Other names Chilito, El Pantera Division Featherweight Height 1.8 m Reach 71.0 in (180 cm) | Nationality Mexican Style Taekwondo Total 11 | |
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Born Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo
October 6, 1992 (age 24)
Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico ( 1992-10-06 ) Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, United States Team Valle Flow Striking
Jackson-Winklejohn Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) Parents Norma Alicia Portillo, Rigoberto Rodríguez Olivas Similar BJ Penn, Tyron Woodley, Donald Cerrone, Tony Ferguson, Dana White Profiles | ||
Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican mixed martial artist and Taekwondo black belt currently competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is ranked #10 in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and was the featherweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.
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Early career
Rodríguez made his professional mixed martial arts debut in October 2011, competing for regional promotions across Mexico.
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America
In May 2014, it was revealed that Rodríguez was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Velasquez.
Over the course of the show, Rodríguez first defeated Humberto Brown in the quarterfinals via submission (triangle choke). In the semifinals, Rodríguez went on to defeat fellow Team Velasquez member Rudolfo Rubio via submission (strikes) to reach the finals.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Rodríguez made his official UFC debut on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180, facing fellow castmate Leonardo Morales in the featherweight finals. Rodríguez defeated Morales via unanimous decision to become the tournament winner.
For his second fight with the promotion, Rodríguez faced Charles Rosa on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. He won the fight by split decision. The win also earned Rodríguez his first Fight of the Night bonus award.
Rodríguez faced Dan Hooker on October 3, 2015 at UFC 192. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rodríguez next faced Andre Fili on April 23, 2016 at UFC 197. He won the fight via knockout in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Rodríguez faced Alex Caceres on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92. He won the fight by split decision, extending his winning streak to seven. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Rodríguez next faced returning veteran B.J. Penn on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103. He won the one-sided fight via TKO in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
Rodríguez is expected to face Frankie Edgar on May 13, 2017 at UFC 211.
Personal life
Rodríguez is a cousin of Olympic boxer Misael "Chino" Rodríguez.