FeatherweightContender
Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera” · Mexico
#126
P4P rank
77
Overall
21-6
Record
33
Age
5'11"
Height
145 lbs
Weight
71"
Reach
Striking81
Wrestling71
Grappling81
Cardio + IQ74
#10 of 16 in Featherweight by overall.
Striking breakdown326 sig. strikes · 16 fights
Head48%
Body23%
Leg29%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Patricio PitbullDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 11–4Apr 12, 2025Sig 11–4
Lvs Brian OrtegaSubmission · Rd 3Sig 45–6 · TD 0–1 · 1:32 ctrl · 1 KDFeb 24, 2024Sig 45–6 · TD 0–1 · 1:32 ctrl · 1 KD
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted16 UFC fights · Soft competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking60
Adj. wrestling43
Adj. takedown defense12
Strength of schedule19
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.7 |
| Striking accuracy | 46% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.8 |
| Striking defense | 52% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.7 |
| Takedown accuracy | 29% |
| Takedown defense | 59% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.6 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO4
Submission1
Decision6
Finish rate 24% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.