Yair Rodriguez

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

Brian Ortega

Brian Ortega

“T-City”

2 fights between them

Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega Results

Brian Ortega def. Yair Rodriguez

SubmissionR3 · 0:58

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2February 24, 2024Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Brian Ortega defeated Yair Rodriguez by submission at 0:58 of round 3 at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, 2024 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. The referee was Marc Goddard.

Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega 2 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 (Feb 24, 2024)

Result: Brian Ortega won
Method: SUBSubmissionArm Triangle From Side Control
Round & time: R3 · 0:58
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Featherweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2
Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Finish at 0:58 of round 3

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R5

Fight stats

Yair RodriguezBrian Ortega

1Knockdowns0
5555/115 · 48%Significant strikes28/73 · 38%28
6464/135 · 47%Total strikes47/104 · 45%47
00/1 · 0%Takedowns3/6 · 50%3
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
1:32Control time5:21

Significant strikes by target

Yair RodriguezHead 36 · Body 11 · Legs 8

Brian OrtegaHead 26 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Significant strikes by position

Yair RodriguezDistance 34 · Clinch 9 · Ground 12

Brian OrtegaDistance 13 · Clinch 2 · Ground 13

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Yair Rodriguez	1	45/91	50/102	0/1	0	1:32
	Brian Ortega	0	6/28	7/30	1/2	0	0:42
2	Yair Rodriguez	0	9/17	13/26	0/0	0	0:00
	Brian Ortega	0	22/44	39/70	1/3	0	3:55
3	Yair Rodriguez	0	1/7	1/7	0/0	0	0:00
	Brian Ortega	0	0/1	1/4	1/1	1	0:44

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 10-3 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 10-4 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAlexander VolkanovskiJul 8, 2023
WJosh EmmettFeb 11, 2023
WBrian OrtegaJul 16, 2022

Next fight: W vs. Patricio Pitbull

UFC record before: 7-3 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 8-3 (1 NC)
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LYair RodriguezJul 16, 2022
LAlexander VolkanovskiSep 25, 2021
WChan Sung JungOct 17, 2020

Next fight: L vs. Diego Lopes

Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega — UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez (Jul 16, 2022)

Result: Yair Rodriguez won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOShoulder injury
Round & time: R1 · 4:11
Referee: Keith Peterson
Division: Featherweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez
Location: Elmont, New York, USA

Finish at 4:11 of round 1

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R4

R5

Fight stats

Yair RodriguezBrian Ortega

0Knockdowns0
2323/46 · 50%Significant strikes22/35 · 63%22
4848/76 · 63%Total strikes26/39 · 67%26
0—Takedowns1/5 · 20%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time2:24

Significant strikes by target

Yair RodriguezHead 18 · Body 0 · Legs 5

Brian OrtegaHead 18 · Body 3 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Yair RodriguezDistance 21 · Clinch 1 · Ground 1

Brian OrtegaDistance 15 · Clinch 7 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Yair Rodriguez	0	23/46	48/76	0/0	0	0:00
	Brian Ortega	0	22/35	26/39	1/5	0	2:24

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 8-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 9-2 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMax HollowayNov 13, 2021
WJeremy StephensOct 18, 2019
NCJeremy StephensSep 21, 2019

Next fight: W vs. Josh Emmett

UFC record before: 7-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 7-3 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAlexander VolkanovskiSep 25, 2021
WChan Sung JungOct 17, 2020
LMax HollowayDec 8, 2018

Next fight: W vs. Yair Rodriguez · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2

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