Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez – Fight Preview & Analysis

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

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

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

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

The 34-year-old, Brian Ortega is coming in with a 15-3-0 (1 NC) record. Ortega will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez in July.

Rodriguez, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Brian Ortega on July 16, 2022, at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez and holds a 16-4-0 (1 NC) record.

Brian Ortega has a switch fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 32-year-old Yair Rodriguez is an orthodox fighter with a 71″ 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.

Brian Ortega stats

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

Ortega comes in with 38% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.19 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Rodriguez fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 4.63 significant strikes per minute. Brian Ortega also has a 23% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.95 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Rodriguez’s 0.73 takedowns and 59% takedown accuracy.

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%.

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

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

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