UFC UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos Final

Yair Rodriguez vs Frankie Edgar

Yair Rodriguez
Mexico

Yair Rodriguez

“El Pantera”

21-6

VS
Frankie Edgar
United States

Frankie Edgar

“The Answer”

23-11-1

Winner

Winner

Frankie Edgar

TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 2 — 5:00

13 May 2017 · American Airlines Center, Dallas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Frankie Edgar beat Yair Rodriguez by TKO - doctor's stoppage in round 2 at 5:00.
  • Frankie Edgar landed 96 of 130 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 8:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 17-20, 17-20, 18-20.
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Tale of the tape

Yair RodriguezFrankie Edgar
21-6Record23-11-1
24Age on fight night35
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
71″ (180 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
VFS AcademyTeamRicardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Parral, Chihuahua, MexicoFromSummit, New Jersey, United States

Fight statistics

29of 57 · 51%Total strikes landed96of 130 · 74%
26of 53Head strikes85of 119
2of 2Body strikes11of 11
1of 2Leg strikes0
0Takedowns1of 3
1Submission attempts0
0:00Control time8:26

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

Round by round

Yair RodriguezRoundFrankie Edgar
16/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR151/70strikes1/2TD0KD4:04control
13/24strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR245/60strikes0/1TD0KD4:22control

Judges’ scorecards

Dan Mathisen

8R1109R210

17total20

Sal D'amato

9R1108R210

17total20

Troy Wincapaw

9R1109R210

18total20

Form going into the fight

Yair Rodriguez

  1. WBJ PennKO/TKO R2 0:242017
  2. WAlex Caceressplit decision2016
  3. WAndre FiliKO/TKO R2 2:152016
  4. WLeonardo Morales2014
  5. WCharles Rosasplit decision2015

Frankie Edgar

  1. WJeremy Stephensunanimous decision2016
  2. LJose Aldounanimous decision2016
  3. WHermes Francaunanimous decision2008
  4. LGray Maynardunanimous decision2008
  5. WSpencer Fisherunanimous decision2007

Also on this card

Junior Dos Santos vs Stipe MiocicKO/TKO R1 2:22Jessica Andrade vs Joanna Jedrzejczykunanimous decisionDemian Maia vs Jorge Masvidalsplit decisionDavid Branch vs Krzysztof Jotkosplit decisionEddie Alvarez vs Dustin Poiriercould not continue R2 4:02

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