Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega faced each other in the featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2, which took place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, inside the Kaseya Center in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night 237 results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night 237 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Yair Rodriguez defeated Brian Ortega in round 3 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 239 strikes combined in this fight, 188 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Yair Rodriguez full fight stats
Yair Rodriguez landed 47% of all his strikes. There were 36 of 91 significant strikes to the head, 11 of 15 body shots, and 8 of 9 leg kicks. Yair Rodriguez attempted 1 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Yair Rodriguez threw and landed against Brian Ortega.
Strikes Thrown |
64 of 135 (47%) |
Significant Strikes |
55 of 115 (48%) |
Head Strikes |
36 |
Body Strikes |
11 |
Leg Strikes |
8 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Brian Ortega did against Yair Rodriguez.
Brian Ortega full fight stats
Brian Ortega was firing at a 45% accuracy, throwing 104 strikes and landing 47. There were 28 significant strikes, 26 of 69 landing to the head, 2 of 4 shots to the body and 0 of 0 leg kicks. Brian Ortega went for 6 takedowns and landed 3.
Strikes Thrown |
47 of 104 (45%) |
Significant Strikes |
28 of 73 (38%) |
Head Strikes |
26 |
Body Strikes |
11 |
Leg Strikes |
0 |
Takedowns |
3 of 6 |
Yair Rodriguez won by Submission. The fight ended in round 3 at 0:58.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night 237 |
Date |
February 24, 2024 |
Fight |
Yair Rodriguez vs. Brian Ortega |
Winner |
Yair Rodriguez |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 0:58 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
239 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
188 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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