Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett - HD Highlights

[@meesert]

Yair is pure agression and fast aswell. He takes big risks for big rewards. Must see fighter.

[@raindrop9482]

Yair's legs are something else, the guy is so freaking fast and fluent with his legs, beautiful!

[@kenwoods9247]

Yair is one of the most graceful ass-kickers around! He looks like he was dancing in the cage. No doubt he will be one of the greatest!

[@flyingmonke]

He's 42 a bit too old

[@nick4942]

@@flyingmonke no

[@JCVV22]

​@@flyingmonke lol wtf 😂 yair is only 30 fool

[@swansmeister]

Max took his soul.

[@juanfelipemolina1283]

@@swansmeister After a 2 year lay-off split dec. Still impressive.

[@dewmontain123]

Dude that was incredible 😮 👏

[@chokeeartist]

frr and to think max holloway pieced up yair , and volk pieced up max , hopefully yair can piece up volk it’ll be a fun fight fs

[@craigbooth103]

Yeah dude totally man I’m such a dude dude

[@camilopalma1223]

​@@chokeeartistthe fight beetween max and yair was competitive, not like kattar and max

[@garibay711cod]

@@chokeeartist Yair is a different fighter now. Similar to Max vs Conor

[@cameronwhittle2233]

I think this is gunna be one of the hardest defenses for Volkanovski. I'm still taking Volk but I think Yair is gunna surprise people by how successful he can be

[@209balls]

yeah yair is very very tricky he is so diverse. It’s the kind of fight Yair could win. But I also see volk wrestling the shit out of yair

[@Dubstepping23]

I think if Holloway had some close fights with Volk then Yair could be more successful because he has more weapons and mixes it up more than max.

[@mr.chocolatehazelnutspread8317]

he’s probably gonna get taken down and wrestled lol we all saw what happened with frankie edgar lol

[@siddheshkhatavkar7367]

​@@209balls But Yair improved a lot on his grappling

[@saucegotti9416]

@@siddheshkhatavkar7367 but volk can wrestle with guys bigger then both of them. Yair struggles wrestling with people his size.

[@PatientBoat]

Those elbows Yair throws from the guard are vicious.

[@TomMorello725]

Those elbows in the ground... Damn

[@TmBeast17]

yeah, i thought 12-6 elbows were illegal too? it's cool to see fighters do that from the bottom position

[@lure5430]

@@TmBeast17 those are NOT 12-6 elbows u blind?

[@TmBeast17]

@@lure5430 they're coming straight down from top, how is it not? the angle is coming from 12-6

[@TmBeast17]

@@lure5430 so i just looked it up actually. the 12-6 elbow being thrown at a downward trajectory (from top position) is illegal, so throwing it at an upward trajectory is perfectly legal, even if the motion is still 12-6.

[@cruiz24313]

Such a cool moment watching Yair, sternly talk to Emmet to keep his head high because he’s a warrior after submitting him. That will always be one of my favorite moments from him. His absolute FIRST thought was to try and bring up emmet before even celebrating. Homie didn’t even smile to his corner for the first few seconds. Love the sportsmanship (Doesn’t show it in this video, I just remember watching it live and hearing him talk in the interviews)

[@cjsmitty2019]

Only true men can respect other true men

[@seanmatthewking]

It looks like he's yelling at him 😅. I'm sure he's just animated, but it's a funny visual.

[@xaphan8581]

@@seanmatthewking the guy just went to war lol his adrenaline is probbaly threw the roof

[@commentguy7]

Its like proper kickboxing... absolutely amazing...the defence almost on point too

[@jelorer]

yeah.almost got knocked out,

[@commentguy7]

@@jelorer thats why the almost

[@elduce2942]

His defense is no bueno he leaves his chin wide open, emmet caught him a few times but If volk catches him it’s a wrap

[@teeheeheeheeheehahahaha]

@@elduce2942 What are you talking about, emmet might be the hardest puncher in the UFC relative to his weightclass. If emmet couldnt drop him what makes you think volk would ko/knock him down?

[@mightypharaoh7586]

@@elduce2942 saying someone’s defense is bad because he got hit a few times is like saying someone can’t swim because they got wet in the water.

[@Oscarrr_]

Yairs hands have gotten MUCH better than before. His punches are more crispy and have more power behind them

[@garrettfoster5107]

Crisp.

[@SB-go8fp]

Coco crispy

[@rapisor]

Yair is like an assassin or rogue in RPG games - always delivering fast critical hits.

