Ground game
35 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.71 takedowns / 15 at 29% accuracy
- 0.64 submission attempts / 15 · 5 career sub wins
Featherweight
“El Pantera”
21-5
SLpM
4.65
SApM
4.53
Str Acc
52%
Str Def
46%
TD Avg
0.71
TD Acc
29%
TD Def
56%
Sub Avg
0.64
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Takedown reaction
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Timing & reaction
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Yair Rodriguez “El Pantera” is a 33-year-old Orthodox featherweight out of Mexico, camped at Valle Flow Striking. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, porous pocket. Career mark 21-5-0 — 6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 10 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (68).
What works. Durability is the standout at 75 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.71 TD/15 and 0.64 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 46% / 4.53 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction D on 56% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Takedown reaction is the soft spot (34, D). A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): W Pitbull (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L Ortega (Submission R3) · L Volkanovski (KO/TKO R3) · W Emmett (Submission R2) · W Ortega (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
Next
Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs. Silvavs Jean Silva · model 25%
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2025 | Patricio Pitbull | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 70/122 |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Brian Ortega | L | Submission | 3 0:58 | 55/115 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Alexander Volkanovski | L | KO/TKO | 3 4:19 | 40/80 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Josh Emmett | W | Submission | 2 4:19 | 62/107 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Brian Ortega | W | KO/TKO | 1 4:11 | 23/46 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Max Holloway | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 159/352 |