UFC UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum Final

Yair Rodriguez vs Charles Rosa

Charles Rosa

“Boston Strong”

18-8

Winner

Yair Rodriguez

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

13 June 2015 · Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico

Key takeaways

Yair Rodriguez beat Charles Rosa by split decision after three rounds.
Yair Rodriguez landed 97 of 149 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 0:36 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Yair RodriguezCharles Rosa

21-6Record18-8

22Age on fight night28

5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)

71″ (180 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)

145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)

OrthodoxStanceSwitch

VFS AcademyTeamAmerican Combat Gym

Parral, Chihuahua, MexicoFromPeabody, Massachusetts, United States

Fight statistics

97of 149 · 65%Total strikes landed67of 117 · 57%

74of 123Head strikes57of 104

10of 12Body strikes4of 6

13of 14Leg strikes6of 7

1of 1Takedowns5of 14

2Submission attempts0

0:36Control time8:48

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

Round by round

Yair Rodriguez	Round	Charles Rosa
13/23strikes0/0TD0KD0:02control	R1	19/30strikes2/3TD0KD4:12control
39/66strikes1/1TD0KD0:28control	R2	15/36strikes1/9TD0KD0:30control
45/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:06control	R3	33/51strikes2/2TD0KD4:06control

Form going into the fight

Yair Rodriguez

WLeonardo Morales2014
WDan Hookerunanimous decision2015

Charles Rosa

LDennis Siver2014
WSean Sorianosubmission R3 4:432015

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Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquezsubmission R3 2:13Gilbert Melendez vs Eddie Alvarezsplit decisionNate Marquardt vs Kelvin GastelumKO/TKO R2 5:00Tecia Pennington vs Angela Hillunanimous decisionChico Camus vs Henry Cejudounanimous decision

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