Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez
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They have met twice
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Common opponents (4)
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Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez: Matchup Breakdown
Brian Ortega is 8-5 (1 NC) in the Featherweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Yair Rodriguez is 11-4 (1 NC) at Featherweight, winning 68.8% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 2 times. The series is level at 1-1. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on Feb 24, 2024, won by Brian Ortega by Submission in round 3.
Yair Rodriguez holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,100 to 1,058. Career peaks are 1,204 for Brian Ortega and 1,204 for Yair Rodriguez. Brian Ortega has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 8 victories, an 87.5% finish rate. Yair Rodriguez has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 45.5% of the time.
Brian Ortega stands 5' 8" with a reach of 69" and fights switch. Yair Rodriguez is 5' 11" with a reach of 71", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Yair Rodriguez. Brian Ortega is 35, Yair Rodriguez is 34.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Brian Ortega has landed 742 significant strikes at 37.3% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 16:38 of control time. Yair Rodriguez has landed 984 at 46.9% with 10 takedowns and 17:53 of control.
Brian Ortega has 2 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Yair Rodriguez. They share 4 common opponents: Alexander Volkanovski, Chan Sung Jung, Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar.
Have Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez fought before?
Yes. Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez have fought twice in the UFC (Brian Ortega 1, Yair Rodriguez 1). Most recently, Brian Ortega won by submission at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on February 24, 2024.
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Who has more UFC wins, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez has more UFC wins: 11 to 8. Brian Ortega's UFC record is 8-5 (1 NC); Yair Rodriguez's is 11-4 (1 NC).
KO/TKO wins: Brian Ortega 3, Yair Rodriguez 4. Submission wins: Brian Ortega 4, Yair Rodriguez 1.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.
Who is taller, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez?
Yair Rodriguez is taller at 5'11", to Brian Ortega's 5'8" (3 inches). Yair Rodriguez has the longer reach: 71 inches to 69.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.