Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Rodriguez vs Costa
Mar. 29, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
3
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
5
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 414
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 818
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 2
- Takedowns Attempted
- 30
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Chicago, United States
Trains at
Roufusport
Fighting style
Freestyle
Age
27
Height
67.00
Weight
146.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 19, 2022
Reach
71.50
Leg reach
36.50
- Pro since 2019
- Three wins by KO, four by submission (RNC, armbar, anaconda choke, undisclosed submission) – 64% finishing rate
- 6-3 with two first-round submissions since DWCS bout
- Has won five of his last seven
- Five first-round finishes
UFC Fight Night (3/29/25) Rodriguez lost a three round unanimous decision to Melquizael Costa
UFC Fight Night (1/11/25) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Austin Bashi
UFC on ESPN (7/13/24) Rodriguez was submitted by Julian Erosa via guillotine choke at 4:49 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/16/24) Rodriguez won a three split decision over Isaac Dulgarian
UFC Fight Night (10/14/23) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Cameron Saaiman
UFC 287 (4/8/23) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Raul Rosas Jr.
UFC Fight Night (10/29/22) Rodriguez submitted Joshua Weems via anaconda choke at 4:07 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/19/22) Rodriguez lost a three round unanimous decision to Jonathan Pearce
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 5
Episode seven (10/12/21) Rodriguez won a three round unanimous decision over Reyes Cortez
When and why did you start training for fighting? Started training at 14. I was getting bullied as a kid, so I started training for self-defense but fell in love with the sport.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? BJJ purple belt
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? Duke Roufus black belt
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Raul Rosas - first time fighting in a sold out arena, a lot of pressure from UFC and media.
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Alex Pereira - I love seeing kickboxers knock people out.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Went to college for radiology for two years but haven’t finished.
What was your job before you started fighting? Burying internet lines for an internet company with my dad.
Personal Life / Background: My favorite hobbies are running and playing soccer.
