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Daniel Rodriguez Record, stats and next fight
20-6-0 (W-L-D)
9Wins by knockout
4Wins by submission
5First round finishes
Stats and record
26Pro fights
65%Finish rate
15UFC fights
1Title fights
1Performance bonuses
1Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 39 years
- Born
- December 31, 1986
- Birthplace
- Alhambra, California, U.S.
- Height
- 6'0" (183 cm)
- Weight
- 170 lbs (77 kg)
- Reach
- 74" (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Division
- Welterweight
- Fighting out of
- Alhambra, California, U.S.
- Team
- TapouT LA
- UFC debut
- February 15, 2020
Fight history
-
Loss
vs Uroš Medić
UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026 · Belgrade, Serbia
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:30
-
Win
UFC 318 · Jul 19, 2025 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:12
-
Win
vs Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira · Oct 12, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · Jun 22, 2024 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Method
- TKO (head kick and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:57
-
Loss
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · Nov 5, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (brabo choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:33
-
Win
vs Li Jingliang
UFC 279 · Sep 10, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
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Win
vs Kevin Lee
UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Preston Parsons
UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés · Jul 17, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:47
-
Win
vs Mike Perry
UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC 255 · Nov 21, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Dwight Grant
UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar · Aug 22, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:24
-
Win
UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns · May 30, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Tim Means Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 · Feb 15, 2020 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:37
-
Win
vs Quinton McCottrell Title
SMASH Global 9 · Dec 19, 2019 · Hollywood, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:48
-
Win
vs Rico Farrington
Dana White's Contender Series 22 · Jul 30, 2019 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Ivan Castillo
Combate Americas 31 · Feb 22, 2019 · Fresno, California, United States
- Method
- KO (knee)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:31
-
Win
vs Ozzie Alvarez
Combate Americas 25 · Sep 28, 2018 · Long Beach, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 2:41
-
Win
vs Alex Velasco
Combate Americas 23 · May 18, 2018 · Tijuana, Mexico
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 2:41
-
Win
vs Justin Baesman
California Xtreme Fighting 11 · Feb 17, 2018 · Studio City, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:17
-
Loss
vs Victor Reyna
Combate Americas 19 · Dec 1, 2017 · San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Joel Champion
Combate Americas 13 · Apr 20, 2017 · Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:55
-
Win
vs Christian Gonzalez
Bellator 170 · Jan 21, 2017 · Inglewood, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:55
-
Win
vs Hector Saldaña
Combate Americas 8 · Aug 11, 2016 · Los Angeles, California, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:45
-
Win
vs Christopher Gates
KOTC: Sanctioned · Jun 14, 2015 · San Jacinto, California, United States
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:54
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at welterweight, Daniel Rodriguez fights under the nickname “D-Rod” and hails from the United States.
His professional record stands at 20 wins and 6 losses. Of those wins, 9 came by KO or TKO, 4 by submission and 7 on the scorecards, a 65% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 against Tim Means (win). He has since gone 10-5 in 15 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on August 1, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Medić vs. Rodriguez, he lost to Uroš Medić by TKO (punches) in the first round.
His career includes 1 title fight and 1 performance bonus.
He stands 183 cm, has a 188 cm reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.
He trains at TapouT LA out of Alhambra, California, U.S..
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.