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Daniel Rodriguez

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
20-6-0
UFC
10-5-0
Age
39
Height
6'1"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:52
Fight Completion Rate69.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.17
% Fights Inside the Distance46.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)126-73 (63.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)82-51 (61.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)44-22 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)83.2%
% Time in Control4.9%
% Time Controlled11.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time29.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min8.20
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.87
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.32
Distance Strike Accuracy48.5%
Distance Strike Defense58.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.74
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.61
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.86
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.42
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Daniel Rodriguez   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Daniel Rodriguez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.4
Strike Differential1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%
Takedown Defense64.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min0:44
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins30.0%
Submission % of Wins10.0%
Decision % of Wins60.0%
Avg Fight Time10:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.8
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense64.7%
Control Time/Fight0:55

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Uros Medic
UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez • Aug 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:30
Daniel Rodriguez1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Uros Medic11/1479%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Holland
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez77/14952%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:34KD 2
Kevin Holland82/17347%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:12
Daniel Rodriguez66/16640%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
Santiago Ponzinibbio49/11144%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira • Oct 2024Welterweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez123/25748%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:56
Alex Morono74/25729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez127/26548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kelvin Gastelum112/23847%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:47
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ian Machado Garry
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:57
Daniel Rodriguez7/2528%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ian Machado Garry23/4650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos • Nov 2022Welterweight
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 3, 3:33
Daniel Rodriguez66/10861%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:16
Neil Magny57/10952%TD 5/7Ctrl 4:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Li Jingliang
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson • Sep 2022Catch Weight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez88/18548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Li Jingliang78/17545%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez120/21057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45
Kevin Lee56/16035%TD 3/7Ctrl 3:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Preston Parsons
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises • Jul 2021Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47
Daniel Rodriguez45/8354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Preston Parsons23/4353%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mike Perry
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez129/23555%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Mike Perry61/13246%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:49
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nicolas Dalby
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez83/19942%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:41
Nicolas Dalby50/14734%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dwight Grant
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar • Aug 2020Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:24
Daniel Rodriguez15/3247%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 3
Dwight Grant30/6844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:53KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gabe Green
UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns • May 2020Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez175/34451%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:27
Gabe Green127/27347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tim Means
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 3:37
Daniel Rodriguez49/12140%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Tim Means41/9543%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:11
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Rico Farrington
DWCS 3.6 • Jul 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Daniel Rodriguez108/22348%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00
Rico Farrington95/22742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com