[@blackmetalcumbia]

fast, counters but low vitality

[@illtoxic6]

never thought of it like that but that really was like rogue vs warrior lol

[@Chadius_Thundercock]

Nah he’s a fucking tank. He ate emmetts best shots like it was nothing and he kicks like a mule

[@zoro21345]

@@Chadius_Thundercock he hits evasion at the right time he isnt a tank

[@shmoofgang]

Lmaooo well said

[@chrisbreezy2676]

Yair is one of the rare fighters that turned Max Holloway into a wrestler the night they fought. That’s how good his striking is.

[@jaimesandoval5774]

Max said to him self I was look like a b then get ko

[@kryzword]

yeah but yair also got outstruck by the korean zombie throughout their fight so i really dont see what he has for volk

[@JmanSpace]

Lost the standing battle with Emmet for the most part though and Emmet is kind of one dimensional. Volk gonna take it. AndStill

[@lahmayoo]

@@kryzword that was at a completely different point in both Korean zombie and yairs careers.

[@lahmayoo]

@@jace7826 I guess so. It’d mean something if that fight happened a year or two ago because yair did take a lot of damage but both KZ and Yair are so much different now

[@pokemonovice9758]

I love the 2-stance-switch with a violent combo that starts with the left kick and ends with the hands, at the start of the video

[@yeahbuddy300lbs]

Yair eating bombs from Emmett seemingly without even reacting made me question whether or not this whole thing is CGI

[@campy51]

After the fight Yair said one of the shots in the first round nearly knocked him out and that he has zero recollection of the fight which is crazy lol

[@VicioRay]

It’s cuz he rolls with the punches, honestly I don’t know how he’s so well rounded in the fight game. He was just trading shots maybe cause of his long layoffs he still has a great chin

[@Rocko1990]

I didn't really see any clean lands from Emmet in this clip

[@XxanyvidsxX]

@@Rocko1990exactly. He did get clipped tho

[@alexb8926]

@@Rocko1990 u must not be watching 😅

[@Wesley.Deuren]

Yair has been my absolute favorite fighter to watch for years. He is artful.

[@pitokaachumi6765]

Emmett is a monster but Yair is on another level. Volk going to have hard time

[@haroldi.6450]

Cory and Yair have improved so much in their recent fights, they are on fire right now

[@charliecolleran4090]

Yair is a real threat to Volkanovski

[@gavinma4831]

for sure volk might have to wrestle

[@첸새로운날]

He got dismantled by max so how can he be a threat?😅

[@FilmsSaaveON]

@@첸새로운날 it was his return fight after like 2 years and defeat max on the striking, then next 2 fights he sub his opponents including brian ortega, i think he will be ready for volk's wrestling

[@Manicmma-x1t]

​@@첸새로운날 he made max shoot a takedown too

[@kingt0295]

@@첸새로운날 he didn’t get dismantled he turned max into a wrestler to win on points, Yair was winning on the feet

[@FilmsSaaveON]

yair will shock the world

[@aaronrubalcava7810]

Nah

[@donking8794]

He shocked the world alright Ahhahah

[@FilmsSaaveON]

@@donking8794 headbutt rocked yair too hard, it was like that kevin holland loss where the headbutt ko him, yair is a fkn warrior, he didnt got koed but he not recovered from that, there was no check, doctor stopage

[@donking8794]

@@FilmsSaaveON lmao yet not one person has said that but you 😂😂 what was the excuses for the first rounds

[@FilmsSaaveON]

@@donking8794 i mean i watch the fight and it was pretty clearly, watch that again, the headbutt almost ko yair, look the slow mo, that was the heaviest punch he took, there was no excuse for 1r rd, volk was panicking on the feet and he is too strong and good on the ground, so he was going to win most of the fight, but yair was going to have 5 shoots at the start of every round, and he was doing pretty good in his 3rd shoot

[@laprincessa9787]

😊I love the complete HONOR, these 2 show each other. 2 true Martial Artists.

[@edgarchavez351]

Dude his kicks come some effortlessly and fast it’s insane

[@joefanchun215]

Those kicks are brutal

[@V1KTOR33]

Going to be absolutely wild if he pulls off the win over the P4P #1 volk. So pumped for that fight.

[@jonathanplummer129]

When are they fighting please mate?

[@Masa6x]

@@jonathanplummer129 in july 9, ufc 290

[@jonathanplummer129]

@@Masa6x thank you ✌

[@nyancat6322]

current p4p king is bones

[@User98272-ue]

@@nyancat6322we all know it’s really Volk

[@quantran4898]

yair is the master of striking in ufc, i like style of this guy 🤗

[@alexosuna9324]

Panterita Rodríguez eres una pinché eminencia, respect ✊

[@Uchihawallstreet]

Yair dismantled that power guy. 🤯

[@Plinsky92]

Yair vs Volk is gonna be fine art

[@jewishdabbing]

Damn man Yair is just built different with them kicks. 😂

[@val78787]

What a performance that was from Yair! Emmett showed great heart.

