All fightersDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
Welterweight20-6RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | D-Rod |
| Date of birth | 31 Dec 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Alhambra, California, U.S. |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | TapouT LA (formerly); The Yard Muay Thai; BMF Ranch (2019–present); Syndicate MMA (2021–present) |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 77.1 kg (170 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 14 Jun 2015 |
| UFC debut | 15 Feb 2020 |
| Last fight | 1 Aug 2026 |
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Fight history
26 professional fights on file (15 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Uroš Medić | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez | 1 Aug 2026 | Belgrade, Vojvodina, Serbia |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | 19 Jul 2025 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO/TKO (punch) | 3 | 1:12 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | 3 May 2025 | Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Alex Morono | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira | 12 Oct 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Adalaide Byrd 29-28, Sal D'amato 28-29, Mike Bell 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | 22 Jun 2024 | Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Bout Middleweight BoutReferee Rich MitchellScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 28-29, Mark Collett 27-30, Clemens Werner 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Ian Machado Garry | KO/TKO (kick) | 1 | 2:57 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | 13 May 2023 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Neil Magny | Submission (d'arce choke) | 3 | 3:33 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | 5 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Li Jingliang | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson | 10 Sep 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-28, Ron McCarthy 28-29, Doug Crosby 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Kevin Lee | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze | 28 Aug 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Dave Hagen 29-28, Ron McCarthy 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Preston Parsons | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises | 17 Jul 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland | 10 Apr 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 30-27, Junichiro Kamijo 30-27, Tony Weeks 30-26 | |||||||
| Loss | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | 21 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Weeks 27-30, Anthony Maness 28-29, Derek Cleary 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Dwight Grant | KO/TKO (punches in clinch) | 1 | 2:24 | UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar | 22 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Gabriel Green | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns | 30 May 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Adalaide Byrd 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Ron McCarthy 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Tim Means | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:37 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | 15 Feb 2020 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Quinton McCottrell | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:48 | SMASH Global 9 | 19 Dec 2019 | Hollywood, California, United States |
| Win | Rico Farrington | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 22 | 30 Jul 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | Ivan Castillo | KO (knee) | 2 | 2:31 | Combate Americas 31 | 22 Feb 2019 | Fresno, California, United States |
| Win | Ozzie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:41 | Combate Americas 25 | 28 Sep 2018 | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Win | Alex Velasco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 2:41 | Combate Americas 23 | 18 May 2018 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Win | Justin Baesman | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:17 | California Xtreme Fighting 11 | 17 Feb 2018 | Studio City, California, United States |
| Loss | Victor Reyna | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas 19 | 1 Dec 2017 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Win | Joel Champion | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:55 | Combate Americas 13 | 20 Apr 2017 | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Win | Christian Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:55 | Bellator 170 | 21 Jan 2017 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Win | Hector Saldaña | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:45 | Combate Americas 8 | 11 Aug 2016 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | Christopher Gates | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:54 | KOTC: Sanctioned | 14 Jun 2015 | San Jacinto, California, United States |