// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Rod Montoya
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Rod
Montoya

NICKNAME"The Mexicutioner"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-16-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Rod Montoya
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
16
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
52%
17/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
2.50
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
55%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#112
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1400
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
16th
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
25th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

19 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 18, 2013

// 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
35%
9
SUB
53%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 11
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
19%
11
SUB
69%
2
DEC
13%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
53%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
12%
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
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 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 POWER50TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING37CARDIO51AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power50
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (55%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking37
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio51
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=16 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.16 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
0255075100AUG 2006WAUG 2006LAUG 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WJAN 2007LFEB 2007LMAR 2007WJUN 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2007LSEP 2007LOCT 2007WNOV 2007LJAN 2008WSEP 2008LNOV 2008WMAR 2009LJUN 2009WAUG 2009LOCT 2009LNOV 2009LAPR 2010WJUN 2010LOCT 2010LAPR 2011WAUG 2011WJAN 2012WFEB 2012WAPR 2012LMAY 2012LOCT 2012WAUG 2013LOCT 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 49, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 59, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 69, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2007, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 82, SUB R2.
  18. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 85, SUB R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 88, SUB R3.
  22. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  24. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  26. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  27. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 81, SUB R2.
  29. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  30. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  32. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  33. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  34. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 88, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Simpson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 88.

// 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_
33/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
24%
1
3%
-
-
-
9
total
SUB
13
39%
5
15%
2
6%
-
-
20
total
DEC
-
-
4
12%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 33 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Paul SassOct 18, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 2:01
Bellator MMA - Bellator 104
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Toe Hold)
W
VS Demian PapagniAug 10, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:43
Triple A MMA 2 - Vedepo vs. Larrea
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Front Choke)
L
VS Joe WilliamsOct 5, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:17
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS David LetourneauMay 18, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PFC - Prestige Fighting Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cory SimpsonApr 7, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:08
WWFC - World War Fighting Championship 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Nate BakerFeb 18, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
CFX / Crowbar MMA - Winter Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Jason MedinaJan 28, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:15
EC - Extreme Challenge 202
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Scott KinzebachAug 26, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EC - Extreme Challenge 191
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Dakota CochraneApr 15, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:20
EC - Extreme Challenge 181
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Alonzo MartinezOct 1, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 4:13
EC - Extreme Challenge 162
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Mark StoddardJun 19, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RCC 11 - Cocked and Loaded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ted WorthingtonApr 16, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:15
MCC 26 - Triple Crown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Lightweight. Professional record 17-16. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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