Daniel Rodriguez (fighter)

Daniel Rodriguez (born December 31, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2015, Rodriguez has also competed in Bellator, King of the Cage, and Combate Americas.

Daniel Rodriguez
Born (1986-12-31) December 31, 1986
Alhambra, California, United States
Other namesD-Rod
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight (current)
Lightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofAlhambra, California, United States
TeamThe Yard Muay Thai
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins13
By knockout7
By submission4
By decision2
Losses2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rodriguez compiled a 7-0 amateur record as a Welterweight from late 2013 to 2015.[1] Rodriguez later began his professional career in 2015, competing mainly in Combate Americas, with a one off fight at Bellator 170. Eventually racking up a 8–1 record,[2] he competed on Dana White's Contender Series 22,[3] however he did not earn a UFC contract through his unanimous decision win against Rico Farrington.[4] Afterwards, he won the Smash Global Welterweight Championship,[5] before he was given a UFC contract.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodriguez made his promotional debut on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167 as a late replacement for Ramazan Emeev against Tim Means.[7] Rodriguez won the fight via submission in the second round.[8] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[9]

Rodriguez faced Gabriel Green on May 30, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Rodriguez was expected to face Takashi Sato on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15.[11]espite making the required weight, Sato was not cleared to fight by Nevada State Athletic Commission medical personnel and he was replaced by Dwight Grant whose opponent, Calen Born, was pulled from the same event for undisclosed reason.[12] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[13]

Rodriguez was expected to face Bryan Barberena on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.[14] However, Barberena underwent an emergency laparotomy a week before the event due to "internal bleeding from a couple ruptured arteries in his omentum" and has been sidelined indefinitely. It is unclear at the moment if a replacement would be sought by UFC officials.[15]

Rodriguez faced Nicolas Dalby, replacing Orion Cosce, on November 21, 2020 at UFC 255.[16] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • Smash Global
    • Smash Global Welterweight Championship (One time)[5]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 13 wins 2 losses
By knockout 7 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 2 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–2 Nicolas Dalby Decision (unanimous) UFC 255 November 21, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–1 Dwight Grant KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar August 22, 2020 1 2:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–1 Gabriel Green Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns May 30, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–1 Tim Means Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 February 15, 2020 2 3:37 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 10–1 Quinton McCottrell TKO (punches) SMASH Global 9: Black Tie Fight Night December 19, 2019 2 1:48 Hollywood, California, United States Won the SG Welterweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Rico Farrington Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 22 July 30, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Welterweight.
Win 8–1 Ivan Castillo KO (knee) Combate 31: México vs. USA February 22, 2019 2 2:31 Fresno, California, United States Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 7–1 Ozzie Alvarez TKO (punches) Combate 25: Camino a Copa Combate September 28, 2018 3 2:41 Long Beach, California, United States Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Win 6–1 Alex Velasco Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate 23: México vs. El Mundo May 18, 2018 3 2:41 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Lightweight debut.
Win 5–1 Justin Baesman TKO (punches) CXF 11: Alpha Dog February 17, 2018 2 1:17 Studio City, California, United States
Loss 4–1 Victor Reyna Decision (split) Combate 19: Queen Warriors December 1, 2017 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 4–0 Joel Champion TKO (punches) Combate 13 April 20, 2017 1 1:55 Tucson, Arizona, United States
Win 3–0 Christian Gonzalez TKO (punches) Bellator 170 January 21, 2017 2 3:55 Inglewood, California, United States Catchweight (182 lb) bout.
Win 2–0 Hector Saldaña Submission (arm-triangle choke) Combate 8 August 11, 2016 1 3:45 Los Angeles, California, United States Welterweight debut.
Win 1–0 Christopher Gates Submission (armbar) KOTC: Sanctioned June 14, 2015 1 4:54 San Jacinto, California, United States Middleweight debut.

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See also

References
  1. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/61421-daniel-rodriguez
  2. Sherdog.com. "Daniel". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. Bitter, Shawn (2019-06-03). "EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Rico Farrington Set for Contender Series on July 30". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. Martin, Damon (2019-07-30). "Dana White's Contender Series results season 3, week 6: Flying knee KOs highlight latest episode". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. "SMASH Global IX Recap And Results | | FightBook MMA - Your Source For All Combat Sports News". 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. Bitter, Shawn (2020-02-12). "Welcome to the UFC: Daniel Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  7. Danny Segura (2020-01-27). "Daniel Rodriguez replaces Ramazan Emeev, fights Tim Means at UFC on ESPN+ 25". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  8. Anderson, Jay (2020-02-15). "UFC Rio Rancho Results: Daniel Rodriguez Proves Pundits Wrong, Submits Tim Means". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  9. Jose Youngs (2020-02-15). "UFC Rio Rancho bonuses: Jim Miller earns seventh Fight of the Night for war against Scott Holtzman". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  10. Stocker, Adam (2020-06-30). "UFC Vegas: Daniel Rodriguez out strikes Gabriel Green to earn decision". Fansided. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  11. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2020-07-22). "Daniel Rodriguez vs. Takashi Sato joins UFC's Aug. 22 lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  12. Staff (2020-08-21). "With opponents out, Dwight Grant and Daniel Rodriguez now open UFC on ESPN 15 main card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  13. Vreeland, Daniel (2020-08-22). "UFC Vegas 7: Daniel Rodriguez Survives Scare, Finishes Dwight Grant". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  14. Staff (2020-10-28). "Bryan Barberena meets Daniel Rodriguez on November 14 in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-10-28. (in Dutch)
  15. Staff (2020-11-07). "Bryan Barberena undergoes emergency surgery, out of Nov. 14 UFC Fight Night bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  16. Staff (2020-11-12). "With Orion Cosce out, Daniel Rodriguez steps in to face Nicolas Dalby at UFC 255". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  17. Evanoff, Josh (2020-11-21). "UFC 255 Results: Nicolas Dalby Outpoints Daniel Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  18. Sherdog.com. "Daniel Rodriguez". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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