Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez
Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Jul 8, 2023Odds at the close
Favourite
Featherweight
Record
25-2
UFC
12-1
Age
34
Height
5'6"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → VolkanovskiRodriguez
Closing line
76%24%
Underdog
Featherweight
Record
19-3
UFC
10-2
Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Alexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
Significant strikes66 of 9740 of 80
Knockdowns00
Takedowns7 of 120 of 0
Control time7:130:00
Submission attempts00
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.
■ Alexander Volkanovski
■ 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.
Alexander Volkanovski
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Sep 2021 · landed 5.0 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2022 · landed 0.2 more significant strikes a minute
Alexander Volkanovski
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 2.9 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2021 · Holloway landed 2.8 more a minute
Alexander Volkanovski
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Apr 2022 · landed 5.7 more significant strikes a minute
Yair Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Nov 2018 · Jung landed 0.3 more a minute
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+240−300
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−952+600
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−263+200
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