Daniel Rodriguez vs. Mike Perry
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Daniel Rodriguez
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 12 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 1 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.35 · 12 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 26 documented bouts
In the UFC: 7-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.5 wins over .500
Mike Perry
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 8 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 8 | 0 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.99 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 12 finish wins over 23 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-7 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +3.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Daniel Rodriguez
Distance 96.1% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 1.2% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 2.7% (norm 8.1%)
Mike Perry
Distance 85.7% (norm 81.2%) · Clinch 8.2% (norm 9.4%) · Ground 6.1% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Daniel Rodriguez
Head 78.0% (norm 78.2%) · Body 13.4% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 8.6% (norm 8.4%)
Mike Perry
Head 77.1% (norm 78.2%) · Body 11.8% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 11.2% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Rodriguez L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Perry L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 1111 / 2289 | 48.5% | 38.6% | 562 / 1304 | 43.1% | 38.6% |
| In the clinch | 23 / 28 | 82.1% | 67.8% | 88 / 125 | 70.4% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 37 / 65 | 56.9% | 67.2% | 72 / 93 | 77.4% | 67.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 749 / 1857 | 40.3% | 37.2% | 457 / 1173 | 39.0% | 37.2% |
| To the body | 233 / 319 | 73.0% | 70.7% | 113 / 179 | 63.1% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 189 / 206 | 91.7% | 82.9% | 152 / 170 | 89.4% | 82.9% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 182 fighters · Welterweight: 182 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Rodriguez L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Perry L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 796 / 1893 | 42.0% | 39.0% | 800 / 1745 | 45.8% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 30 / 52 | 57.7% | 68.9% | 40 / 56 | 71.4% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 48 / 96 | 50.0% | 68.0% | 21 / 27 | 77.8% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 519 / 1540 | 33.7% | 35.6% | 542 / 1417 | 38.2% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 188 / 294 | 63.9% | 69.6% | 124 / 193 | 64.2% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 167 / 207 | 80.7% | 82.1% | 195 / 218 | 89.4% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Rodriguez has more cage time on record.