// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Joe Rodriguez
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Joe
Rodriguez

NICKNAME"Pega Leve"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
0-1-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LOW SAMPLE
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
1 BOUTS
WIN
0
LOSS
1
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
0%
0/1 bouts
FINISH RATE
0%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 0-4
LLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LOW SAMPLE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon.

KEY STRENGTHS

Path to victory is mixed — no dominant pattern across the sample.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
68%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
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 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#55
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1441
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1498 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
2nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 10, 2019

// 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 (0)
n = 0
NO DATA
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (1)
n = 1
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
100%
2
SUB
200%
1
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
0% FINISH
// SAMPLE TOO SMALL
// 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 OBSERVED6 DERIVED1 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
4 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 8, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint9 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 POWERN/ATD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKING52CARDIO39AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE84RECOVERY0
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
9 SCORED · 1 OPEN
KO PowerN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs a win total and KO-win breakdown

TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=1 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio39
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout duration

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (68%)

Recovery0
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO PowerUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds a win total and KO-win breakdownNot recorded
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record1 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from recorded bout durationNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (68%)Not recorded
Recovery0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100APR 2009LAPR 2009LFEB 2013LMAR 2018LMAY 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 28, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 21, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 14, DEC R3.

Peaked at 45 (Debut), bottomed at 14 (L vs Trevino). Current reading: 14.

// 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_
4/4 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
25%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
2
50%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
1
25%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 4 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
25%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
4 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Emilio TrevinoMay 10, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 66 - Diamond vs. Neal
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Spike CarlyleMar 4, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
CCW - California Cage Wars 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Lionel LanhamFeb 21, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:49
Bellator MMA - Bellator 90
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tony LugoApr 10, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:22
ICE Fighter - Hostile Takeover
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 0-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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