Marina Rodriguez | |
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Born | Marina Alcalde Rodriguez [1] April 29, 1987 Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [2] |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
Division | Strawweight (2015–present) Flyweight (2021) |
Reach | 65 in (165 cm) [2] |
Fighting out of | Florianópolis, Brazil [1] |
Team | Thai Brasil AS Team (Jiu-Jitsu) [1] |
Trainer | Alexandre de Souza (Jiu-Jitsu coach) Marcio Malko (Muay Thai) [1] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [3] under Alexandre de Souza [4] Dark blue with black tip belt in Muay Thai [3] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 7 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 9 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Marina Alcalde Rodriguez [1] (born April 29, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 23, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. [5]
Rodriguez was born in Bagé, Brazil. [6] She has two brothers, Gabriel and Roberto, of whom the latter is a two-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in swimming. [6] In her youth, Rodriguez played football, volley, basketball, and handball. [1] Growing tired of the lack of physical exercise in her job as a graphic designer, she started looking for a way to lose some gained weight. Then, she found her now coach, Marcio Malko. [7] Eventually, she joined a muay Thai class in 2013 and soon thereafter started taking amateur bouts. [6]
Rodriguez started her professional MMA career in 2015 and fought primarily in Brazil and amassed a record of 9–0 before competing in Dana White's Contender Series Brazil. [8]
Rodriguez appeared in Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 web-series program on August 11, 2018, facing Maria de Oliveira Neta. [9] She won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. [10]
Rodriguez made her UFC debut on September 22, 2018, against Randa Markos at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. [11] The back and forth contest was ultimately ruled a majority draw. [12]
Rodriguez next faced Jessica Aguilar on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje against. [13] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [14]
Rodriguez faced Tecia Torres on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 156. [15] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [16]
Rodriguez faced Cynthia Calvillo, replacing an injured Cláudia Gadelha, on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7. [17] At the weigh-ins, Calvillo weighed in at 120.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout was held at a catchweight and Calvillo was fined 30% her purse, which went to Rodriguez. [18] After three rounds of fighting, the bout ended with a majority draw. [19]
Rodriguez was expected to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza on July 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172. [20] However the bout was cancelled after one of Rodriguez's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. [21] The pair eventually fought at UFC on ESPN 14 on July 26, 2020. [22] Rodriguez lost the fight via split decision. [23]
Rodriguez faced Amanda Ribas, replacing Michelle Waterson, on January 24, 2021, at UFC 257. [24] Rodriguez won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [25] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award. [26]
As the first fight of her new, multi-fight contract, Rodriguez faced Michelle Waterson in a flyweight bout on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24. [27] [28] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [29]
Rodriguez faced Mackenzie Dern on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194. [30] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [31] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award. [32]
Rodriguez faced Yan Xiaonan on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. [33] She won the fight via split decision. [34]
Rodriguez was expected to face Amanda Lemos at UFC 280, [35] but the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 214 for unknown reasons. [36] She lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [37]
Rodriguez was scheduled to face Virna Jandiroba on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [38] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [39]
Rodriguez faced Michelle Waterson-Gomez in a rematch on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. [40] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [41] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award. [42]
Rodriguez faced former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300. [43] She lost the bout by split decision. [44]
23 matches | 17 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 1 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 9 | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 17–4–2 | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (split) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 17–3–2 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 2 | 2:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 16–3–2 | Virna Jandiroba | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 288 | May 6, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Loss | 16–2–2 | Amanda Lemos | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | November 5, 2022 | 3 | 0:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 16–1–2 | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (split) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 15–1–2 | Mackenzie Dern | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez | October 9, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Strawweight. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 14–1–2 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson | May 8, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Flyweight debut. |
Win | 13–1–2 | Amanda Ribas | TKO (elbow and punches) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 2 | 0:54 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 12–1–2 | Carla Esparza | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Draw | 12–0–2 | Cynthia Calvillo | Draw (majority) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | Catchweight (120.5 lb) bout; Calvillo missed weight. |
Win | 12–0–1 | Tecia Torres | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
Win | 11–0–1 | Jessica Aguilar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Rodriguez was deducted one point in round 1 due to repeated eye pokes. |
Draw | 10–0–1 | Randa Markos | Draw (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 10–0 | Maria de Oliveira Neta | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 | August 11, 2018 | 1 | 3:03 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Natália Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Thunder Fight 14 | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 8–0 | Amanda Torres Sardinha | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 79 | December 10, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 7–0 | Samara Santos Cunha | Decision (unanimous) | Fight 2 Night 2 | April 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
Win | 6–0 | Paula Vieira da Silva | TKO (punches) | Curitiba Top Fight 10 | February 24, 2017 | 1 | 4:50 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (121 lb) bout. |
Win | 5–0 | Vanessa Guimaraes | Submission (triangle choke) | Aspera FC 41 | July 9, 2016 | 2 | 1:47 | São José, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Márcia Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Floripa Fight Championship: The Big Challenge | June 4, 2016 | 1 | 1:42 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Caroline Silva | TKO (knee and punches) | Aspera FC 33 | March 19, 2016 | 2 | 0:47 | São José, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Caroline Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera FC 24 | September 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | São José, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Silvania Monteiro | TKO (retirement) | São José Super Fight 6 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | 5:00 | São José, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |
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