[@pranaytripathi3977]

Yair look huge for the division

[@interpolisawesome]

He 5'11 and emmet is 5'7 so yeah he makes him look big but nothing too crazy for featherweight.

[@pranaytripathi3977]

@@interpolisawesome bro look at his thighs look like costa has been supplying his secret juice

[@interpolisawesome]

@@pranaytripathi3977 you aint wrong and I agree haha but you must realize both of these dudes on fight night are probably around 170.

[@skyjuke2006]

Very impressive! 👏👍

[@Heie_]

The Most underrated thing about yair as a fighter is his chin dude has taking big shots and damage in multiple fights but always standing and always recovers

[@metalskinn460]

Thank you for not putting shitty background music on this. Well done.

[@asdffdsafdsa123]

josh gave him that arm at the end lol. he wanted out

[@keion_arknights]

His body was done yeah.

[@ceoofepo4078]

Honestly bro

[@castelox9996]

No shame in that though he knew he was gonna piss and shit blood 😂

[@luxphos4340]

Damn Yair completely overwhelmed Emmet, he simply couldn't keep up with the continuous onslaught

[@tkondja]

Damn, that was a beat down, Volk has to be careful with Yair because damn, that boy is a brawler

[@Texasmade74]

A beat down??Be quiet casual

[@tkondja]

@@Texasmade74 casuals will always be calling people casuals behind their keyboard

[@taselescanlan2795]

It was not a beat down. I’m hyped for him, but volk is one another level. After he fucked up max last fight and went up to fight at 155, I dunno man. If yair can’t win against max, and if volk didn’t tap to Islam, I don’t really see yair winning.

[@Texasmade74]

@@tkondja Emmet floored Yair twice yeah you are a casual

[@tkondja]

@@taselescanlan2795 but it’s a fight, anything can happen

[@jonassteinberg3779]

Very end had me in tears a bit not gonna lie. Josh is a warrior. But he *was* bested. But life is more than such dualities at the end of the day. Ancient wisdom coming from Yair.

[@christophermaderia3152]

Yair is an exciting fighter , well rounded, always fun to watch!

[@jonathangalindo7346]

Very winnable fight for Yair. He’s rangey and throws those jumping knees up the middle when the opponent lunges in. If Brian Ortega can cause problems from the back then so can Yair the way he did with Emmet here. Volk is the favorite but Yair has all the tools to pull it off

[@Ajayzmma]

Thanks bro for this

[@moonvenerable7897]

this man yair is too lethal, i predict him to finish Volk

[@donking8794]

😂😂😂😂

[@zone6976]

Wrong

[@anon4733]

Them body kicks were vicious

[@mohammadsameerkakar3112]

I believe that he can catch Alex with one of those nasties kick in the head.

[@TheRealKoolaid]

God damn he’s so fast

[@siddheshkhatavkar7367]

Yair became prime Tony in that guard

[@KingEzekio]

Yair is the charles Olivera of 145

[@kaali_619]

Yair's speed is unreal

[@rajhajong365]

Yair is a menace

[@ijonharris658]

Yair is so versatile and dynamic with his kicks if he added wrestling to his normal move set he could be a force in the 145 division

[@schuylerhaussmann6877]

i dont think he can ever become a great wrestler but he counters wrestling great with distance, great offensive guard and elbows from the back

[@MarcVizcarroFernandez]

I can’t believe theres people who said this win was more dominant than Ilia’s. Ilia didn’t finish him, but he was never in trouble ir getting hit big like Yair.

[@AVCASA-n8t]

This win for me is more dominant than Ilia, Ilia only get Emmett in big trouble at the end of round 2. Yair really dominate Emmett from start to finish except when he got caught by going reckless in round 1, he also finish Emmett before Ilia get Emmett in trouble.

[@Swaze742]

What a performance. Best kiccs in the UFC

[@crare8268]

such a sick fight!!

[@uriahelia]

Yair one of best strikers in ufc

[@FkTheUFC]

Hilarious.

[@Littlepotatochip117]

This is a perfect example of a man who is excellent at taekwondo and has learned the mma game

[@erlyn5129]

This was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Better than most of those ufc golden gloves fights🥴

[@buubuufigs]

very satisfying how he broke down the insanely durable Emmet. chopped the legs, body then head.

