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- Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez
Featherweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Saturday, July 8, 2023 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Alexander Volkanovski def. Yair Rodriguez
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 3 · 4:19 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 4:19
Alexander VolkanovskiRound 3Yair Rodriguez
37 / 57Sig. strikes23 / 52
65%Accuracy44%
45 / 65Total strikes23 / 52
0Knockdowns0
1 / 2Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:18Control0:00
8.6Pace / min5.3
100%Control share0%
Alexander Volkanovski
Targethead 65% · body 8% · leg 27%
Phasedistance 51% · clinch 8% · ground 41%
Yair Rodriguez
Targethead 35% · body 22% · leg 43%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeAlexander Volkanovski landed 37 significant strikes to 23.Striking edgeAlexander Volkanovski struck at 65% accuracy to 44%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upAlexander Volkanovski's significant-strike pace moved +138% from R2 to R3, 8.6 against 3.6 per minute.
- Target shiftAlexander Volkanovski's head share of landed strikes moved -18 pts, to 65% head with 8% body and 27% leg.
- Phase shiftAlexander Volkanovski's ground share of landed strikes moved -32 pts, to 41% on the ground against 51% at distance.
- Control swingAlexander Volkanovski's control time moved -195s, 18s against 213s.
- Defensive driftAlexander Volkanovski absorbed significant strikes +122% faster than in R2, 5.3 against 2.4 per minute.
- Pace upYair Rodriguez's significant-strike pace moved +122% from R2 to R3, 5.3 against 2.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftYair Rodriguez's significant-strike accuracy moved -19 pts, 44% against 63%.
- Defensive driftYair Rodriguez absorbed significant strikes +138% faster than in R2, 8.6 against 3.6 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Alexander Volkanovski
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Yair Rodriguez
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
66Alexander Volkanovski sig. strikes
40Yair Rodriguez sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+140%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Yair Rodriguez)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
66 / 97Sig. strikes40 / 80
68%Accuracy50%
149 / 198Total strikes57 / 103
0Knockdowns0
7 / 12Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
7:13Control0:00
48Head13
4Body11
14Leg16
Alexander VolkanovskiYair Rodriguez
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
28-4-0Record21-6-0 (1 NC)
34Age30
5'6"Height5'11"
71.5"Reach71"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
5.99Sig. str./min4.65
1.63TD / 15 min0.71
Alexander Volkanovski14-3 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
29%Finish rate
