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·R3·1.1yr ago

Fighter Context

11–4UFC1 NC·

4KO

1Sub

6Dec

14.1min/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

69%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.077

Average

28%ile

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

Durability

Durable

58%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

62%ile

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

Striking

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 Avg30%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. Landed	20	21	19	23	32
Avg. Absorbed	13	16	18	27	33
Avg. Net	+7	+6	+1	-5	-1

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

16 fights

Patricio Freire

U-DEC R3Apr '25

+53

·70 SS (57%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·1 kd landed

Brian Ortega

TITLE

SUB R3 · 0:58Feb '24

+27

·55 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·92s ctrl·1 kd landed

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 4:19Jul '23

-26

·40 SS (50%)·66 abs·7 td taken

Josh EmmettVeteran

TITLE

SUB R2 · 4:19Feb '23

+40

·62 SS (58%)·22 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att

Brian Ortega

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:11Jul '22

·23 SS (50%)·22 abs·1 td taken

Max HollowayElite

TITLE

U-DEC R5Nov '21

-71

·159 SS (45%)·230 abs·1/5 td·3 td taken·80s ctrl

↵ 25mo layoff

Jeremy StephensElite

U-DEC R3Oct '19

+46

·96 SS (56%)·50 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·190s ctrl

Jeremy StephensElite

TITLE

Could Not Co… R1 · 0:15Sep '19

·2 SS (100%)

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

Chan Sung Jung

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 4:59Nov '18

-7

·119 SS (44%)·126 abs·0/4 td·19s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 18mo layoff

Frankie EdgarElite

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·1.1yr ago

Fighter Context

11–4UFC1 NC·

4KO

1Sub

6Dec

14.1min/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

69%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat

0.077

28%ile

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

Durability

58%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%

62%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 Avg30%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
Landed	20	21	19	23	32
Absorbed	13	16	18	27	33
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

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

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

Patricio Freire

U-DEC·R3·Apr '25

70 SS (57%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·1 kd

Brian OrtegaTITLE

SUB·R3·Feb '24

55 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken·92s ctrl·1 kd

Alexander VolkanovskiVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·Jul '23

40 SS (50%)·66 abs·7 td taken

Josh EmmettVeteranTITLE

SUB·R2·Feb '23

62 SS (58%)·22 abs·1 td taken·1 sub

Brian OrtegaTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '22

23 SS (50%)·22 abs·1 td taken

Max HollowayEliteTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Nov '21

159 SS (45%)·230 abs·1/5 td·3 td taken·80s ctrl

Jeremy StephensElite

U-DEC·R3·Oct '19

96 SS (56%)·50 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken·190s ctrl

Jeremy StephensEliteTITLE

Could Not Co…·R1·Sep '19

2 SS (100%)

Round 116 rounds

Round 214 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

-1

n=16

n=14

n=10

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5

-1