Yair Rodríguez
| Yair Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo October 6, 1992 Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Other names | Chilito, El Pantera |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Taekwondo |
| Fighting out of | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Team | Valle Flow Striking Jackson-Winklejohn |
| Rank | Black belt in Taekwondo |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican mixed martial artist and Taekwondo black belt currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is ranked #8 in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and was the featherweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.
Rodríguez made his professional mixed martial arts debut in October 2011, competing for regional promotions across Mexico.
In May 2014, it was revealed that Rodríguez was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Velasquez.
Over the course of the show, Rodríguez first defeated Humberto Brown in the quarterfinals via submission (triangle choke). In the semifinals, Rodríguez went on to defeat fellow Team Velasquez member Rudolfo Rubio via submission (strikes) to reach the finals.
Rodríguez made his official UFC debut on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180, facing fellow castmate Leonardo Morales in the featherweight finals. Rodríguez defeated Morales via unanimous decision to become the tournament winner.
For his second fight with the promotion, Rodríguez faced Charles Rosa on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. He won the fight by split decision. The win also earned Rodríguez his first Fight of the Night bonus award.
Rodríguez faced Dan Hooker on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rodríguez next faced Andre Fili on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. He won the fight via knockout in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Rodríguez faced Alex Caceres on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92. He won the fight by split decision, extending his winning streak to seven. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.
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