Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

Yair Rodriguez (20-5) is a featherweight. Yair Rodriguez's last fight was a win over Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decision at UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes in April 2025.

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date
W	Patricio Pitbull	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes	Apr 12, 2025
L	Brian Ortega	Featherweight	Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)	R3 · 0:58	UFC Fight Night	Feb 24, 2024
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)	R3 · 4:19	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023
W	Josh Emmett	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R2 · 4:19	UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski	Feb 11, 2023
W	Brian Ortega	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Shoulder Injury)	R1 · 4:11	UFC on ABC 3	Jul 16, 2022
L	Max Holloway	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Nov 13, 2021
W	Jeremy Stephens	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on ESPN 6	Oct 18, 2019
NC	Jeremy Stephens	Featherweight	—	R1 · 0:15	UFC on ESPN+ 17	Sep 21, 2019
W	Chan Sung Jung	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Elbow)	R5 · 4:59	UFC Fight Night 139	Nov 10, 2018
L	Frankie Edgar	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R2 · 5:00	UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2	May 13, 2017
W	BJ Penn	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R2 · 0:24	UFC Fight Night 103	Jan 15, 2017
W	Alex Caceres	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night 92	Aug 6, 2016
W	Andre Fili	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick)	R2 · 2:15	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux	Apr 23, 2016
W	Dan Hooker	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson	Oct 3, 2015
W	Charles Rosa	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum	Jun 13, 2015
W	Leonardo Morales	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt	Nov 15, 2014
WEx.	Rodolfo Rubio	Featherweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 3:55	The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1	Jun 18, 2014
WEx.	Humberto Brown Morrison	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R2 · 2:18	The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1	May 30, 2014
W	Angelo Duarte	—	Submission (Armbar)	R1 · 2:12	High Altitude Face Off 6	Apr 4, 2014
W	Edgar Juarez	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Flying Knee)	R1 · 0:19	FMP 14	Feb 16, 2013
L	Roberto Herrera	—	KO/TKO (Right Hooks)	R1 · 1:21	FMP 13	Dec 20, 2012
W	Ricardo Alcala	—	KO/TKO (Knee & Punch)	R1 · 0:20	FMP 11	May 25, 2012
W	Carlos Ricardo	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R3 · 0:50	TSC 1: The Supreme Cage	Mar 10, 2012
W	Roberto Herrera	—	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:20	FMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo	Mar 3, 2012
W	Edgar Baldescor	—	Submission (Standing Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:13	FMP 9	Dec 22, 2011
W	Jonatan Guzman	—	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	FMP 8	Sep 17, 2011
W	Willie Martinez	—	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R3 · 2:33	FMP 7: Grand Prix	Jul 30, 2011
W	Luis Daniel Gonzalez	—	KO/TKO	—	FMP 5	Jan 29, 2011

• WPatricio Pitbull

  Apr 12, 2025
  UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• LBrian Ortega

  Feb 24, 2024
  UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
  Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R3 · 0:58
• LAlexander Volkanovski

  Jul 8, 2023
  UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Right Hook to Ground Strikes)·R3 · 4:19
• WJosh Emmett

  Feb 11, 2023
  UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski·Featherweight
  Submission (Triangle Choke)·R2 · 4:19
• WBrian Ortega

  Jul 16, 2022
  UFC on ABC 3·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Shoulder Injury)·R1 · 4:11
• LMax Holloway

  Nov 13, 2021
  UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R5
• WJeremy Stephens

  Oct 18, 2019
  UFC on ESPN 6·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• NCJeremy Stephens

  Sep 21, 2019
  UFC on ESPN+ 17·Featherweight
  R1 · 0:15
• WChan Sung Jung

  Nov 10, 2018
  UFC Fight Night 139·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Elbow)·R5 · 4:59
• LFrankie Edgar

  May 13, 2017
  UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R2 · 5:00
• WBJ Penn

  Jan 15, 2017
  UFC Fight Night 103·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R2 · 0:24
• WAlex Caceres

  Aug 6, 2016
  UFC Fight Night 92·Featherweight
  Decision (Split)·R5
• WAndre Fili

  Apr 23, 2016
  UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux·Featherweight
  KO/TKO (Head Kick)·R2 · 2:15
• WDan Hooker

  Oct 3, 2015
  UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WCharles Rosa

  Jun 13, 2015
  UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum·Featherweight
  Decision (Split)·R3
• WLeonardo Morales

  Nov 15, 2014
  UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt·Featherweight
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WEx.Rodolfo Rubio

  Jun 18, 2014
  The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1·Featherweight
  KO/TKO·R1 · 3:55
• WEx.Humberto Brown Morrison

  May 30, 2014
  The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1·Featherweight
  Submission (Triangle Choke)·R2 · 2:18
• WAngelo Duarte

  Apr 4, 2014
  High Altitude Face Off 6
  Submission (Armbar)·R1 · 2:12
• WEdgar Juarez

  Feb 16, 2013
  FMP 14·Lightweight
  KO/TKO (Flying Knee)·R1 · 0:19
• LRoberto Herrera

  Dec 20, 2012
  FMP 13
  KO/TKO (Right Hooks)·R1 · 1:21
• WRicardo Alcala

  May 25, 2012
  FMP 11
  KO/TKO (Knee & Punch)·R1 · 0:20
• WCarlos Ricardo

  Mar 10, 2012
  TSC 1: The Supreme Cage·Featherweight
  Submission (Triangle Choke)·R3 · 0:50
• WRoberto Herrera

  Mar 3, 2012
  FMP 10: Parral vs. El Resto del Mundo
  Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:20
• WEdgar Baldescor

  Dec 22, 2011
  FMP 9
  Submission (Standing Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:13
• WJonatan Guzman

  Sep 17, 2011
  FMP 8
  Decision (Unanimous)·R3
• WWillie Martinez

  Jul 30, 2011
  FMP 7: Grand Prix
  KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 2:33
• WLuis Daniel Gonzalez

  Jan 29, 2011
  FMP 5
  KO/TKO