Christian Rodriguez

Christian Rodriguez, fighting out of an orthodox stance at 145 pounds, holds a professional record of 12-4-0 with recent form of 5-3 over his last eight UFC contests. The 26-year-old featherweight operates as a well-rounded mixed martial artist, averaging 3.85 strikes landed per minute with 50% striking accuracy while maintaining solid defensive metrics at 56% strike defense.

Rodriguez's grappling credentials are evident through 1.75 takedown attempts per 15 minutes and an impressive 1.1 submission average per 15 minutes, showcasing a legitimate submission threat that has produced finishes like his first-round submission of Joshua Weems in October 2022. His recent trajectory shows inconsistency at the elite level: he earned a unanimous decision over Cameron Saaiman in October 2023 and a split-decision victory against Isaac Dulgarian in March 2024, but suffered a first-round submission loss to Julian Erosa in July 2024 and most recently fell to Melquizael Costa via unanimous decision in March 2025.

With 67% takedown defense and a cardio score of 55.1, Rodriguez relies on volume and submission opportunities rather than knockout power, making him a decision-heavy fighter in the competitive featherweight division.