Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez
Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Nov 13, 2021Odds at the close
Favourite
Featherweight
Record
22-6
UFC
18-6
Age
29
Height
5'11"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
83%17%
Opened −375 / +300, closed −670 / +475. The line moved toward Max Holloway since it opened.
Underdog
Featherweight
Record
17-2
UFC
8-1
Age
29
Height
5'11"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Max HollowayYair Rodriguez
Significant strikes230 of 404159 of 352
Knockdowns00
Takedowns3 of 51 of 5
Control time6:491:20
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.
■ Max Holloway
■ 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.
Max Holloway
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2015 · landed 0.7 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2019 · landed 3.1 more significant strikes a minute
Max Holloway
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2019 · landed 1.3 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
May 2017 · Edgar landed 5.6 more a minute
Max Holloway
Won · submission, round 3
Apr 2014 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2016 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute
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Questions and answers
Who won Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez?
Max Holloway beat Yair Rodriguez by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, November 13, 2021.
Was Max Holloway the favourite?
The favourite won. The closing line gave Max Holloway a 83% chance.
What were Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez's records going into the fight?
Max Holloway is 22-6 (18-6 in the UFC). Yair Rodriguez is 17-2 (8-1 in the UFC).