UFC UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux Final

Yair Rodriguez vs Andre Fili

Yair Rodriguez
Mexico

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-6

Winner

VS
Andre Fili
United States

Andre Fili

“Touchy”

25-14

Winner

Yair Rodriguez

KO/TKO (Kick · Head · At Distance) · Round 2 — 2:15

23 April 2016 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Yair Rodriguez beat Andre Fili by KO/TKO in round 2 at 2:15.
  • Yair Rodriguez landed 39 of 68 total strikes and 2 of 2 takedowns, with 3:54 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Yair RodriguezAndre Fili
21-6Record25-14
23Age on fight night25
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
VFS AcademyTeamTeam Alpha Male
Parral, Chihuahua, MexicoFromFederal Way, Washington, United States

Fight statistics

39of 68 · 57%Total strikes landed20of 40 · 50%
19of 46Head strikes14of 32
11of 13Body strikes5of 6
9of 9Leg strikes1of 2
2of 2Takedowns1of 2
1Knockdowns0
3:54Control time0:07

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Yair RodriguezRoundAndre Fili
26/44strikes1/1TD0KD3:00controlR114/27strikes0/1TD0KD0:01control
13/24strikes1/1TD1KD0:54controlR26/13strikes1/1TD0KD0:06control

Form going into the fight

Yair Rodriguez

  1. WLeonardo Morales2014
  2. WCharles Rosasplit decision2015
  3. WDan Hookerunanimous decision2015

Andre Fili

  1. WJeremy Larsen2013
  2. LMax Holloway2014
  3. WFelipe Arantes2014
  4. LGodofredo Pepeysubmission R1 3:142015
  5. WGabriel BenitezKO/TKO R1 3:132015

Also on this card

Jon Jones vs Ovince Saint Preuxunanimous decisionDemetrious Johnson vs Henry CejudoKO/TKO R1 2:49Anthony Pettis vs Edson Barbozaunanimous decisionRafael Natal vs Robert Whittakerunanimous decisionSergio Pettis vs Chris Keladesunanimous decision

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