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Imanol Rodriguez
Flyweight · “Himan”

Imanol Rodriguez

8-0-0 UFC 2-0-0
Striker Hard To Take Down
—Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
26Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:16Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Above avg, rated 77 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking solid · Feb 2026 · stats read 48 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims striking power +2, striking technique +3 (+6) Accuracy — Average, rated 54 of 100 · claims striking technique +3 (+6) Striking D — Average, rated 48 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Durability — Weak, rated 14 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 37 of 100 · claims td offense +1 (+2) TD Defense — Average, rated 50 of 100 · claims td defense +1 (+2) Grappling — Average, rated 49 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · Feb 2026 · stats read 33 → nudged -8 inside the band Control — Average, rated 48 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking solid whiteboard
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Kavanagh Full Card Preview & Predictions · February 22, 2026 · whiteboard watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Kavanagh Full Card Preview & Predictions · February 22, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking solid 1 read · whiteboard
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Wrestling, TD Defense · stats alone on Striking D, Durability, Control.

Built on 12 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker above avg striking — rates 77 of 100 · 138 MMA whiteboard: striking solid · Feb 2026
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 50 of 100 · claims td defense +1 (+2)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.07
Striking accuracy50.8%
Striking defense62.3%
Knockdowns / 15 min2.39
Takedowns / 15 min2.39
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time29.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Kevin Borjas clear UFC Fight Night Moreno vs Kavanagh Full Card Preview & Predictions · February 22, 2026
grapplinggood

States directly that he expects this fighter to prevail and settles on him as the winner, with a stated mechanism (more power, no lean-back liability, good throws, strong finishing instinct); the only hedge voiced is that it should be a fun, competitive scrap, not a hedge on who wins.

A very solid, 'darn good' striker with really good boxing combinations and more raw power than Borjas, plus good body work and movement that lets him close distance well; crucially, he does not share Borjas's lean-back vulnerability. A good grappler too, with decent takedown defense and good throws - including a lateral drop the analyst highlights as a skill picked up recently, crediting his work with coach Daniel Cormier. Also credited with good killer instinct.

Strengthvery solid striking
Strengthreally good boxing combos
Strengthmore power
Strengthgood body work
Strengthgood movement/closes distance well
Strengthdecent takedown defense
Strengthgood throws including a new lateral drop
Strengthgood killer instinct
Weaknessfar less experienced (six fights to Borjas's 14)

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Alden Coria 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:11 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
20/46Sig. strikes
4/17Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Borjas 1-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:21 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
46/84Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:33Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-0-0Pro record
Team BlackxicansGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2
Fury FC 2
Budo Sento Championship 2
Dana White's Contender Series 1
Combate Global 1
Full career — 8 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Alden Coria TKO (front kick to the body and punches) UFC 332
October 3, 2026
UFC 1 3:11
W Kevin Borjas TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
February 28, 2026
UFC 2 4:21
W Roque Conceição Moreira Jr. TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 85
October 7, 2025
Dana White's Contender Series 1 2:12
W Alberto Trujillo TKO (punches) Fury FC 93
September 22, 2024
Fury FC 1 4:27
W Tyrell Hill TKO (punches) Fury FC 91
July 12, 2024
Fury FC 1 1:50
W Emmanuel Berumen Submission (rear-naked choke) Combate Global: USA vs. Ecuador
February 24, 2024
Combate Global 1 1:30
W Uziel Gómez TKO (punches) Budo Sento Championship 15
June 30, 2023
Budo Sento Championship 2 2:51
W Dante Díaz TKO (punches) Budo Sento Championship 11
November 4, 2022
Budo Sento Championship 2 1:15

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Imanol Rodríguez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.3 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.8% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 62.3% avg 56.2%
Takedowns /15 min 2.4 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 36.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.7
Control time 29.1% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 45.9%

Headshot of Imanol Rodriguez by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized