 Feb / 24 / 2024	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	0:58
loss	Alexander Volkanovski	UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Jul / 08 / 2023	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:19
win	Josh Emmett	UFC 284 - Makhachev vs. Volkanovski Feb / 11 / 2023	Submission (Triangle Choke) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:19
win	Brian Ortega	UFC on ABC 3 - Ortega vs. Rodriguez Jul / 16 / 2022	TKO (Shoulder Injury) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:11
loss	Max Holloway	UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez Nov / 13 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Jeremy Stephens	UFC on ESPN 6 - Reyes vs. Weidman Oct / 18 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Jeremy Stephens	UFC Fight Night 159 - Rodriguez vs. Stephens Sep / 21 / 2019	No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:15
win	Chan Sung Jung	UFC Fight Night 139 - Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Nov / 10 / 2018	KO (Elbow) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	4:59
loss	Frankie Edgar	UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 May / 13 / 2017	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Chris Reed VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	B.J. Penn	UFC Fight Night 103 - Rodriguez vs. Penn Jan / 15 / 2017	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:24
win	Alex Caceres	UFC Fight Night 92 - Rodriguez vs. Caceres Aug / 06 / 2016	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Andre Fili	UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux Apr / 23 / 2016	KO (Head Kick) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:15
win	Dan Hooker	UFC 192 - Cormier vs. Gustafsson Oct / 03 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Charles Rosa	UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum Jun / 13 / 2015	Decision (Split) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Leonardo Morales	UFC 180 - Werdum vs. Hunt Nov / 15 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Angelo Duarte	NP - High Altitude Face Off 6 Apr / 04 / 2014	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:12
win	Edgar Juarez	FMP 14 - El Pantera vs. El Leon Feb / 16 / 2013	KO (Flying Knee) Jorge Martinez	1	0:13
loss	Luis Roberto Herrera	FMP 13 - We Don't Stop Dec / 20 / 2012	KO (Punches)	1	1:21
win	Ricardo Alcala	FMP 11 - Ahora en el Palenque May / 25 / 2012	KO (Knee)	1	0:20
win	Carlos Ricardo	TSC 1 - The Supreme Cage 1 Mar / 10 / 2012	Submission (Triangle Choke)	3	0:50
win	Luis Roberto Herrera	FMP 10 - Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo Mar / 03 / 2012	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	2	2:20
win	Edgar Balderrama	FMP 9 - Never Back Down Dec / 22 / 2011	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	2:13
win	Jonatan Guzman	FMP 8 - Mexico vs. USA Sep / 17 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
win	Willy Martinez	FMP 7 - Grand Prix 2011 Jul / 30 / 2011	TKO (Punches) Rodolfo Aguirre	3	2:33
win	Luis Daniel Gonzalez	FMP 5 - Vale Todo Jan / 29 / 2011	KO (Flying Switch Kick and Punches)	1	1:37

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO EXHIBITION

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Rodolfo Rubio	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America Season 1 Semifinals, Day 1 Jun / 18 / 2014	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Herb Dean	1	3:55
win	Humberto Brown	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America Season 1 Quarterfinals, Day 4 May / 30 / 2014	Submission (Triangle Choke) Jason Herzog	2	2:18

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