Gregory Rodrigues Explained

Gregory Rodrigues
Other Names:Robocop
Birth Name:Gregory Felipe Santos Rodrigues[1]
Birth Date:17 February 1992
Birth Place:Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Middleweight
Reach:75 in[2]
Stance:Orthodox
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Fighting Out Of:Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Team:X-Gym (formerly)[4]
Usina de Campeões (formerly)
Black House (2018–2020)
Kings MMA (2020–2021)[5]
Kill Cliff FC (2021–present)[6]
Years Active:2014–present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Sherdog:176275

Gregory Felipe Santos Rodrigues (born February 17, 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). 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.[7] [8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12] [13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodrigues, as a replacement for Maki Pitolo, faced Duško Todorović on June 5, 2021, at .[14] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[15]

Rodrigues faced Jun Yong Park on October 23, 2021, at .[16] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[17] This fight earned him Fight of the Night award.[18]

Rodrigues faced Armen Petrosyan on February 26, 2022, at .[19] He lost the fight via controversial split decision.[20] 10 out of 14 media outlets scored the fight for Rodrigues.[21]

Rodrigues faced Julian Marquez, replacing Wellington Turman, on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.[22] He won the bout in the first round via knockout.[23] This win earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[24]

Rodrigues faced Chidi Njokuani on September 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 210.[25] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[26] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[27]

Rodrigues was scheduled to face Brad Tavares on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283.[28] However, Tavares withdrawn from the bout due to an injury,[29] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Brunno Ferreira.[30] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[31]

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.[32] [33] He won the bout via knockout in round one.[34]

Rodrigues faced Brad Tavares on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 236.[35] He won the bout by technical knockout in the third round.[36]

As a replacement for Robert Bryczek who withdrew for unknown reasons, Rodrigues faced Christian Leroy Duncan on July 27, 2024 at UFC 304.[37] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[38]

