Daniel Rodriguez: record, fights and statistics
Daniel Rodriguez (“D-Rod”) is a welterweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 20-6-0. StatsNext stores 15 UFC bouts for Daniel Rodriguez (10-5). In the 3 fights stored since May 3, 2025, Daniel Rodriguez is 2-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'1" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 74" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1986 |
| Current UFC ranking | Welterweight #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Daniel Rodriguez's fighting stats?
Across 15 stored UFC bouts with statistics (163 minutes) through August 1, 2026, Daniel Rodriguez lands 7.18 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.36, with 49.2% striking accuracy and 57.2% striking defense. Grappling: 0.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, 64.0% takedown defense, 0.09 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 10-5 in 15 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 10 wins inside the distance.
Daniel Rodriguez: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 7.18 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.36 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.64 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.18 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 64.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.74 |
| Share of fight time in control | 4.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 15 (163.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 64% head, 19.9% body, 16.1% legs; 94.9% at distance, 2% in the clinch, 3.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 6 | 2 |
10-5 in the 15 stored UFC bouts since February 15, 2020, averaging 10.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since May 3, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since May 3, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 144 of 318 (45.3%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 142 of 298 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 3 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 12 (83.3% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 3:42 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Uroš Medić (7-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:30 | 0.5 | Welterweight | 1 of 3 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Kevin Holland (15-9) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 77 of 149 (82) | 0 of 1 | 3:34 |
| May 3, 2025 | Santiago Ponzinibbio (12-7) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:12 | 11.2 | Welterweight | 66 of 166 (49) | 0 of 0 | 0:08 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Alex Morono (13-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 123 of 257 (74) | 1 of 1 | 0:56 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Kelvin Gastelum (12-9) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 127 of 265 (112) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| May 13, 2023 | Ian Machado Garry (4-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 2:57 | 3 | Welterweight | 7 of 25 (23) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Neil Magny (19-8) | Loss | Submission | R3 3:33 | 13.6 | Welterweight | 66 of 108 (57) | 0 of 1 | 1:16 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Li Jingliang (10-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 88 of 185 (78) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Kevin Lee (9-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 120 of 210 (56) | 0 of 0 | 0:45 |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Preston Parsons (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:47 | 3.8 | Welterweight | 45 of 83 (23) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Mike Perry (7-7) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 129 of 235 (61) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Nicolas Dalby (2-2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 83 of 199 (50) | 0 of 2 | 0:41 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Dwight Grant (2-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:24 | 2.4 | Welterweight | 15 of 32 (30) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| May 30, 2020 | Gabe Green (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 175 of 344 (127) | 1 of 1 | 0:26 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Tim Means (10-8) | Win | Submission | R2 3:37 | 8.6 | Welterweight | 49 of 121 (41) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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