Yair Rodriguez
“El Pantera”
Alexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
Fight result
Yair Rodriguez vs. Alexander Volkanovski Result
Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKOR3 · 4:19Title fight
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. RodriguezJuly 8, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Alexander Volkanovski defeated Yair Rodriguez by KO/TKO at 4:19 of round 3 at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.
Yair Rodriguez vs. Alexander Volkanovski — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez (Jul 8, 2023)
- Result
- Alexander Volkanovski won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
- Round & time
- R3 · 4:19
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Featherweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Finish at 4:19 of round 3
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 4040/80 · 50%Significant strikes66/97 · 68%66
- 5757/103 · 55%Total strikes149/198 · 75%149
- 0—Takedowns7/12 · 58%7
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time7:13
Significant strikes by target
Yair RodriguezHead 13 · Body 11 · Legs 16
Alexander VolkanovskiHead 48 · Body 4 · Legs 14
Significant strikes by position
Yair RodriguezDistance 38 · Clinch 0 · Ground 2
Alexander VolkanovskiDistance 25 · Clinch 4 · Ground 37
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 | 5/9 | 10/15 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | 0 | 11/15 | 49/58 | 3/4 | 0 | 3:22 | |
| 2 | Yair Rodriguez | 0 | 12/19 | 24/36 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | 0 | 18/25 | 55/75 | 3/6 | 0 | 3:33 | |
| 3 | Yair Rodriguez | 0 | 23/52 | 23/52 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alexander Volkanovski | 0 | 37/57 | 45/65 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:18 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 10-2 (1 NC)
- UFC record after
- 10-3 (1 NC)
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJosh EmmettFeb 11, 2023
- WBrian OrtegaJul 16, 2022
- LMax HollowayNov 13, 2021
Next fight: L vs. Brian Ortega
- UFC record before
- 12-1
- UFC record after
- 13-1
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LIslam MakhachevFeb 11, 2023
- WMax HollowayJul 2, 2022
- WChan Sung JungApr 9, 2022
Next fight: L vs. Islam Makhachev
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