Daniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWL
Profile
- Age
- 39 (born December 31, 1986)
- Born in
- Alhambra
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 10-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 6
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 7.18 top 1%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.36
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.18 top 94%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.1
Next fight
In the record book
About Daniel Rodriguez
Daniel Rodriguez "D-Rod" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Alhambra, United States on December 31, 1986. At 6' 1", Rodriguez has a 74" reach and fights southpaw. Rodriguez is ranked #14 in the official UFC welterweight rankings.
Rodriguez has fought professionally since 2015, debuting with KOTC. Rodriguez arrived in the UFC with a 10-1 record. Rodriguez first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz in February 2020 and beat Tim Means by guillotine choke standing. In the UFC, Rodriguez is 10-5 across 15 fights.
Most of Rodriguez's UFC wins (6 of 10) were decided by the judges. In the stats, Rodriguez lands more significant strikes per minute than 99% of welterweights.
Rodriguez was 33 when the first UFC win came, against Tim Means. Rodriguez's record outside the UFC includes 5-1 in Combate Americas and 1-0 in Bellator.
Most recently, Rodriguez lost to Uros Medic by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez in August 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:30
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
Aug 1, 2026
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Jul 19, 2025
77Str 0TD 2KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
May 3, 2025
66Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
Oct 12, 2024
123Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Jun 22, 2024
127Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 2:57
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023
7Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R3 3:33
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Nov 5, 2022
66Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 10, 2022
88Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
Aug 28, 2021
120Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:47
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
Jul 17, 2021
45Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
Apr 10, 2021
129Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 21, 2020
83Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 2:24
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar
Aug 22, 2020
15Str 0TD 3KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
May 30, 2020
175Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R2 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
Feb 15, 2020
49Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Daniel Rodriguez is 20-6 across 26 professional fights in 7 promotions, since a pro debut on June 14, 2015 (KOTC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins20
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 4
- Decision 7
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 1
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 65% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-5 | 2020 |
| Combate Americas | 5-1 | 2016 |
| Bellator | 1-0 | 2017 |
| California Xtreme Fighting | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-0 | 2019 |
| KOTC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| SMASH Global | 1-0 | 2019 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Uroš Medić | Aug 1, 2026 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Jul 19, 2025 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | May 3, 2025 |
| W | Alex Morono | Oct 12, 2024 |
| L | Kelvin Gastelum | Jun 22, 2024 |
| L | Ian Machado Garry | May 13, 2023 |
| L | Neil Magny | Nov 5, 2022 |
| W | Li Jingliang | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Aug 28, 2021 |
| W | Preston Parsons | Jul 17, 2021 |
| W | Mike Perry | Apr 10, 2021 |
| L | Nicolas Dalby | Nov 21, 2020 |
| W | Dwight Grant | Aug 22, 2020 |
| W | Gabriel Green | May 30, 2020 |
| W | Tim Means | Feb 15, 2020 |
| W | Quinton McCottrell | Dec 19, 2019 |
| W | Rico Farrington | Jul 30, 2019 |
| W | Ivan Castillo | Feb 22, 2019 |
| W | Ozzie Alvarez | Sep 28, 2018 |
| W | Alex Velasco | May 18, 2018 |
| W | Justin Baesman | Feb 17, 2018 |
| L | Victor Reyna | Dec 1, 2017 |
| W | Joel Champion | Apr 20, 2017 |
| W | Christian Gonzalez | Jan 21, 2017 |
| W | Hector Saldaña | Aug 11, 2016 |
| W | Christopher Gates | Jun 14, 2015 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Daniel Rodriguez's record?
Daniel Rodriguez's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Daniel Rodriguez?
Daniel Rodriguez is 39 years old, born on December 31, 1986.
How tall is Daniel Rodriguez and what is their reach?
Daniel Rodriguez stands 6' 1" with a 74" reach.
Who did Daniel Rodriguez fight last?
Daniel Rodriguez lost to Uros Medic by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez on Aug 1, 2026.