Welterweight · “D-Rod”
Daniel Rodriguez
20-6-0 UFC 10-5-0
6'1"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
39Age
3KO wins
1Sub wins
40.0%Finish rate
10:52Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min7.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.36
Striking accuracy49.2%
Striking defense57.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.18
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense64.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.09
Control time4.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-4
Striking trend
Fight history
L Uros Medic 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez · August 1, 2026
1/3Sig. strikes
11/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 15-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
77/149Sig. strikes
82/173Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:34Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Santiago Ponzinibbio 12-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
66/166Sig. strikes
49/111Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Morono 13-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · October 12, 2024
123/257Sig. strikes
74/257Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kelvin Gastelum 12-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
127/265Sig. strikes
112/238Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ian Machado Garry 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:57 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023
7/25Sig. strikes
23/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 19-8 walk-in Submission · R3 3:33 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
66/108Sig. strikes
57/109Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Li Jingliang 11-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
88/185Sig. strikes
78/175Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Lee 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · August 28, 2021
120/210Sig. strikes
56/160Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Preston Parsons 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises · July 17, 2021
45/83Sig. strikes
23/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 7-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · April 10, 2021
129/235Sig. strikes
61/132Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nicolas Dalby 2-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
83/199Sig. strikes
50/147Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dwight Grant 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:24 — UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar · August 22, 2020
15/32Sig. strikes
30/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabe Green 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020
175/344Sig. strikes
127/273Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Means 11-8 walk-in Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
49/121Sig. strikes
41/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
4
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Combate Americas
6
SMASH Global
1
Dana White's Contender Series
1
California Xtreme Fighting
1
Bellator
1
KOTC
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Uroš Medić | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez
August 1, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 1:12 |
| W | Alex Morono | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
October 12, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:57 |
| L | Neil Magny | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 3:33 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Decision (split) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
August 28, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Preston Parsons | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
July 17, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
April 10, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dwight Grant | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar
August 22, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:24 |
| W | Gabriel Green | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Means | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Quinton McCottrell | TKO (punches) | SMASH Global 9
December 19, 2019 |
SMASH Global | 2 | 1:48 |
| W | Rico Farrington | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 22
July 30, 2019 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ivan Castillo | KO (knee) | Combate Americas 31
February 22, 2019 |
Combate Americas | 2 | 2:31 |
| W | Ozzie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 25
September 28, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 2:41 |
| W | Alex Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combate Americas 23
May 18, 2018 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 2:41 |
| W | Justin Baesman | TKO (punches) | California Xtreme Fighting 11
February 17, 2018 |
California Xtreme Fighting | 2 | 1:17 |
| L | Victor Reyna | Decision (split) | Combate Americas 19
December 1, 2017 |
Combate Americas | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joel Champion | TKO (punches) | Combate Americas 13
April 20, 2017 |
Combate Americas | 1 | 1:55 |
| W | Christian Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | Bellator 170
January 21, 2017 |
Bellator | 2 | 3:55 |
| W | Hector Saldaña | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Combate Americas 8
August 11, 2016 |
Combate Americas | 1 | 3:45 |
| W | Christopher Gates | Submission (armbar) | KOTC: Sanctioned
June 14, 2015 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:54 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Daniel Rodriguez (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.