Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez
Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Feb 24, 2024Odds at the close
Underdog
Featherweight
Record
15-3
UFC
7-3
Age
33
Height
5'8"
Reach
69"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
39%61%
Opened +123 / −162, closed +145 / −174. The line moved toward Yair Rodriguez since it opened.
Favourite
Featherweight
Record
19-4
UFC
10-3
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Brian OrtegaYair Rodriguez
Significant strikes28 of 7355 of 115
Knockdowns01
Takedowns3 of 60 of 1
Control time5:211:32
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Brian Ortega
■ Yair Rodriguez
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Brian Ortega
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Sep 2021 · Volkanovski landed 5.0 more a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Jul 2023 · Volkanovski landed 1.8 more a minute
Brian Ortega
Lost · KO/TKO, round 4
Dec 2018 · Holloway landed 9.0 more a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2021 · Holloway landed 2.8 more a minute
Brian Ortega
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Oct 2020 · landed 2.6 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Nov 2018 · Jung landed 0.3 more a minute
Brian Ortega
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Mar 2018 · Edgar landed 0.4 more a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
May 2017 · Edgar landed 5.6 more a minute
Their other meetings
Yair Rodriguez won by KO/TKO, round 1 (4:11)Jul 16, 2022
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Raoni Barcelos def. Cristian Quinonezsubmission, round 3 (2:04)
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Edgar Chairez def. Daniel Lacerdasubmission, round 1 (2:17)
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Daniel Zellhuber def. Francisco Pradodecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE72%
Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Denys Bondarsubmission, round 2 (4:59)
CLOSE52%
Muhammad Naimov def. Erik SilvaKO/TKO, round 1 (0:44)
CLOSE82%
Felipe dos Santos def. Victor Altamiranodecision, 3 rounds
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Jesus Aguilar def. Mateus Mendoncadecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won
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Yazmin Jauregui def. Sam Hughesdecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez?
Brian Ortega beat Yair Rodriguez by submission, round 3 (0:58) on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Was Brian Ortega the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Brian Ortega a 39% chance, about 1 in 3.
What were Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez's records going into the fight?
Brian Ortega is 15-3 (7-3 in the UFC). Yair Rodriguez is 19-4 (10-3 in the UFC).
Have Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez fought before?
Yes. Yair Rodriguez won by KO/TKO, round 1 (4:11) (Jul 16, 2022).