Felipe Franco vs Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Felipe Franco

Pro 11-2-0 | UFC 1-1-0

Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Pro 5-2-0 (1 NC) | UFC 0-2-0

Age

25|29

Height

6'1"|6'0"

Reach

76"|76"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Felipe Franco	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.7%	43.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8	3.5	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	8.8	◄
Strike Differential	0.7/min	-5.3/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	85.7%	50.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.1	0.0	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Control Time/15min	2:39	0:59	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	0.0%	0.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:50	5:33	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	6	0	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Felipe Franco Levi Rodrigues Jr. League median

Statistic	Felipe Franco	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	72.2%	37.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:50	5:33	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%	100.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	100.0%	0.0%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	2-0 (100.0%)	0-1 (0.0%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	—	—	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	53.4%	58.1%	—
% Time in Control	17.8%	6.6%	◀
% Time Controlled	28.8%	35.3%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	38.1%	15.8%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	2.16	5.89	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	2.68	10.23	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.52	-4.34	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	35.2%	43.2%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	58.1%	30.5%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.00	0.00	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	3.17	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.03	1.55	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	6.05	4.65	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	—	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Felipe Franco	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.7%	43.8%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8	3.5	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1	8.8	◄
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%	0.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	85.7%	50.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:55	0:22	◄
Edges	4	0	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Felipe Franco

WIN

vs. Levi Rodrigues Jr.

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:40

Felipe Franco39/5670%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:51

Levi Rodrigues Jr.11/3234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Franco	16/25	64%	2/4	2:27	—
	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	11/28	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Felipe Franco	23/31	74%	1/2	1:24	—
	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mario Pinto

UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy • Mar 2026Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Felipe Franco21/6035%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Mario Pinto34/5859%TD 2/14Ctrl 6:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Franco	9/25	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mario Pinto	16/28	57%	0/2	0:28	—

R2	Felipe Franco	3/19	16%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mario Pinto	9/20	45%	1/5	2:20	—

R3	Felipe Franco	9/16	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mario Pinto	9/10	90%	1/7	3:27	—

LOSS

vs. Freddy Vidal

DWCS 9.5 • Sep 2025

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:48

Felipe Franco33/4672%TD 6/15Ctrl 6:04

Freddy Vidal42/6565%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Franco	6/8	75%	4/10	2:39	—
	Freddy Vidal	19/25	76%	0/0	1:50	—

R2	Felipe Franco	23/33	70%	1/2	1:49	—
	Freddy Vidal	13/26	50%	0/2	0:16	—

R3	Felipe Franco	4/5	80%	1/3	1:36	—
	Freddy Vidal	10/14	71%	0/0	2:13	—

Levi Rodrigues Jr.

LOSS

vs. Liu Ce

UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:26

Levi Rodrigues Jr.28/5749%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:44

Liu Ce59/8272%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	28/57	49%	0/2	0:44	—
	Liu Ce	59/82	72%	0/0	0:04	2

LOSS

vs. Felipe Franco

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:40

Levi Rodrigues Jr.11/3234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Felipe Franco39/5670%TD 3/6Ctrl 3:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	11/28	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Felipe Franco	16/25	64%	2/4	2:27	—

R2	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	0/4	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Felipe Franco	23/31	74%	1/2	1:24	—

vs. Freddy Vidal

DWCS 9.10 • Oct 2025

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:20

Levi Rodrigues Jr.15/1979%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28KD 1

Freddy Vidal7/978%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	15/19	79%	0/0	0:28	1
	Freddy Vidal	7/9	78%	0/1	2:18	—

Common Opponents

vs. Freddy Vidal

Felipe Franco

LOSS

DWCS 9.5 • Sep 2025

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:48

Felipe Franco33/4672%TD 6/15Ctrl 6:04

Freddy Vidal42/6565%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Felipe Franco	6/8	75%	4/10	2:39	—
	Freddy Vidal	19/25	76%	0/0	1:50	—

R2	Felipe Franco	23/33	70%	1/2	1:49	—
	Freddy Vidal	13/26	50%	0/2	0:16	—

R3	Felipe Franco	4/5	80%	1/3	1:36	—
	Freddy Vidal	10/14	71%	0/0	2:13	—

Levi Rodrigues Jr.

DWCS 9.10 • Oct 2025

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:20

Levi Rodrigues Jr.15/1979%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28KD 1

Freddy Vidal7/978%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Levi Rodrigues Jr.	15/19	79%	0/0	0:28	1
	Freddy Vidal	7/9	78%	0/1	2:18	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.8 vs 3.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Felipe Franco shoots at 43% accuracy but Levi Rodrigues Jr. stops 50% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Control: Felipe Franco controls 1:55 per fight on average vs 0:22 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Felipe Franco finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Felipe Franco's fights average 10:50 vs 5:33 for Levi Rodrigues Jr.. If this reaches the championship rounds, Felipe Franco's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com