Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez: UFC News: The UFC is returning to the T-Mobile Arena with an exciting lineup, featuring a highly anticipated fight between UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski and UFC Interim Champion Yair Rodriguez. Volkanovski’s fans are eager to see him make a comeback after his close loss to Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title, but Rodriguez is confident in his ability to defeat the current featherweight champion and claim the title for himself. To gain insight into who might come out on top, it’s worth examining each fighter’s abilities in both knocking out their opponent and submitting them.
Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez: Who Reigns Supreme as the Better Knockout and Submission Artist?
Alexander Volkanovski vs Yair Rodriguez: Who is better at KO and Submission?
The UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, is set to defend his title in an upcoming fight against Yair Rodriguez, the interim champion who won his title earlier in the year. This highly anticipated bout will feature the two best featherweights competing for the championship. Therefore, it is important to analyze their respective strengths.
Volkanovski boasts an impressive record of 25 wins and 2 losses, having knocked out his opponents in 48% of his victories and submitted them in 12%. His overall finish rate of 60% is a testament to his ability to consistently deliver exciting performances throughout his successful career.
On the other hand, Rodriguez holds a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, with 6 of his victories coming by way of knockout and 4 by submission. This gives him a knockout rate of 37.5% and a submission rate of 25%, resulting in an impressive total submission rate of 62.5%.
While both Volkanovski and Rodriguez possess remarkable records, it is the former’s decade-long consistency that has won him the hearts of fans, making him the favorite in this anticipated matchup. Despite Rodriguez’s impressive numbers showing he is ahead of Volkanovski in terms of ko and submission rate.
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