UFC · Featherweight · #5

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-5

Record

KO/TKO wins

Sub wins

Decision wins

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Age

Height

5' 11"

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Country

Mexico

Key Stats

81%

Win Rate

67%

Finish Rate

KO/TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Title Fight Wins

Pro Fights

Advanced Stats

Color = level vs. division

Striking

Sig. Strikes / Min4.65

Striking Accuracy52%

KO/TKO Rate43%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 Min0.7

Takedown Accuracy29%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.6

Submission Rate24%

Career

Win Rate81%

Finish Rate67%

Pro FightsTOP 23%26

Win Methods

KO/TKO9 (43%)

Submission5 (24%)

Decision7 (33%)

Yair Rodriguez, better known as "El Pantera", holds the #5 spot at featherweight, flying the flag for Mexico — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.

He fights at a pace most of the division can't hold — 4.65 strikes landed a minute, every minute. By round three, opponents are usually fighting his fight.

Last time out he beat Patricio Pitbull (Decision - Unanimous) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.