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Josh Emmett vs Yair Rodriguez

Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 11, 2023Odds at the close
Yair Rodriguez def. Josh Emmett · submission, round 2 (4:19)
Underdog
Josh
Emmett
Featherweight
Record
18-2
UFC
9-2
Age
37
Height
5'6"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
37%63%
Opened +140 / −160, closed +155 / −190. The line moved toward Yair Rodriguez since it opened.
Favourite
Yair
Rodriguez
Featherweight
Record
18-3
UFC
9-2
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Josh EmmettYair Rodriguez
Significant strikes22 of 5262 of 107
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 40 of 0
Control time3:010:00
Submission attempts01

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.

18
21
Round 1
21
27
Round 2
■ Josh Emmett ■ 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.

Jeremy Stephens
Josh Emmett
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2018 · Stephens landed 0.9 more a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2019 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Josh Emmett vs Yair Rodriguez?

Yair Rodriguez beat Josh Emmett by submission, round 2 (4:19) on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Was Yair Rodriguez the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Yair Rodriguez a 63% chance.

What were Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez's records going into the fight?

Josh Emmett is 18-2 (9-2 in the UFC). Yair Rodriguez is 18-3 (9-2 in the UFC).