Yair Rodriguez is a 31-year-old Mexican professional fighter who is the former interim featherweight champion of the UFC. He won the Ultimate Fighter: Latin America Featherweight Tournament at UFC 280 in 2014 and made his way to the UFC.
Throughout the years, Rodriguez has fought multiple times inside the octagon and has earned four ‘Performance of the Night’ and five ‘Fight of the Night’ bonuses.
Yair Rodriguez’s professional MMA record stands at 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
Yair Rodriguez Next Fight - Opponent, Date, Location
Yair Rodriguez is scheduled to take on Brian Ortega on February 17, 2024, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. The duo will fight in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in a featherweight showdown. The main event of the evening will be headlined by Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval in a flyweight bout.
Yair Rodriguez Record
Yair Rodriguez has a professional mixed martial arts record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
| 24 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Brian Ortega Record
Brian Ortega has a professional record of 15 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
| 19 matches | 15 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Yair Rodriguez Last Fight
Yair Rodriguez squared off against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 for the UFC featherweight title in his most recent outing to the octagon. Volkanovski dispatched Rodriguez in the third-round to win the match by TKO.
*Last updated on February 17, 2024
FAQs on Yair Rodriguez Next Fight
A. Yair Rodriguez is set to face Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 17, 2024.
Yair Rodriguez has only lost to Frankie Edgar, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC.
A. Yair Rodriguez has a professional MMA record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. Brian Ortega has a professional MMA record of 15 wins, 3 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. He competes in the featherweight division of the UFC.
