Daniel Rodriguez “D-Rod”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 58 · Power striker · 10–5 in 15 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 55 (career peak 58), Daniel Rodriguez's ORCA rating ranks 56th of 98 active welterweights. Striking offence grades 89 (significant strikes landed per minute 99), 20th of 98 active welterweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 8, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 1. 6 of 10 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 89 | 20 of 98 | Significant strikes landed per minute 99 |
| Striking defence | 35 | 68 of 98 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 4 |
| Grappling offence | 8 | 98 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 2 |
| Grappling defence | 42 | 68 of 98 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 99. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 58)
- Welterweight rank
- 56 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 10–5
- Pro record
- 20–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 15
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 7.18
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 5.36
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.18
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 64%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.09
Fight history
- 2026-08-01 · L vs Uros Medic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Medic vs. Rodriguez
- 2025-07-19 · W vs Kevin Holland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
- 2025-05-03 · W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2024-10-12 · W vs Alex Morono · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira
- 2024-06-22 · L vs Kelvin Gastelum · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
- 2023-05-13 · L vs Ian Machado Garry · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
- 2022-11-05 · L vs Neil Magny · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
- 2022-09-10 · W vs Li Jingliang · Decision - Split · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
- 2021-08-28 · W vs Kevin Lee · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
- 2021-07-17 · W vs Preston Parsons · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises
- 2021-04-10 · W vs Mike Perry · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2020-11-21 · L vs Nicolas Dalby · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-08-22 · W vs Dwight Grant · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar
- 2020-05-30 · W vs Gabe Green · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns
- 2020-02-15 · W vs Tim Means · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
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