D-Rod

Daniel Rodriguez

Welterweight
D-Rod
Southpaw
Record Record: 20-6-0
Wins
20
Losses
6
Draws
0
9KO/TKO
4Sub
7Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age39
Height1.85 m
Reach188 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.Southpaw
NationalityUnited States
TeamThe Yard Muay Thai / BMF Ranch / Syndicate MMA
Weight classWelterweight
Active2015–present

Record

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LossTKO
Opponent: Uroš MedićpunchesR1 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
1 Aug 2026

Medic needed 30 seconds. Rodriguez opened with a hard low kick that swept Medic to a knee, but the Serbian was up immediately and answered with a left hand that put Rodriguez on the canvas, following him down with finishing strikes in front of a home crowd.

Key moments

  • Rodriguez landed an early low kick that dropped Medic to a knee.
  • Medic recovered at once and floored Rodriguez with a left hand.
  • It was his fourth consecutive first-round stoppage.
WinDEC
Opponent: Kevin HollandunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 318
19 Jul 2025
WinTKO
Opponent: Santiago PonzinibbiopunchesR3 1:12
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
3 May 2025
WinDEC
Opponent: Alex MoronosplitR3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
12 Oct 2024
LossDEC
Opponent: Kelvin GastelumunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
22 Jun 2024
LossTKO
Opponent: Ian Machado Garryhead kick and punchesR1 2:57
UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
13 May 2023
LossSUB
Opponent: Neil Magnybrabo chokeR3 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
5 Nov 2022
WinDEC
Opponent: Li JingliangsplitR3 5:00
UFC 279
10 Sep 2022
WinDEC
Opponent: Kevin LeeunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
28 Aug 2021
WinTKO
Opponent: Preston ParsonspunchesR1 3:47
UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés
17 Jul 2021
WinDEC
Opponent: Mike PerryunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
10 Apr 2021
LossDEC
Opponent: Nicolas DalbyunanimousR3 5:00
UFC 255
21 Nov 2020
WinKO
Opponent: Dwight GrantpunchesR1 2:24
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar
22 Aug 2020
WinDEC
Opponent: Gabriel GreenunanimousR3 5:00
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns
30 May 2020
WinSUB
Opponent: Tim Meansguillotine chokeR2 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
15 Feb 2020
WinTKO
Opponent: Quinton McCottrellpunchesR2 1:48
SMASH Global 9
19 Dec 2019
WinDEC
Opponent: Rico FarringtonunanimousR3 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series 22
30 Jul 2019
WinKO
Opponent: Ivan CastillokneeR2 2:31
Combate Americas 31
22 Feb 2019
WinTKO
Opponent: Ozzie AlvarezpunchesR3 2:41
Combate Americas 25
28 Sep 2018
WinSUB
Opponent: Alex Velascorear-naked chokeR3 2:41
Combate Americas 23
18 May 2018
WinTKO
Opponent: Justin BaesmanpunchesR2 1:17
California Xtreme Fighting 11
17 Feb 2018
LossDEC
Opponent: Victor ReynasplitR3 5:00
Combate Americas 19
1 Dec 2017
WinTKO
Opponent: Joel ChampionpunchesR1 1:55
Combate Americas 13
20 Apr 2017
WinTKO
Opponent: Christian GonzalezpunchesR2 3:55
Bellator 170
21 Jan 2017
WinSUB
Opponent: Hector Saldañaarm-triangle chokeR1 3:45
Combate Americas 8
11 Aug 2016
WinSUB
Opponent: Christopher GatesarmbarR1 4:54
KOTC: Sanctioned
14 Jun 2015

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Rodriguez is a veteran southpaw welterweight with 20 pro wins split across nine knockouts, four submissions and seven decisions.

The Medic fight was a five-round Belgrade main event and lasted 30 seconds. Rodriguez went into it on a three-fight streak over Alex Morono, Santiago Ponzinibbio and Kevin Holland after a three-fight skid against Neil Magny, Ian Machado Garry and Kelvin Gastelum.

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