Rodrigues is scheduled to face Jared Cannonier in the main event on February 15, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 251.[39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|16–5|Christian Leroy Duncan |Decision (unanimous)|UFC 304 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Manchester, England||-|Win|align=center|15–5|Brad Tavares|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–5|Denis Tiuliulin|KO (elbows)|UFC 292||align=center|1|align=center|1:43|Boston, Massachusetts, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|13–5|Brunno Ferreira|KO (punch)|UFC 283||align=center|1|align=center|4:13|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–4|Chidi Njokuani|TKO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:27|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Julian Marquez|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:18|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|11–4|Armen Petrosyan|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–3|Park Jun-yong|KO (punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:13|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–3|Duško Todorović|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–3|Josh Fremd|KO (punches)|LFA 108||align=center|1|align=center|2:20|Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–3|Al Matavao|KO (punch)|LFA 102||align=center|2|align=center|1:02|Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–3|Jordan Williams|KO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series 33||align=center|1|align=center|2:19|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–2|Brandon Hester|KO (body kick)|SMASH Global 9||align=center|1|align=center|3:03|Hollywood, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–2|Tanner Saraceno|Decision (unanimous)|LFA 71||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–2|Edilberto de Oliveira|Submission (armbar)|Jaguar Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|4:59|Manaus, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–2|Umar Gaisumov|TKO (punches)|ACB 73||align=center|1|align=center|2:43|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–2|Robert Reed|TKO (submission to punches)|Island Fights 39||align=center|2|align=center|1:12|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–2|Marco Aurélio|Submission (heel hook)|Face to Face 13||align=center|2|align=center|0:54|São Gonçalo, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|1–2|Renato Rangel|Decision (split)|Face to Face 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–1|Douglas Carvalho|Submission (armbar)|Face to Face 9||align=center|1|align=center|2:09|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|0–1|Bruno Lopes|TKO (punches)|Jungle Fight 73||align=center|1|align=center|1:05|São Paulo, Brazil|[41]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gregory Rodrigues MMA Fighter Page. 2024-04-03. Tapology.
  2. Web site: Stats UFC. ufcstats.com.
  3. Web site: Gregory Rodrigues UFC. March 6, 2022. UFC.com. 26 May 2021 .
  4. Web site: UFC: Gregory Robocop explica apelido e garante grande luta contra Dusko Todorovic. Evelyn Rodrigues. June 5, 2021. pt-BR. globo.com.
  5. CG0ybHvpVol. You Can Begin Again: No Matter What, It's Never Too Late. By: Joyce MeyerI appreciate you master @kingsmma_hb for open the door of your house for me and thank you everyone there for received me so well! It's a new chapter!!. October 27, 2020. Gregory Rodrigues. gregoryrodriguesmma.
  6. Gregory Rodrigues on Move to Sanford MMA, Taking Tournament One Fight at a Time LFA 102. March 16, 2021. YouTube. Cageside Press.
  7. Web site: Siqueira. Emanuel Mendes. Gregory Rodrigues é novo representante do Amazonas no UFC: 'Estou pronto' Emanuel Sports. 27 May 2021 . 2022-02-26. pt-BR.
  8. Web site: Lutador do AM enfrenta ex-Bellator em busca de chance por cinturão no LFA Esportes. 2022-02-26. A Crítica. en.
  9. Web site: FightBookMMA. 2019-07-14. Official results and video highlights for LFA 71: Jackson vs. Souza FightBook MMA. 2022-02-26. en-US.
  10. Web site: Alexander K. Lee. August 22, 2018. Contender Series fighters Anthony Hernandez, Jordan Williams sanctioned for failing drug tests. mmafighting.com.
  11. Web site: 2021-03-20. LFA 102 results: Souza outworks Johns, Gregory Rodrigues reaches tourney final. 2022-02-26. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-05-22. LFA 108 video: Gregory Rodrigues hits first-round walk-off KO to win middleweight title. 2022-02-26. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  13. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2021-06-03. A 24-hour reign: How Gregory Rodrigues landed deal for short-notice UFC debut one day after winning LFA belt. 2022-02-26. MMA Fighting. en.
  14. Web site: Farah Hannoun. May 25, 2021. With Maki Pitolo out, LFA champ Gregory Rodrigues steps in to face Dusko Todorovic at UFC Fight Night 189. MMAjunkie.com.
  15. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2021-06-05. UFC Vegas 28 Results: Gregory Rodrigues Wins Octagon Debut Against Dusko Todorovic. 2021-06-06. Cageside Press. en-US.
  16. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-08-10. Jun Yong Park treft Gregory Rodrigues tijdens UFC evenement op 23 oktober. 2021-08-10. MMA DNA. nl.
  17. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-23. UFC Vegas 41 Results: Gregory Rodrigues Stops Jun Yong Park in Second. 2021-10-23. Cageside Press. en-US.
  18. Web site: Stafflanguage=en-US. 2021-10-24. UFC Fight Night 196 bonuses: Marvin Vettori gets extra $50,000 – but none for Paulo Costa. 2021-10-24. MMA Junkie.
  19. Web site: Dorff. Marcel. 2021-12-11. Gregory Rodrigues treft Armen Petrosyan tijdens UFC evenement op 26 februari. 2022-02-23. MMA DNA. nl.
  20. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-02-26 . UFC Vegas 49: Armen Petrosyan Ekes Out Split Decision Over Gregory Rodrigues . 2022-02-27 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  21. Web site: Armen Petrosyan def. Gregory Rodrigues :: UFC on ESPN+ 60 :: MMA Decisions . 2022-03-01 . mmadecisions.com.
  22. Web site: With Wellington Turman out, Julian Marquez now meets Gregory Rodrigues at June 18 UFC card. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2022-04-15. 2022-04-15.
  23. Web site: Anderson . Jay . UFC Austin: Gregory Rodrigues Stops Julian Marquez in Slugfest . Cageside Press . 19 June 2022 . 18 June 2022.
  24. Web site: UFC Austin post-fight bonuses: All finishers earn $50k payouts. mmafighting.com. MMA Fighting Newswire. 2022-06-18. 2022-06-18.
  25. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2022-06-25 . Gregory Rodrigues vs. Chidi Njokuani set for Sept. 17 UFC event . 2022-06-27 . MMA Fighting . en.
  26. Web site: Law . Eddie . 2022-09-17 . UFC Vegas 60: Gregory Rodrigues Survives Getting Hurt Early, Nasty Cut, Wins Via R2 TKO . 2022-09-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 210 bonuses: Gregory Rodrigues lived up to his nickname for extra $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-09-17. 2022-09-18.
  28. Web site: Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares Booked for UFC 283. Cageside Press. Jay Anderson. 2022-09-28. 2022-09-28.
  29. Web site: Brad Tavares out of UFC 283 matchup vs. Gregory Rodrigues. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-01-10. 2023-01-10.
  30. Web site: Brad Tavares out, Brunno Ferreira in against Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 283. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2023-01-11. 2023-01-11.
  31. Web site: UFC 283: Short-notice replacement Brunno Ferreira stuns Gregory Rodrigues. Cageside Press. Shawn Bitter. 2023-01-21. 2023-01-21.
  32. Web site: Gregory Rodrigues vs Denis Tiuliulin Rescheduled for UFC 292. itnwwe.com. Vipin Raghuwanshi. 2023-06-07. 2023-06-14.
  33. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-05-02 . Gregory Rodrigues vs. Denis Tiuliulin Announced for UFC Jacksonville . 2023-05-03 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  34. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2023-08-19 . UFC 292: Gregory Rodrigues Separates Denis Tiuliulin From Consciousness with Elbow . 2023-08-20 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: 2023-11-15 . Gregory Rodrigues to meet Brad Tavares in middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 10 . 2023-11-16 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-02-11 . UFC Vegas 86: Gregory Rodrigues Explodes in Third, TKOs Brad Tavares . 2024-02-11 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  37. News: UFC 304: Savage Middleweight Strikers Clash at Manchester PPV . en . Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More . 2024-06-28.
  38. Web site: UFC 304: Gregory Rodrigues Captures One-Sided Victory Over Christian Leroy Duncan. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2024-07-27. 2024-07-27.
  39. Web site: Pekios . Craig . 2024-12-03 . 'Robocop' Books First UFC Main Event Against Jared Cannonier on February 15 . 2024-12-04 . www.lowkickmma.com . en-US.
  40. Web site: Andrew. 2019-12-20. Smash Global - 19 December 2019 - Quick Results. 2022-02-26. SoCalUNCENSORED.com. en-US.
  41. Web site: Sherdog.com. Gregory Rodrigues. Sherdog.

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