// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Daniel Rodriguez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Daniel
Rodriguez

NICKNAME"D-Rod"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Daniel Rodriguez
FIGHTER 015
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
39
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
20/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3W STREAK · 3-2
LLWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
7.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.40
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.51
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
64%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 98 other rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

LATEST FIGHT NOT RATED
// RATING
#13
of 99 on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1657
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
82nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1606 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
64th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.16 per fight)

22 rated fights · opponents rated in 85% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 19, 2025 · Their AUG 1, 2026 UFC bout is not in these ratings.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
9
KO/TKO
45%
4
SUB
20%
7
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
45%
SUBANY ROUND · 4 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
26 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER64TD DEFENSE53GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING87CARDIO70AGGRESSION83SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Striking. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power64
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (64%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=25 bouts
Striking87
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression83
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (64%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record25 bouts
Striking87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2009LMAY 2009WJUN 2015WAUG 2016WJAN 2017WAPR 2017LDEC 2017WFEB 2018WMAY 2018WSEP 2018WFEB 2019WJUL 2019WDEC 2019WFEB 2020WMAY 2020WAUG 2020LNOV 2020WAPR 2021WJUL 2021WAUG 2021WSEP 2022LNOV 2022LMAY 2023LJUN 2024WOCT 2024WMAY 2025WJUL 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 70, DEC R3.
  8. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  15. Start, MAY 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUL 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  26. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  27. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 99, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Castillo), bottomed at 38 (L vs Elkins). Current reading: 99.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
26/26 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
15%
4
15%
2
8%
-
-
10
total
SUB
3
12%
1
4%
2
8%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
10
38%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 26 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
26 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Kevin HollandJul 19, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Santiago PonzinibbioMay 3, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 1:12
UFC on ESPN 67 - Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex MoronoOct 12, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 244 - Royval vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Kelvin GastelumJun 22, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ian GarryMay 13, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:57
UFC on ABC 4 - Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Neil MagnyNov 5, 2022
SubmissionR3 · 3:33
UFC Fight Night 214 - Rodriguez vs. Lemos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Jingliang LiSep 10, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 279 - Diaz vs. Ferguson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kevin LeeAug 28, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 30 - Barboza vs. Chikadze
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Preston ParsonsJul 17, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:47
UFC on ESPN 26 - Makhachev vs. Moises
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike PerryApr 10, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 2 - Vettori vs. Holland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Nicolas DalbyNov 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dwight GrantAug 22, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 2:24
UFC on ESPN 15 - Munhoz vs. Edgar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 20-5. Ranked #15 by the UFC.

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