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Mike Rodríguez (fighter)

Mike Rodríguez (fighter)

American mixed martial arts fighter

Michael Earl Rodríguez (born November 28, 1988)[1] is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. He has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rodríguez started his professional MMA career in 2013 and fought under Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES MMA) and Cage Titans promoters in the northeast region of United States. He achieved a record of 8–2 in Dana White's Contender Series.[4]

Dana White's Contender Series

Rodríguez appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 5 web-series program, facing Jamelle Jones on August 8, 2017.[5] He won the fight via a flying-knee knockout and earned a UFC contract.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodríguez made his UFC debut on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223, facing Devin Clark.[7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Rodríguez's second UFC fight was on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 against Adam Milstead.[9] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[10]

Rodríguez faced John Allan on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[11] He originally lost the fight via unanimous decision,[12] however, Allen tested positive for a banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest.[13]

Rodríguez faced Da Un Jung on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165.[14] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[15]

Rodríguez faced Marcin Prachnio on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 15.[16] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Rodríguez faced Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 177.[18] He lost the fight via a kimura in round three.[19] Due to a controversial decision by the referee to pause the fight in the second round after mistaking a clean shot from Rodríguez for a low blow, the organization awarded Rodríguez his win bonus despite the loss.[20] Subsequently, Rodríguez's team also appealed the loss with the NSAC.[21] In turn, the request for an appeal was denied.[22]

Rodríguez faced Danilo Marques on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184.[23] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.[24]

Rodríguez faced Tafon Nchukwi on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

After the loss, Rodríguez was released by the UFC.[27]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 11 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 1
By submission 2 3
By decision 0 3
No contests 1
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See also

References

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    Mixed martial arts show results Date: September 12, 2020
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    Sherdog.com. "Mike". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    "Dana White's Contender Series 5 lineup revealed, with Mike Rodriguez vs. Jamelle Jones". MMA Junkie. 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    Lee, Alexander K. (2017-08-08). "DWTNCS 5 results: Mike Rodriguez, Alex Perez latest UFC signees". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    DNA, MMA. "Devin Clark vecht tegen Mike Rodriguez tijdens een UFC 223 in Brooklyn". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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    "UFC 223 results: Devin Clark wears down Michael Rodriguez for decision win". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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    DNA, MMA (2018-10-17). "De La Rocha vs. Adams & Milstead vs. Rodriguez toegevoegd aan UFC Milwaukee". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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    "UFC on FOX 31 Fight Pass prelims results: Juan Adams, Mike Rodriguez get stoppage wins". MMAjunkie. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
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    ATSteveDuncan (2019-07-05). "Villante fuera, John Allan enfrenta a Mike Rodriguez en UFC Sacramento". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    Evanoff, Josh (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento Results: John Allan Upsets Mike Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    Marrocco, Steven (2019-10-18). "John Allan Arte gets one-year suspension for tamoxifen metabolite". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
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    "Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez slated for UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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    Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Da Un Jung Finishes Mike Rodriguez Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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    DNA, MMA (2020-07-27). "Mike Rodriguez vs. Marcin Prachnio toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 22 augustus". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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    Alexander K. Lee, Steven Marrocco and Damon Martin (2020-09-03). "Ed Herman to fight Mike Rodriguez at Sept. 12 UFC event". ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
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    Doherty, Dan (2020-09-12). "UFC Vegas 10 Results: Ed Herman Feigns Illegal Blow, Then Stops Mike Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
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    "Dana White rips 'Mazzagatti level' referee blunder in Ed Herman vs. Mike Rodriguez". MMA Junkie. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  21. [21]
    Marc Raimondi (September 19, 2020). "Mike Rodriguez appeals loss to Ed Herman over ref's low-blow ruling". ESPN.
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    Farah Hannoun and Nolan King (2020-11-23). "NAC rejects Mike Rodriguez's appeal of UFC loss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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    DNA, MMA (2020-11-19). "Drie nieuwe gevechten toegevoegd aan verschillende UFC evenementen". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
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    Evanoff, Josh (2021-02-06). "UFC Vegas 18 Results: Danilo Marques Puts Mike Rodriguez to Sleep". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  25. [25]
    DNA, MMA (2021-06-10). "Tafon Nchukwi vs. Mike Rodriguez toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 18 september". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  26. [26]
    Behunin, Alex (2021-09-18). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Tafon Nchukwi Dominates Mike Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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    Cruz, Guilherme (2021-10-01). "Thomas Almeida, three others no longer on UFC roster". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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    Sherdog.com. "Mike". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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