[@Life_of_m]

Yair is a talented fighter, he really has potential to be one of the best in the world 👏🏾

[@OscarTubby-lh8nk]

1:22 question mark kick with right hook... That's when I started taking Yair in Ufc 4 for every fight

[@pablofernandez6906]

What a fight!! 👏🏼👏🏼😯

[@zacara8469]

Work of art

[@joshuamuth9871]

Those leg kicks had emmit deflated and he couldn't generate enough power on his punches like usual so the gameplan for yair was perfect

[@breaktherules1554]

yair was so good at managing distance and taking advantage of his reach in this one

[@Jesse-vc2xo]

Yair: “YOU DID EVERYTHING RIGHT! YOU DID EVERYTHING RIGHT!!” Man I’m so hyped for him vs volk bc yair really poses a problem on the feet

[@kppdx1989]

Good lord Yair is violent! Gonna be a tough one for Volk!

[@acoitam6038]

Beautiful art

[@MyKillz44]

Yair vs Volk gonna be LIT🔥

[@lawrencedaos3481]

Emmitt got submitted, volky fighting YAIR volky will get a head kick to Da Temple, Then go figure out what happens next.

[@Oleahhh]

I think Yahir knows he’ll go for take down and do something standing wise Yahir

[@Champion186]

Volk gonna hurt him.

[@TheAbsoluteSir]

Volk eats it like kids meal

[@forho2]

The fact he could take a shot from a KO artist like Emmet is impressive.

[@Texasmade74]

He got floored twice though

[@Atlanti97]

@@Texasmade74 and managed to submit emmet

[@AnthonyBlackwell-rg8id]

He progressed a lot .

[@ivo2hristov]

Yair is genius fighter. Amazing mma fighter. One of the greatest of all time

[@johnwane7756]

Topuria vs Emmett is gonna be 🔥🔥🔥

[@truedarius]

Yair vs Volk will be fight of the year. Remember this comment.

[@michaelhermankeen6162]

When sticking becomes art.

[@keith-kessinger]

Josh is my favorite! Such a cool fighter!

[@googlebackup-ll8fr]

josh "whats defense lol i just swing" emmett

[@jelorer]

his defense was pretty good early on. but was getting battered and ran out of gas while also being very predictable winging overhands without much setup.

[@johnfarmer4099]

Emmet got exposed by skills

[@jkphilosophy101]

Ive never seen such kicks, they're like knives

[@ayvzu]

Yair is a very intense man 😂😂

[@michaelbarquet4169]

Such an exciting fighter. He such flash standup and he has fantastic jujitsu on top of that

[@adz123888]

If noone has seen MMA before show them this!

[@alexokabayashi456]

yair is like if a ballerina figured out zero gravity

[@kent_kast]

Still can’t believe this guy wasn’t on ufc noche

[@jesussaldana8403]

A real Aztec Warrior 🔥🔥

[@Atlanti97]

Most aztecs are dead.

[@Eyeofthetiger69]

This was a much better fight than the main event.

[@josedanielherrera7115]

Amazing fight ❤

[@MMAindia42]

Waiting for his upcoming fight with alex volk, it's gonna be a war for both warriors ❤❤

[@magomedrasulalimaqomedow1021]

Яир это просто машина💪💪💪

[@Liam-yr4uf]

Yair is violence personified. He knows he's gonna get hit but he just bites that jaw down and throws down!

[@alvinthekidd]

After watching what Emmett did to Mitchell, I respect the fuck out of Yairs chin

[@jaimesandoval5774]

That tap was nice and fast

[@WPC799]

Yair is going to be Volk’s toughest fight yet imo and Im a Volk fan

[@niix0173]

I think Yair beats Volk I’m calling it out. These Mexicans are too tough. Mexicans are taking over!

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Both fighters put on a teaching.

[@Porkypally52]

im sure Yair be glove grabbing hard on the submission, he's a demon

[@chenglim1087]

Yair is explosive, relentless and creative. What he lacks is the feints and set ups.

[@artofwarcombatsports]

y’all talking bout the unpredictability of yair, you can tell everytime when the body kick is coming by his footwork that comes before it

[@felipehidalgo9394]

AMAZING

[@Rocko1990]

Dude's kicks really are out of this world. So fucking wirey too

[@jazmando8938]

Perfect match up for Mochachev...

[@JamesHoward-g5r]

Be a belter this volk v yair

[@joebob1012]

He talked to him after the submission. That’s the main highlight right there. Bro got talked to

[@Wombat-rs9pd]

I feel like Yair can be heavily countered with leg/calf kicks. Would slow him down tremendously. If you don’t do anything about his legs he will just pick you apart.

[@AshishKumar-ok4uy]

How ? He throws lot of kick