Levi Rodrigues Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait
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Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Light Heavyweight
Orthodox

Official record temporarily unavailable while UFC primary sources are reconciled.

Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age29
Height1.83 m
Reach194 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.Orthodox
NationalityBrazil
TeamInside Muay Thai
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Active2022-present

Fight history

Verified individual bout results; aggregate record is temporarily withheld while UFC primary sources are reconciled.

LossTKO
Opponent: Felipe FrancoPunchesR2 1:40
UFC Fight Night - Du Plessis vs. Usman
18 Jul 2026

He pressed early but Franco found his range on the feet and used it to take him down and control the first round. In the second a right hand backed him up, Franco closed to the clinch and took mount, and the referee waved it off under ground-and-pound at 1:40.

Key moments

  • Applied early pressure but Franco found the range in return.
  • Was taken down and controlled for much of round one.
  • Was backed up by a right hand in the second, mounted, and stopped on strikes at 1:40.
NCNC
Opponent: Freddy VidalR1 3:20
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 10
14 Oct 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Alan RibeiroR1 2:47
LFA 216: Silva vs. Bertolso
5 Sep 2025
WinTKO
Opponent: Jhonny PereiraInjuryR3 0:21
MMA University 1: Najafi vs. Costa
26 Apr 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Jose Carlos LimaR2 1:28
LFA 159: Bellato vs. Dos Santos
27 May 2023
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Leonardo GenuinoR1 2:32
LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos
4 Nov 2022
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Cristiano VicenteR1 4:28
Rio Open DC Pro 2
16 Jul 2022

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Rodrigues looks like a light heavyweight built around clean, direct power rather than layered volume. The frame is compact for the division, but the punching is sharp enough to create early finishing threats before opponents can settle into a longer rhythm.

That profile is still early enough to be volatile, which is why the Freddy Vidal no contest matters as much as the knockouts. The Alan Ribeiro and Jhonny Pereira wins show the same direct-power pattern, while the Contender Series appearance was the first public sign that he could generate chaos under a bigger spotlight before his Octagon debut.