UFC Fight Night · Featherweight · Main event
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez
Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Yair Rodriguez def. Brian Ortega by KO/TKO, round 1 at 4:11. Featherweight, 5 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Jul 16, 2022. UFC records going in: Ortega 7-2-0 (1 NC), Rodriguez 8-2-0 (1 NC).
Result
Yair Rodriguez won by KO/TKO, round 1 at 4:11.
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez by the numbers
| Brian Ortega | Yair Rodriguez | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-2-0 (1 NC) | UFC record going in | 8-2-0 (1 NC) |
| 16-5-0 (1 NC) | Pro record today | – |
| 3 | Wins by KO/TKO | – |
| 8 | Wins by submission | – |
| 5 | Wins by decision | – |
| 35 | Age | – |
| 5 ft 8 in | Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| 69 in | Reach | 71 in |
| Switch | Stance | Orthodox |
| USA | Country | Mexico |
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Ortega vs. Rodriguez head-to-head
Ortega and Rodriguez have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Ortega vs. Rodriguez: common opponents
3 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Ortega | Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|
| Max Holloway | Loss, TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 (Dec 2018) | Loss, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Nov 2021) |
| Chan Sung Jung | Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Oct 2020) | Win, KO/TKO, R5 (Nov 2018) |
| Frankie Edgar | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Mar 2018) | Loss, TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 (May 2017) |
Last bouts
Brian Ortega: last 5 UFC bouts
- Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega Alexander Volkanovski won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight page
- Brian Ortega vs. Chan Sung Jung Brian Ortega won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Ortega vs. Jung fight page
- Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega Max Holloway won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 4 at 5:00Holloway vs. Ortega fight page
- Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega Brian Ortega won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 4:44Edgar vs. Ortega fight page
- Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega Brian Ortega won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 2 at 3:22Swanson vs. Ortega fight page
Yair Rodriguez: last 5 UFC bouts
- Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez Max Holloway won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Holloway vs. Rodriguez fight page
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens Yair Rodriguez won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Rodriguez vs. Stephens fight page
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens No contest, round 1 at 0:15Rodriguez vs. Stephens fight page
- Chan Sung Jung vs. Yair Rodriguez Yair Rodriguez won by KO/TKO (Elbow), round 5 at 4:59Jung vs. Rodriguez fight page
- Frankie Edgar vs. Yair Rodriguez Frankie Edgar won by TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, round 2 at 5:00Edgar vs. Rodriguez fight page