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WelterweightMMA

Daniel Rodriguez

"D-Rod"

United StatesUnited StatesAge 3910th Planet Jiu-JitsuUFC
20
Wins
5
Losses
0
Draws
65%
Finish Rate
9
KO / TKO
4
Submissions
2015
Pro Debut

Biography

Daniel Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, Rodriguez has also competed in Bellator, King of the Cage, and Combate Americas. As of June 20, 2026, he is #13 in the Meta UFC welterweight rankings.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy49%
Takedown accuracy50%

7.2

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

5.4

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

0.51

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.08

avg

Submissions

0.59

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 188 cmUFC debut Feb. 15, 2020Born Los Angeles, United StatesTeam 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu

How He Wins

KO / TKO9
Decision7
Submission4

Finish Rate

65%
13 of 20
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
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W
W
W
L
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Mixed Martial Arts25 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
WinUnited StatesKevin HollandH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 318Jul 19, 2025
WinArgentinaSantiago PonzinibbioH2HTKO (punches)R3UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. FigueiredoMay 3, 2025
WinUnited StatesAlex MoronoH2HDecision (split)R3UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. TairaOct 12, 2024
LossUnited StatesKelvin GastelumH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. AliskerovJun 22, 2024
LossIan Machado GarryTKO (head kick and punches)R1UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. AlmeidaMay 13, 2023
LossUnited StatesNeil MagnyH2HSubmission (brabo choke)R3UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. LemosNov 5, 2022
WinLi JingliangDecision (split)R3UFC 279Sep 10, 2022
WinUnited StatesKevin LeeH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. ChikadzeAug 28, 2021
WinUnited StatesPreston ParsonsH2HTKO (punches)R1UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. MoisésJul 17, 2021
WinUnited StatesMike PerryH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. HollandApr 10, 2021
LossDenmarkNicolas DalbyH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 255Nov 21, 2020
WinUnited StatesDwight GrantH2HKO (punches)R1UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. EdgarAug 22, 2020
WinUnited StatesGabriel GreenH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. BurnsMay 30, 2020
WinUnited StatesTim MeansH2HSubmission (guillotine choke)R2UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2Feb 15, 2020
WinUnited StatesQuinton McCottrellH2HTKO (punches)R2SMASH Global 9Dec 19, 2019
WinUnited StatesRico FarringtonH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Dana White's Contender Series 22Jul 30, 2019
WinMexicoIvan CastilloH2HKO (knee)R2Combate Americas 31Feb 22, 2019
WinUnited StatesOzzie AlvarezH2HTKO (punches)R3Combate Americas 25Sep 28, 2018
WinMexicoAlex VelascoH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3Combate Americas 23May 18, 2018
WinUnited StatesJustin BaesmanH2HTKO (punches)R2California Xtreme Fighting 11Feb 17, 2018
LossUnited StatesVictor ReynaH2HDecision (split)R3Combate Americas 19Dec 1, 2017
WinUnited StatesJoel ChampionH2HTKO (punches)R1Combate Americas 13Apr 20, 2017
WinUnited StatesChristian GonzalezH2HTKO (punches)R2Bellator 170Jan 21, 2017
WinUnited StatesHector SaldañaH2HSubmission (arm-triangle choke)R1Combate Americas 8Aug 11, 2016
WinUnited StatesChristopher GatesH2HSubmission (armbar)R1KOTC: SanctionedJun 14, 2015

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.