// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Rodrigo Vargas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Rodrigo
Vargas

NICKNAME"Kazula"·MEXICO
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
41
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
16
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
70%
16/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% 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
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.77
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
30%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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
#86
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1506
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
5th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 50% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 26, 2023

// 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 (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 7
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
44%
7
SUB
44%
2
DEC
13%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
14%
2
SUB
29%
3
DEC
43%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
44%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
13%
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
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
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 POWER63TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN83STRIKING59CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY67
// 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 Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=16 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (30%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin83
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=23 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 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=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins16 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (30%)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 record23 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share23 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 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.7 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
0255075100JUL 2011WJUL 2011WJAN 2012WAPR 2012WJUL 2013LDEC 2013WJUN 2014WMAR 2015WOCT 2015WMAY 2016WOCT 2016LJAN 2017WJUN 2017WMAY 2018LAUG 2019LFEB 2020WAPR 2021LMAR 2022LMAY 2023WJUN 2023WMAR 2024WAUG 2024WNOV 2024LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  13. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 86.
  17. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  19. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  22. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, NOV 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  24. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Grano), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
22/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
32%
1
5%
-
-
-
8
total
SUB
5
23%
3
14%
1
5%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
4
18%
-
1
5%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
22%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Miguel VillegasApr 24, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
LUX 060 - Guadalajara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alejandro CerqueraNov 1, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 1:40
LUX 047 - CDMX
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Roman CordovaAug 2, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:42
LUX 044 - CDMX
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Roman CordovaMar 23, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 4:10
LMI 13 - Lutador MMA Invictus 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Caleb CervantesJun 10, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 2:49
LMI 11 - Lutador MMA Invictus 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
L
VS Jesse RonsonMay 26, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
SMMA - Samourai MMA 6
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Paddy PimblettMar 19, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:49
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Zhu RongApr 24, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 261 - Usman vs. Masvidal 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Brok WeaverFeb 15, 2020
DQR1 · 4:02
UFC Fight Night 167 - Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Illegal Knee)
L
VS Alex da Silva CoelhoAug 10, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 156 - Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Mike de la TorreMay 18, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
Combate Americas - Mexico vs. The World
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Danny RamirezJun 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Americas - Combate 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 16-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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