Rodrigo Vargas (fighter)

Rodrigo Vargas
Born	(1985-08-15) August 15, 1985 (age 36) Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	Kazula
Nationality	Mexican
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight Welterweight
Reach	71.5 in (182 cm)
Fighting out of	Mexico City, Mexico
Team	Mexican Pride Gym
Years active	2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	16
Wins	12
By knockout	7
By submission	3
By decision	2
Losses	4
By submission	1
By decision	2
By disqualification	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Rodrigo Vargas (born August 15, 1985) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he competes in the lightweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional MMA career in 2011, Vargas compiled a 11–3 record fighting most for regional Mexican promotions. In his last fight before the UFC, Vargas knocked out former UFC fighter Mike de la Torre in 18 seconds at Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World on May 18, 2018. ^[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vargas made his UFC debut against Alex da Silva Coelho at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on August 10, 2019. ^[2] He got out grappled by Coelho throughout the fight and lost it via unanimous decision. ^[3]

Vargas faced Brok Weaver at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 on February 15, 2020. He lost the fight via DQ when Vargas kneed Weaver in the head while he was a grounded opponent. ^[4]

Vargas was scheduled to face Alan Patrick on September 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill, but Vargas was removed from the card in early September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Bobby Green. ^[5]

Vargas faced Rong Zhu at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021. ^[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[7]

Vargas is scheduled to face Paddy Pimblett n March 19, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 204. ^[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches	12 wins	4 losses
By knockout	7	0
By submission	3	1
By decision	2	2
By disqualification	0	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	12–4	Rong Zhu	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 261	April 24, 2021	3	5:00	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss	11–4	Brok Weaver	DQ (illegal knee)	UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2	February 15, 2020	1	4:02	Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
Loss	11–3	Alex da Silva Coelho	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2	August 10, 2019	3	5:00	Montevideo, Uruguay
Win	11–2	Mike de la Torre	KO (head kick)	Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World	May 18, 2018	1	0:18	Tijuana, Mexico
Win	10–2	Danny Ramirez	Decision (unanimous)	Combate Americas 15	June 30, 2017	3	5:00	Mexico City, Mexico
Loss	9–2	Marco Antonio Elpidio	Decision (split)	Combate Americas 10	January 19, 2017	3	5:00	Mexico City, Mexico	Welterweight bout.
Win	9–1	Ivan Castillo	Submission (guillotine choke)	TWC 25	October 7, 2016	3	2:05	Porterville, California, United States
Win	8–1	Leon Lara	TKO (punches)	Coliseo Fight Series 6	May 8, 2016	1	3:37	Mexico	Lightweight debut.
Win	7–1	Juan Ramon Grano	Submission (guillotine choke)	Beat Down MMA 1	October 17, 2015	2	0:31	Toluca, Mexico
Win	6–1	Antonio Arellano Gonzalez	KO (punches)	Jasaji Fighting League 7	March 28, 2015	1	N/A	Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico	For the interim JFL Welterweight Championship.
Win	5–1	Jordan Williams	TKO (doctor stoppage)	TPF 19: Throwback Thursday	June 19, 2014	1	5:00	Lemoore, California, United States
Loss	4–1	Jose Caceres	Submission (reverse triangle choke)	Combate Americas: Level vs. Arzeno	December 12, 2013	1	3:08	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	4–0	Francisco Velázquez	TKO (punches)	Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai	July 20, 2013	1	3:37	León, Mexico
Win	3–0	Alfredo Morales	KO (punches)	Xtreme Kombat 11	April 29, 2012	2	0:37	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	2–0	Alejandro Saaveda	KO (punch)	Xtreme Kombat 7	January 29, 2012	1	0:11	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	1–0	Mario Torres	Submission (armbar)	Xtreme Fighters Latino	July 28, 2011	1	0:33	Guanajuato, Mexico	Welterweight debut.

^[9]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. BOCÓN, NOTICIAS EL (2018-05-21). "Rodrigo Vargas consiguió un impresionante nocuat en 18 segundos en Combate Américas | OTROS-DEPORTES". El Bocón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
2. DNA, MMA (2019-07-29). "Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
3. Harshman, Heath (2020-09-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
4. Segura, Danny (2020-02-17). "Kazula Vargas embarrassed by UFC Rio Rancho DQ loss to Brok Weaver: 'I'm not a dirty fighter'". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
5. Staff (2020-09-02). "Bobby Green steps in for Rodrigo Vargas vs. Alan Patrick at UFC on ESPN+ 35". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
6. "Lightweight fight between Zhu Rong and Rodrigo Vargas added to UFC 261 | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
7. Anderson, Jay (2021-04-24). "UFC 261 Results: Rodrigo Vargas Earns Decision Over Zhu Rong". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
8. "Pimblett tegen Vargas tijdens UFC London". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
9. Sherdog.com. "Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-14.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Rodrigo Vargas from Sherdog
• Rodrigo Vargas at UFC