A title fight at UFC 180
Rodriguez beat Leonardo Morales at UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt on Nov 15, 2014, a title fight.
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Yair Rodriguez
MexicoAge, record and fight historyYair Rodriguez is a UFC fighter who has fought at Featherweight since 2014 and beat Josh Emmett at UFC 284 on Feb 11, 2023.
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About Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez was born on October 6, 1992, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, and turned professional in 2011. He has fought at Featherweight in the UFC since 2014 and holds a black belt in Taekwondo. In his first UFC fight, he beat Leonardo Morales by unanimous decision at UFC 180 on Nov 15, 2014, and beat Josh Emmett at UFC 284 on Feb 11, 2023, a title fight.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history16
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2025 | UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes | Patricio Pitbull | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 | Brian Ortega | L | Submission | 3 | 0:58 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Alexander Volkanovski | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:19 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski | Josh Emmett | W | Submission | 2 | 4:19 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez | Brian Ortega | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:11 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Max Holloway | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman | Jeremy Stephens | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 21, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens | Jeremy Stephens | NC | Could not continue | 1 | 0:15 |
| Nov 10, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Chan Sung Jung | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 4:59 |
| May 13, 2017 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | Frankie Edgar | L | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 |
| Jan 15, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn | BJ Penn | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 0:24 |
| Aug 6, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres | Alex Caceres | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
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| Apr 23, 2016 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Andre Fili | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:15 |
| Oct 3, 2015 | UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson | Dan Hooker | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 13, 2015 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Charles Rosa | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Leonardo Morales | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record11-4, 1 NC16 fights since 2014
Pro record21-5-026 pro fights
Last fightApr 12beat Patricio Pitbull
Last 53-2WLLWWNewest first. Won his last fight.
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A loss at UFC 290
Rodriguez lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez on Jul 8, 2023, a title fight.
El Pantera
Rodriguez is nicknamed "El Pantera (The Panther)".
Career
15years2011 to 2025
- 2014UFC debutBeat Leonardo Morales
- Nov 2014ChampionBeat Leonardo Morales
- Jul 2023Lost the beltAlexander Volkanovski
- Apr 12, 2025Latest fightBeat Patricio Pitbull
Title fights
- Jul 8, 2023: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
- Feb 11, 2023: won vs Josh EmmettUFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
- Nov 15, 2014: won vs Leonardo MoralesUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt
How his UFC fights ended
11 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 1Decision 6
4 losses
KO/TKO 2Submission 1Decision 1
Divisions
- Featherweight: 11-42014 to 2025, 16 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 15, 2014: beat Leonardo Morales by unanimous decisionUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Apr 12, 2025: beat Patricio Pitbull by unanimous decisionUFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes, round 3, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Brian Ortega2 fights
1-1Level
Jul 16, 2022 to Feb 24, 2024
Jeremy Stephens2 fights
1-0-1Rodriguez leads
Sep 21, 2019 to Oct 18, 2019
He has met 12 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:15 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.