Ernesto Rodriguez
CubaErnesto Rodriguez, “Starboy”, is a Welterweight from Cuba with an official record of 11-2. The 11 wins came 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 7 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a third-round knockout loss to Thad Jean at PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez on 26 July 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2026 | Rhys McKee | Upcoming | — | — | PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Thad JeanTitle | LOSS | KOGround and Pound | R3 · 2:44 | PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Masayuki Kikuiri | WIN | DECDecision - Majority | R3 · 5:00 | PFL Pittsburgh: Eblen vs. Battle |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Mahmoud Fawzy SebieTitle | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 3:34 | Tuff-N-Uff 143 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Alexandre Almeida | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Tuff-N-Uff 139 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Edson Marques | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 1:44 | Tuff-N-Uff 135 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Troy Green | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 12 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | James Cannon | WIN | SUBSubmission (Arm Triangle) | R1 · 1:52 | Tuff-N-Uff 131 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Jeffrey Craig | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | LFA 148: Leyva vs. Brown |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Will Gibson | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Tuff-N-Uff 129 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Kevin Crane | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 | Tuff-N-Uff 127 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Richie Lewis | LOSS | KOKO/TKO | R2 | Titan FC 71: Whitney vs. AlQaisi |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Austin Wourms | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 1:48 | RUF MMA 40: Ft Road to ONE |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Dylan Forzani | WIN | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | MTF 22: St. George |
Wins, losses and draws are Ernesto Rodriguez’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 13 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Ernesto Rodriguez’s record, in numbers
Ernesto Rodriguez’s record is 11-2, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 13 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 11 wins break down as 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 7 by decision — 4 of 11 inside the distance, a finish rate of 36%. Across all 13 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 9 minutes 45 seconds.
Ernesto Rodriguez has been stopped twice in the 13 bouts on file — 2 by knockout — which is 15% of them.
Of the 13 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were for a title and 4 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 569 Welterweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, Ernesto Rodriguez has a finish rate above 9% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 55% of them and a two-year bout count above 89% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Ernesto Rodriguez is listed at 5ft 9in with a reach of 73in, fights orthodox and is 29, born 9 August 1997.
These figures are recomputed from Ernesto Rodriguez’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.