Daniel Rodriguez

"D-Rod"

AGE	38 / Dec 31, 1986
HEIGHT	6'0" / 182.88 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

47%

SUBMISSIONS

21%

DECISIONS

32%

Losses 5

KO / TKO

20%

SUBMISSIONS

20%

DECISIONS

60%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Santiago Ponzinibbio	UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo May / 03 / 2025	TKO (Punches) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:12
win	Alex Morono	UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira Oct / 12 / 2024	Decision (Split) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Kelvin Gastelum	UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Jun / 22 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Rich Mitchell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Ian Garry	UFC on ABC 4 - Rozenstruik vs. Almeida May / 13 / 2023	TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:57
loss	Neil Magny	UFC Fight Night 214 - Rodriguez vs. Lemos Nov / 05 / 2022	Submission (Brabo Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	3:33
win	Jingliang Li	UFC 279 - Diaz vs. Ferguson Sep / 10 / 2022	Decision (Split) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Kevin Lee	UFC on ESPN 30 - Barboza vs. Chikadze Aug / 28 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Preston Parsons	UFC on ESPN 26 - Makhachev vs. Moises Jul / 17 / 2021	TKO (Punches) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:47
win	Mike Perry	UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland Apr / 10 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Nicolas Dalby	UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez Nov / 21 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Dwight Grant	UFC on ESPN 15 - Munhoz vs. Edgar Aug / 22 / 2020	KO (Punches) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:24
win	Gabriel Green	UFC on ESPN 9 - Woodley vs. Burns May / 30 / 2020	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tim Means	UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2 Feb / 15 / 2020	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:37
win	Quinton McCottrell	Smash Global 9 - Black Tie Fight Night Dec / 19 / 2019	TKO (Punches)	2	1:48
win	Rico Farrington	Dana White's Contender Series - Season 3, Episode 6 Jul / 30 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Ivan Castillo	Combate 31 - Mexico vs. USA Feb / 22 / 2019	KO (Knee)	2	2:31
win	Ozzie Alvarez	Combate Americas - Road to Copa Combate Sep / 28 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean	3	2:41
win	Alex Velasco	Combate Americas - Mexico vs. The World May / 18 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jim Blair	3	2:41
win	Justin Baesman	CXF 11 - Alpha Dog Feb / 17 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Frank Trigg	2	1:17
loss	Victor Reyna	Combate Americas 19 - Queen Warriors Dec / 01 / 2017	Decision (Split) Jason Stafin	3	5:00
win	Joel Champion	Combate Americas - Combate 13 Apr / 20 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Doug Burch	1	1:55
win	Christian Gonzalez	Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz Jan / 21 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:55
win	Hector Saldana	Combate Americas - Combate Ocho Aug / 11 / 2016	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Michael Bell	1	3:45
win	Christopher Gates	KOTC - Sanctioned Jun / 14 / 2015	Submission (Armbar)	1	4:54

FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Shohei Yamamoto	SSP - Spar Star Promotions Jan / 17 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous)	3	2:00
win	Hakop Ter-Petrosyan	SSP - Spar Star Promotions Nov / 29 / 2014	TKO (Punches)	1	2:06
win	David Stupplebeen	Spar Star Promotions - Who's Next Jan / 25 / 2014	KO (Punch)	1	1:29
win	Armen Tovmasian	SSP - Spar Star Promotions Oct / 05 / 2013	KO (Punch)	1	1:20

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