Gregory Rodrigues

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Gregory Rodrigues
Born (1992-02-17) February 17, 1992 (age 32)
Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Other names Robocop
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight
Reach 75 in[1]
Fighting out of Deerfield Beach, Florida
Team X-Gym (formerly)[2]
Usina de Campeões (formerly)[2]
Black House (2018–2020)[2][3]
Kings MMA (2020–2021)[3]
Kill Cliff FC (2021–present)[4]
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5] under Henrique Machado[2]
Years active 2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 15
By knockout 10
By submission 3
By decision 2
Losses 5
By knockout 3
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Gregory Rodrigues (born February 17, 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is an eight-time National BJJ Champion. He was the Smash Global MMA Middleweight Champion and former Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) Middleweight Champion.

Background

Born in Porto Velho, Gregory came to Manaus when he was still four months old. He was introduced to martial arts since he was five years old, starting out with capoeira, before migrating to jiu-jitsu at 8 years old and eventually becoming a black belt under Senseí Henrique Machado, who was also Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s jiu-jitsu coach. He became an eight-time national jiu-jitsu champion, jiu-jitsu world champion, and professional world champion in Abu Dhabi. He also trained in Olympic wrestling with professor Waldeci, joining the Brazilian wrestling cadet team and becoming the runner-up at Pan American wrestling championships in Nicaragua. In 2014, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to start his professional MMA career.[5][6][7]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2014, Rodrigues went 7–2 fighting mostly on the Brazilian regional scene, picking up wins in promotions such as ACB, where he picked up a first-round TKO victory at ACB 73 and winning the Smash Global Middleweight title also picking up a unanimous decision win at LFA 71.[8]

He was invited to compete against Jordan Williams at Dana White's Contender Series 33 on September 15, 2020. He lost the fight via first-round knockout.[9]

He would make his return to LFA, entering the four-man tournament for the LFA Middleweight Championship. In the first round, Rodrigues faced Al Matavao at LFA 102, where he knocked Matavao out in the second round.[10] In the finals at LFA 108, Rodrigues stopped Josh Fremd within a round to claim the vacant LFA Middleweight Championship. Within days off the victory, Rodrigues was asked to compete in the UFC on short notice.[11][12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodrigues, as a replacement for Maki Pitolo, faced Duško Todorović on June 5, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[13] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[14]

Rodrigues faced Jun Yong Park on October 23, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.[15] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[16] This fight earned him Fight of the Night award.[17]

Rodrigues faced Armen Petrosyan on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green.[18] He lost the fight via controversial split decision.[19] 10 out of 14 media outlets scored the fight for Rodrigues.[20]

Rodrigues faced Julian Marquez, replacing Wellington Turman, on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.[21] He won the bout in the first round via knockout.[22] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[23]

Rodrigues faced Chidi Njokuani on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[24] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[25] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[26]

Rodrigues was scheduled to face Brad Tavares on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283.[27] However, Tavares withdrawn from the bout due to an injury,[28] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Brunno Ferreira.[29] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[30]

Rodrigues faced Denis Tiuliulin on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. The bout was originally set for June 24, 2023, at UFC on ABC 5, but was postponed after Tiuliulin withdrew due to undisclosed reasons.[31][32] He won the bout via knockout in round one.[33]

Rodrigues faced Brad Tavares on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[34] He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round.[35]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–5 Brad Tavares TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer February 10, 2024 3 0:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–5 Denis Tiuliulin KO (elbows) UFC 292 August 19, 2023 1 1:43 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 13–5 Brunno Ferreira KO (punch) UFC 283 January 21, 2023 1 4:13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 13–4 Chidi Njokuani TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song September 17, 2022 2 1:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–4 Julian Marquez KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett June 18, 2022 1 3:18 Austin, Texas, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 11–4 Armen Petrosyan Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green February 26, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Park Jun-yong KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 2 3:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 10–3 Duško Todorović Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–3 Josh Fremd KO (punches) LFA 108 May 21, 2021 1 2:20 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Won the vacant LFA Middleweight Championship.
Win 8–3 Al Matavao KO (punch) LFA 102 March 19, 2021 2 1:02 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States Catchweight (187.4 lb) bout; Rodrigues missed weight.
Loss 7–3 Jordan Williams KO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 33 September 15, 2020 1 2:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–2 Brandon Hester KO (body kick) SMASH Global 9 December 19, 2019 1 3:03 Hollywood, California, United States Won the SG Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Tanner Saraceno Decision (unanimous) LFA 71 July 12, 2019 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 5–2 Edilberto de Oliveira Submission (armbar) Jaguar Combat 1 March 16, 2018 1 4:59 Manaus, Brazil
Win 4–2 Umar Gaisumov TKO (punches) ACB 73 October 21, 2017 1 2:43 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–2 Robert Reed TKO (submission to punches) Island Fights 39 November 18, 2016 2 1:12 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 2–2 Marco Aurélio Submission (heel hook) Face to Face 13 March 12, 2016 2 0:54 São Gonçalo, Brazil
Loss 1–2 Renato Rangel Decision (split) Face to Face 11 April 24, 2015 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–1 Douglas Carvalho Submission (armbar) Face to Face 9 December 19, 2014 1 2:09 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Bruno Lopes TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 73 September 6, 2014 1 1:05 São Paulo, Brazil

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See also

References

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