Yair Rodriguez • Stats, Record and Fight History

BIO

FIGHTS

STATS

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(2/24/24) Rodriguez was submitted by Brian Ortega via arm-triangle choke at :58 of the third round
• UFC 290(7/8/23) Rodriguez was stopped by Alexander Volkanovski via strikes at 4:19 of the third round in a fight for the undisputed UFC featherweight title
• UFC 284(2/11/23) Rodriguez submitted Josh Emmett via triangle choke at 4:29 of the second round to win the interim UFC featherweight title
• UFC on ABC(7/16/22) Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega via TKO (injury) at 4:11 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/13/21) Rodriguez lost a five-round unanimous decision to Max Holloway
• UFC on ESPN(10/18/19) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Jeremy Stephens
• UFC Fight Night(9/21/19) Rodriguez’ bout with Jeremy Stephens was ruled a no contest due to an accidental eye poke by Rodriguez that rendered Stephens unable to continue. The time was :15 of round one
• UFC Fight Night(11/10/18) Rodriguez knocked out Chan Sung Jung at 4:59 of the fifth round
• UFC 211(5/13/17) Rodriguez was stopped by Frankie Edgar (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(1/15/17) Rodriguez stopped BJ Penn via strikes at :24 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(8/6/16) Rodriguez won a five round split decision over Alex Caceres
• UFC 197(4/23/16) Rodriguez knocked out Andre Fili at 2:15 of the second round
• UFC 192(10/3/15) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Dan Hooker
• UFC 188(6/13/15) Rodriguez won a three round split decision over Charles Rosa
• UFC 180(11/15/14) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Leonardo Morales to win the TUF LATAM season 1 featherweight title
• The Ultimate Fighter, LATAM
• On episode nine (semifinals), Rodriguez stopped Rodolfo Rubio via strikes at 3:55 of the first round
• On episode four (quarterfinals), Rodriguez submitted Humberto Brown via triangle choke at 2:18 of the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Velasquez on TUF LATAM

Pro since 2011

Eight wins by KO, five by submission (2 triangle, armbar, 2 RNC)

Six first round finishes

Has won three of his last six and two of his last four

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?

ANSWER: I began fighting when I was 17 years old. All my life I did other sports and then I found my passion for fighting. It was the one sport that fulfilled me.

Q: Training

ANSWER: I wake up at 6 am , I prepare my meals and my clothes for training and I run to the gym, just three miles. I get there at 8 am and I warm up a little more, I hit pads with my head coach Mike Valle every day from 8 to 10 - 5 min. rounds - and after that we talk about strategy and watch videos. By the time I get home, it's 11am and I eat my next meal, take a shower, and my next training session is at 12 pm. I switch every day - some days strength and conditioning, some days Jiu-Jitsu with my coach Luiz Claudio and Tiago Viera. I spend two hours there and after that I go to physical therapy at 2:15 to take care of my body and get a massage for my muscles and get ready for the next training session at 7pm. I finish at 9pm or sometimes at 10 and that's it for the day. After that I go home and rest.What ranks and titles have you held?TUF LATAM season 1 featherweight winner, National MMA belt in a local promotion - FMP (Mexican Fighter Promotions)Do you have any heroes?My parentsWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It gives me the opportunity to help my family and the opportunity to be a champion.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?No, just high school.What was your job before you started fighting?I was working in a natural holistic store.Ranks in any martial arts styles:Taekwondo black beltFavorite grappling technique:Triangle chokeFavorite Striking technique:Kicks

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