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Yair Rodríguez

1992 - Today

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Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Featherweight Champion. A professional since 2011, Rodríguez has been with the UFC since 2014 after winning The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America featherweight tournament. As of July 15, 2025, he is #3 in the UFC featherweight rankings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Yair Rodríguez is the 156th most popular martial arts, the 569th most popular biography from Mexico and the most popular Mexican Martial Arts.

Yair Rodríguez is most famous for being a top contender in the UFC featherweight division, known for his dynamic striking and unorthodox fighting style. He gained significant attention for his knockout victory over Chan Sung Jung with a last-second elbow strike in 2018.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Yair Rodríguez ranks 156 out of 179. Before him are Satoshi Ishii, Frankie Edgar, Ángel Matos, Shinya Aoki, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and Yoon Hyun. After him are Ben Spijkers, Tyron Woodley, Sean Strickland, Ben Askren, Irakli Tsirekidze, and Aljamain Sterling.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Yair Rodríguez ranks 332. Before him are Robert Aramayo, Ekin Koç, Karlie Kloss, Saeid Mollaei, Mookie Betts, and Ryo Miyaichi. After him are Skye McCole Bartusiak, Pavel Kadeřábek, Estavana Polman, Dhurata Dora, Emma D'Arcy, and Shane Larkin.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Yair Rodríguez ranks 569 out of 729. Before him are Miguel España (1964), Francisco Fonseca (1979), Edson Álvarez (1997), Alfredo Talavera (1982), Francisco Palencia (1973), and Miguel Layún (1988). After him are Antonio de Nigris (1978), Arturo Barrios (1962), Paty Navidad (1973), Jaime Lozano (1979), Raúl Servín (1963), and Susana Harp (1968).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In Mexico

Among martial arts born in Mexico, Yair Rodríguez ranks 1. After him are Alexa Grasso (1993), Víctor Estrada (1971), and Erik Pérez (1989).

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