YairRodriguez

Mexico
Featherweight

HT/WT
5' 11", 146 lbs
Birthdate
10/6/1992 (32)
Team
Valle Flow Striking
Nickname
El Pantera
Stance
Orthodox

Who will new featherweight title-holder Volkanovski fight in his first defense?

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Brett Okamoto

UFC 314 grades high for an exciting main card and surprising prelims

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Andreas Hale

UFC 314 takeaways: Volkanovski is back, Pimblett shines -- again

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Brett Okamoto, Andreas Hale

Alexander Volkanovski of Australia and Diego Lopes of Brazil trade punches in the UFC featherweight championship bout during the UFC 314 event at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida.

MMA rank 1-50: Pereira? Aspinall? Topuria? Which fighter will have the best year?

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Khamzat Chimaev, Tom Aspinall, Ilia Topuria, Kayla Harrison, Zhang Weili.

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Who will new featherweight title-holder Volkanovski fight in his first defense?

UFC 314 grades high for an exciting main card and surprising prelims

UFC 314 takeaways: Volkanovski is back, Pimblett shines -- again

MMA rank 1-50: Pereira? Aspinall? Topuria? Which fighter will have the best year?

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