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Light Heavyweight · “Slo Mike”

Mike Rodriguez

12-7-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-5-0 (1 NC)
One-Punch Power Precision Striker Taken Down Often Submission-Vulnerable
6'4"Height
82"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:14Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 78.1 of 100 Accuracy — Strong, rated 89.3 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 8.9 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 44.9 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 4.1 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 3.4 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 17.7 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 30.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Strong 89
  2. Striking Above avg 78
  3. Durability Average 45
  4. Control Below avg 30
  5. Grappling Weak 18
  6. Striking D Weak 9
  7. Wrestling Weak 4
  8. TD Defense Weak 3

Built on 73 minutes of tracked cage time across 8 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

One-Punch Power 5 knockdowns · 1.02 per 15 min
Precision Striker strong accuracy — rates 89 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 20 times · 4.1 per 15 min
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 5 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.39
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.32
Striking accuracy54.5%
Striking defense41.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.02
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense35.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time11.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
April 7, 2018 vs Devin Clark — 2.67/min (L) Apr '18 December 15, 2018 vs Adam Milstead — 11.73/min (W) — only 3.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '18 July 13, 2019 vs John Allan — 4.67/min (NC) Jul '19 December 21, 2019 vs Da Woon Jung — 3.75/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '19 August 22, 2020 vs Marcin Prachnio — 9.2/min (W) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '20 September 12, 2020 vs Ed Herman — 7.02/min (L) Sep '20 February 6, 2021 vs Danilo Marques — 1.62/min (L) Feb '21 September 18, 2021 vs Tafon Nchukwi — 3.27/min (L) Sep '21

Fight history

8 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Tafon Nchukwi 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
49/144Sig. strikes
116/199Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Danilo Marques 10-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:52 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
16/24Sig. strikes
29/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ed Herman 25-14 walk-in Submission · R3 2:41 — UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · September 12, 2020
89/124Sig. strikes
40/73Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Marcin Prachnio 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs. Edgar · August 22, 2020
21/26Sig. strikes
14/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Da Woon Jung 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · December 21, 2019
4/8Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC John Allan 0-0 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
70/161Sig. strikes
55/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Adam Milstead 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:59 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · December 15, 2018
35/42Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:51Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Devin Clark 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
40/66Sig. strikes
50/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
12-7-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Lauzon MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 8
CES MMA 8
Cage Titans 2
CES 1
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Jeremy May TKO (elbows) CES 69
June 17, 2022
 CES 1 3:25
L Tafon Nchukwi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Danilo Marques Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021
 UFC 2 4:52
L Ed Herman Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill
September 12, 2020
 UFC 3 4:01
W Marcin Prachnio KO (elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar
August 22, 2020
 UFC 1 2:17
L Da Un Jung KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
December 21, 2019
 UFC 1 1:04
NC John Allan NC (overturned) UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Adam Milstead TKO (knee to the body and punches) UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018
 UFC 1 2:59
L Devin Clark Decision (unanimous) UFC 223
April 7, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jamelle Jones KO (flying knee) Dana White's Contender Series 5
August 8, 2017
 Dana White's Contender Series 1 2:15
W Alec Hooben TKO (punches and elbows) CES MMA 44
May 12, 2017
 CES MMA 1 4:46
W James Dysard TKO (punches) CES MMA 43
April 15, 2017
 CES MMA 1 0:39
W Hector Sanchez KO (punches) CES MMA 41
January 27, 2017
 CES MMA 1 0:07
L Kevin Haley Submission (toe hold) CES MMA 39
November 4, 2016
 CES MMA 1 1:08
W John Poppie Submission (triangle choke) CES MMA 38
September 23, 2016
 CES MMA 2 1:32
W Stephond Ewins KO (flying knee) CES MMA 37
August 12, 2016
 CES MMA 1 3:38
W Buck Pineau Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 35
April 16, 2016
 CES MMA 2 4:03
L Pat McCrohan Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 32
January 8, 2016
 CES MMA 3 5:00
W Stephen Stengel TKO (punches) Cage Titans 21
November 1, 2014
 Cage Titans 1 1:22
W Ralph Johnson TKO (retirement) Cage Titans 18
May 5, 2014
 Cage Titans 1 3:50

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mike Rodríguez (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 54.5% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 41.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 35.5% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 11.8% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%