Karina Rodríguez (fighter) should not be confused with Karina Rodríguez (footballer).
| Karina Rodrigez | |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Puebla, Mexico[1] |
| Fighting Out Of: | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Weight Class: | Flyweight (115—125 Ib) |
| Team: | Lobo Gym[2] Entram Gym[3] |
| Years Active: | 2012 - present |
| Mma Kowin: | 3 |
| Mma Subwin: | 1 |
| Mma Decwin: | 6 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 3 |
| Sherdog: | 113957 |
Karina Rodriguez (born August 28, 1985) is a Mexican mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division. She is also the former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.[1]
Rodriguez, born in Puebla, Mexico,[1] had an active childhood and engaged in various sports such as swimming, basketball, and volleyball. Prior to her transition to mixed martial arts in 2012, she began her training in jiu-jitsu and boxing.[1]
Rodriguez fought under Xtreme Kombat, XFC International and Xtreme Fighters Latino in Mexico and amassed a record of 4-2 prior signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.[2]
Rodriguez made her Invicta debut on March 28, 2018, against Barbara Acioly on July 15, 2017 at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.[4] She won the fight via technical knock-out in round one.[5]
Her next fight came on December 8, 2017, facing Christine Ferea at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz.[6] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]
On March 28, 2018, Rodriguez faced DeAnna Bennett at Mizuki vs. Jandiroba.[8] At weight-in Bennett weighted 1.9 Ibs over the flyweight limit of 126 Ibs and was fined 25% of her fight purse to Rodriguez.[9] She lost the fight split decision.[10] [11]
Rodríguez faced DeAnna Bennett on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Morandin vs. Jandiroba.[12] She lost the fight by split decision. [13]
Rodríguez faced Milana Dudieva on February 15, 2019 at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez. She won the bout via split decision.[14]
Rodríguez was supposed to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote on November 1, 2019 for the Invicta FC Flyweight World Championship. However, Rodríguez missed weight by a pound and she was unable to compete for the title and was fined 20% of her purse which went to Porto. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[15]
Rodríguez fought for the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship against Daiana Torquato at Invicta 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato on May 21, 2021.[16] Rodriguez won a unanimous decision to become the organization's first Mexican champion.[17]
Rodríguez was scheduled to make her first title defense against the promotional newcomer Ketlen Souza at Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II on March 9, 2022.[18] However, Souza withdrew from the bout four days before the event and was replaced by Daiana Torquato.[19] She won the close bout via split decision.[20]
On July 17, 2022, it was announced that Rodríguez had signed with Bellator.[21]
Due to injuries and surgeries in both knee and wrist and then several setbacks, she never debuted in the promotion and on January 23, 2024, it was announced that she was released from the promotion.[22]
|-|Win| align=center| 10–4| Daiana Torquato| Decision (split)| Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-| Win| align=center| 9–4| Daiana Torquato| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC on AXS TV: Rodríguez vs. Torquato| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 8–4| Vanessa Porto| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-| Win| align=center| 8–3| DeAnna Bennett| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Kansas, United States|Invicta FC Flyweight Tournament Final|-| Win| align=center| 7–3| Milana Dudieva| Decision (split)| Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States| [24] |-| Loss| align=center| 6–3| DeAnna Bennett| Decision (split)| Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Salt Lake City, Utah, United States||-| Win| align=center|6–2| Christine Ferea| Decision (unanimous)| Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–2|Barbara Acioly| TKO (head kick and punches)| Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:14| Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Jaclyn Sanchez| Submission (punches)| Xtreme Fighters Latino| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:46| Benito Juarez, Mexico||-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Poliana Botelho| KO (spinning back kick to the body)| XFC International 6| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:15| Sao Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Vydalia Ramos| TKO (punches)| Xtreme Kombat 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:17| Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico||-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| Alexa Grasso| Decision (unanimous)| Xtreme Kombat 20| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Annely Jimenez Garcia| Decision (unanimous)| Xtreme Kombat 20| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:00| Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Gabriela Garcia| TKO (punches)| Xtreme Kombat 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:58| Mexico City, Mexico||-[25]