Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. In this matchup on the fight card, Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez will take on Brian “T-City” Prado in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 237 card.

Rodriguez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Prado, an switch fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Rodriguez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.63 per minute. On the other hand, Prado boasts a 38% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.19 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Yair Rodriguez is coming in with a 16-4-0 (1 NC) record. Rodriguez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez in July.

Prado, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Yair Rodriguez on July 8, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez and holds a 15-3-0 (1 NC) record.

Yair Rodriguez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 33-year-old Brian Ortega is an switch fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Yair Rodriguez stats

→ Rodriguez’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Rodriguez lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown accuracy is 28%.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown average is 0.73 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown defense is 59%.

Rodriguez comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.63 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Prado fires at 38% accuracy, landing about 4.19 significant strikes per minute. Yair Rodriguez also has a 28% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.73 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Prado’s 0.95 takedowns and 56% takedown accuracy.

Brian Ortega stats

→ Prado’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Prado lands 4.19 significant strikes per minute.
→ Prado’s takedown accuracy is 23%.
→ Prado’s takedown average is 0.95 per 15 minutes.
→ Prado’s takedown defense is 56%.

Brian spent, on average, 12:57 minutes in the Octagon, and Yair has an average fight time of 13:16 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Yair or Brian? Sound off in the comments.

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