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Yair Rodriguez lands 4.7 and absorbs 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Yair Rodriguez's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Yair Rodriguez wins 56% of rounds across 46 scored. Round splits are close.

Yair Rodriguez has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“El Pantera”

Yair Rodriguez

21-6 (1 NC)16 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Declining
9× Title
9× 5R
Moderate Wear
5'11"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightWPatricio Freire·U-DEC·R3·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
11–4UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
212UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–4(11 fights)
·
71%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–3(7 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–2(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-1.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.87
Positive
68%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.077
Average
29%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
56%
Average
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Yair Rodriguez — 4.65 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.78 strikes per minute.

Rodriguez
Blitzer
Leg Kicker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.65
Str. Accuracy46%
984UFC landed/2,096attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.2 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.31
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg29%ile0.51
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
20%
Leg
25%
By Position
Distance78%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 214 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed2021192332
Avg. Absorbed1316182733
Avg. Net+7+6+1-5-1
Grappling

Yair Rodriguez — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 29% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 59% takedown defense.

Rodriguez
Sub Hunter
·67s ctrlAverage Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.41
TD Accuracy29%
10UFC landed/34attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense59%
41UFC defended/69opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Yair Rodriguez — 11 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 6 decision), 46% finish rate.

Finish Rate
46%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 11
Submission1 / 11
Decision6 / 11
KD → Finish
3/5Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R3+
Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.6pts
W5 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 63 vs 60 first half
0+46+91+137+183avg↵↵NC20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=14
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.4
4.8
4.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.6
4.0
Diff
+1.5
+1.3
+0.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲TD Acc+76%L3
-62%25%113%NCWLWWLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Rodriguez — 16 UFC Fights

Yair Rodriguez — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
W
Patricio Freire
FW
U-DEC R3Apr '25
+53
·70 SS (57%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Brian Ortega
TITLEFW
SUB R3 · 0:58Feb '24
+27
·55 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·92s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:19Jul '23
-26
·40 SS (50%)·66 abs·7 td taken
W
Josh EmmettVeteran
TITLEFW
SUB R2 · 4:19Feb '23
+40
·62 SS (58%)·22 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
W
Brian Ortega
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:11Jul '22
+1
·23 SS (50%)·22 abs·1 td taken
L
Max HollowayElite
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5Nov '21
-71
·159 SS (45%)·230 abs·1/5 td·3 td taken·80s ctrl
↵ 25mo layoff
W
Jeremy StephensElite
FW
U-DEC R3Oct '19
+46
·96 SS (56%)·50 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·190s ctrl
NC
Jeremy StephensElite
TITLEFW
Could Not Co… R1 · 0:15Sep '19
+2
·2 SS (100%)
⚠ Eye poke stoppage
W
Chan Sung Jung
TITLEFW
KO/TKO R5 · 4:59Nov '18
-7
·119 SS (44%)·126 abs·0/4 td·19s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 18mo layoff
L
Frankie EdgarElite
FW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00May '17
-56
·16 SS (38%)·72 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
All Fighters
Featherweight
“El Pantera”

Yair Rodriguez

21-6 (1 NC)16 UFC
Form
5'11"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightWPatricio Freire·U-DEC·1.2yr ago
Fighter Context
11–4UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
13.2min/fight
·
212UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–4
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–3
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–2
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.87
68%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.077
29%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
56%
61%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Rodriguez
Featherweight avg
BlitzerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.65
Str. Accuracy46%
984UFC landed/2,096attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.2 vs avg3.78
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.31
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg29%ile0.51
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
55%
Body
20%
Leg
25%
By Position
Dist78%
Clinch7%
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=14
R3
n=10
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed2021192332
Absorbed1316182733
Net+7+6+1-5-1
Grappling
Rodriguez
Featherweight avg
Sub Hunter
67s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.41
TD Accuracy29%
10UFC landed/34attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense59%
41UFC defended/69opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
46%
Average
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.6pts
W5 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
29%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=14
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.4
4.8
4.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
3.6
4.0
Diff
+1.5
+1.3
+0.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Rodriguez — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Patricio FreireFW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '25
70 SS (57%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·1 kd
L
Brian OrtegaTITLEFW
SUB·R3·Feb '24
55 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·92s ctrl·1 kd
L
Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R3·Jul '23
40 SS (50%)·66 abs·7 td taken
W
Josh EmmettVeteranTITLEFW
SUB·R2·Feb '23
62 SS (58%)·22 abs·1 td taken·1 sub
W
Brian OrtegaTITLEFW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '22
23 SS (50%)·22 abs·1 td taken
L
Max HollowayEliteTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '21
159 SS (45%)·230 abs·1/5 td·3 td taken·80s ctrl
W
Jeremy StephensEliteFW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '19
96 SS (56%)·50 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·190s ctrl
NC
Jeremy StephensEliteTITLEFW
Could Not Co…·R1·Sep '19
2 SS (100%)
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