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Daniel Rodriguez

Daniel Rodriguez

1092 ELO #197

"D-Rod"

MMA 20-5-0 · UFC 10-4-0 · Welterweight (#15) · Los Angeles, United States · 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu · Last fought 324 days ago

Daniel Rodriguez "D-Rod" - UFC Fighter Profile

Daniel Rodriguez is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Welterweight division and is ranked #15. Born in Los Angeles, United States, Daniel Rodriguez has compiled an MMA record of 20-5-0 with a UFC record of 10-4-0. Known for their Freestyle fighting style, Daniel Rodriguez trains at 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu in Los Angeles, United States. With an ELO rating of 1092, Daniel Rodriguez ranks #197 out of 2693 UFC fighters. Daniel Rodriguez is scheduled to face Uros Medic at UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez on 2026-08-01.

Career Highlights: Daniel Rodriguez has 10 wins in the UFC. Daniel Rodriguez lands an average of 7.2 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.51 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez Date 2026-08-01 Welterweight
Daniel Rodriguez
ELO 1092
VS
Uros Medic
ELO 1100

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Santiago Ponzinibbio in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1151

Biggest Upset Loss

Nicolas Dalby in 2020
Your ELO: 1060 · Opponent ELO: 991 · Favored by 69

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Dec 31 1986
Age
39
Peak ELO
1093
ELO Rank
197 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
295-129-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1063.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1051.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
7.2
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.4
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
57%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.51
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Daniel Rodriguez Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Kevin Holland U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2025-05-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Santiago Ponzinibbio KO/TKO Punch 3 1:12 Win -
2024-10-12 UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Alex Morono S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-06-22 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Kelvin Gastelum U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2023-05-13 UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida Ian Machado Garry KO/TKO Kick 1 2:57 Loss -
2022-11-05 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos Neil Magny SUB D'Arce Choke 3 3:33 Loss -
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Li Jingliang S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-08-28 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze Kevin Lee U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-07-17 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises Preston Parsons KO/TKO Punches 1 3:47 Win -
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Mike Perry U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-11-21 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Nicolas Dalby U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2020-08-22 UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar Dwight Grant KO/TKO Punches 1 2:24 Win -
2020-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns Gabe Green U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-02-15 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz Tim Means SUB Guillotine Choke 2 3:37 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Daniel Rodriguez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2025-07-19 Kevin Holland 1125 Win +18 1092
13 2025-05-03 Santiago Ponzinibbio 1151 Win +26 1074
12 2024-10-12 Alex Morono 1091 Win 0 1048
11 2024-06-22 Kelvin Gastelum 1076 Loss -15 1048
10 2023-05-13 Ian Machado Garry 1069 Loss -16 1063
9 2022-11-05 Neil Magny 1131 Loss -14 1079
8 2022-09-10 Li Jingliang 1119 Win 0 1093
7 2021-08-28 Kevin Lee 1110 Win +18 1093
6 2021-07-17 Preston Parsons 1000 Win +18 1075
5 2021-04-10 Mike Perry 1034 Win +16 1057
4 2020-11-21 Nicolas Dalby 991 Loss -19 1041
3 2020-08-22 Dwight Grant 1020 Win +20 1060
2 2020-05-30 Gabe Green 1000 Win +15 1040
1 2020-02-15 Tim Means 1091 Win +25 1025

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