Marina Rodriguez Explained

Marina Rodriguez
Birth Name:Marina Alcalde Rodriguez[1]
Birth Date:29 April 1987
Birth Place:Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil[2]
Fighting Out Of:Florianópolis, Brazil
Weight Lb:115
Weight Class:Strawweight (2015–present)
Flyweight (2021)
Reach:65 in
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alexandre de Souza[3]
Dark blue with black tip belt in Muay Thai[4]
Team:Thai Brasil
AS Team (Jiu-Jitsu)
Trainer:Alexandre de Souza (Jiu-Jitsu coach)
Marcio Malko (Muay Thai)
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:1
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:2
Sherdog:193977

Marina Alcalde Rodriguez (born April 29, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Strawweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 23, 2024, she is #6 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.[5]

Background

Rodriguez was born in Bagé, Brazil.[6] She has two brothers, Gabriel and Roberto, of whom the latter is a two-time Parapan American Games gold medalist in swimming. In her youth, Rodriguez played football, volley, basketball, and handball. Growing tired of the lack of physical exercise in her job as a graphic designer, she started looking for a way to lose some gained weight. Then, she found her now coach, Marcio Malko.[7] Eventually, she joined a muay Thai class in 2013 and soon thereafter started taking amateur bouts.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Rodriguez started her professional MMA career in 2015 and fought primarily in Brazil and amassed a record of 9–0 before competing in Dana White's Contender Series Brazil.[8]

Dana White's Contender Series

Rodriguez appeared in Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2 web-series program on August 11, 2018, facing Maria de Oliveira Neta.[9] She won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodriguez made her UFC debut on September 22, 2018, against Randa Markos at .[11] The back and forth contest was ultimately ruled a majority draw.[12]

Rodriguez next faced Jessica Aguilar on March 30, 2019, at against.[13] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Rodriguez faced Tecia Torres on August 10, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 156.[15] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Rodriguez faced Cynthia Calvillo, replacing an injured Cláudia Gadelha, on December 7, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 7.[17] At the weigh-ins, Calvillo weighed in at 120.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit. The bout was held at a catchweight and Calvillo was fined 30% her purse, which went to Rodriguez.[18] After three rounds of fighting, the bout ended with a majority draw.[19]

Rodriguez was expected to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Carla Esparza on July 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172.[20] However the bout was cancelled after one of Rodriguez's cornermen tested positive for COVID-19.[21] The pair eventually fought at UFC on ESPN 14 on July 26, 2020.[22] Rodriguez lost the fight via split decision.[23]

Rodriguez faced Amanda Ribas, replacing Michelle Waterson, on January 24, 2021, at UFC 257.[24] Rodriguez won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[25] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[26]

As the first fight of her new, multi-fight contract, Rodriguez faced Michelle Waterson in a flyweight bout on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 24.[27] [28] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Rodriguez faced Mackenzie Dern on October 9, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 194.[30] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[31] This fight earned her the Fight of the Night award.[32]

Rodriguez faced Yan Xiaonan on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272.[33] She won the fight via split decision.[34]

Rodriguez was expected to face Amanda Lemos at UFC 280,[35] but the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 214 for unknown reasons.[36] She lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[37]

Rodriguez was scheduled to face Virna Jandiroba on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288.[38] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[39]

Rodriguez faced Michelle Waterson-Gomez in a rematch on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. [40] She won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[41] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[42]

Rodriguez faced former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Jéssica Andrade on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300.[43] She lost the bout by split decision.[44]

Rodriguez is scheduled to face Iasmin Lucindo on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307.[45]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|17–4–2|Jéssica Andrade|Decision (split)|UFC 300||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–3–2|Michelle Waterson-Gomez|TKO (elbows and punches)|||align=center|2|align=center|2:42 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-|Loss|align=center|16–3–2|Virna Jandiroba|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 288||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States ||-|Loss|align=center|16–2–2|Amanda Lemos|TKO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:54|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–1–2|Yan Xiaonan|Decision (split)|UFC 272||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–1–2|Mackenzie Dern|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–1–2|Michelle Waterson-Gomez|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–1–2|Amanda Ribas|TKO (elbow and punches)|UFC 257 ||align=center|2|align=center|0:54|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates| |-|Loss|align=center|12–1–2|Carla Esparza|Decision (split)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Draw|align=center||Cynthia Calvillo|Draw (majority)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Washington, D.C., United States||-|Win|align=center|12–0–1|Tecia Torres|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montevideo, Uruguay||-|Win|align=center|11–0–1|Jessica Aguilar|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Draw|align=center|10–0–1|Randa Markos|Draw (majority)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–0|Maria de Oliveira Neta|TKO (punches)|Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 2||align=center|1|align=center|3:03|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0|Natália Silva|Decision (unanimous)|Thunder Fight 14 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–0|Amanda Torres Sardinha|Decision (unanimous)|Shooto Brazil 79||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Samara Santos Cunha|Decision (unanimous)|Fight 2 Night 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Paula Vieira da Silva|TKO (punches)|Curitiba Top Fight 10||align=center|1|align=center|4:50|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Vanessa Guimaraes|Submission (triangle choke)|Aspera FC 41||align=center|2|align=center|1:47|São José, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Márcia Oliveira|TKO (punches)|Floripa Fight Championship: The Big Challenge||align=center|1|align=center|1:42|Florianópolis, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Caroline Silva|TKO (knee and punches)|Aspera FC 33||align=center|2|align=center|0:47|São José, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Caroline Silva|Decision (unanimous)|Aspera FC 24||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|São José, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Silvania Monteiro|TKO (retirement)|São José Super Fight 6||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|São José, Brazil||-[46]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC Sao Paulo: Get to know unbeaten Brazilian newcomer Marina Rodriguez. 2018-09-22. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-09-01.
  2. Web site: Marina Rodriguez UFC. www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018 . en. 2019-09-01.
  3. "(...) No domingo passado recebi a faixa roxa de Jiu jitsu das mãos do meu professor @alexandresouzateam (...)". Bq5drA5AM8o. marinarodriguezmma. December 2, 2018. July 26, 2020.
  4. Web site: Marina Rodriguez UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . June 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-01-24 . www.ufc.com.
  6. Web site: UFC strawweight Marina Rodriguez inspired by brother's para-swimming success. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. December 7, 2019.
  7. Web site: Marina Rodriguez: Hard Work Pays Off. Fight-Library.com. Blaine Henry. October 23, 2021.
  8. Web site: Marina Rodriguez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-09-01.
  9. Web site: UFC's 'Contender Series' continues with three Brazilian-inspired episodes. Myers. Thomas. 2018-08-22. MMAmania.com. 2019-09-01.
  10. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series Brazil results: Season 1, Week 2 (spoilers). Cruz. Guilherme. 2018-08-31. MMA Fighting. 2019-09-01.
  11. Web site: Unbeaten UFC debutante Marina Rodriguez meets Randa Markos during UFC São Paulo. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2018-08-23. 2019-09-01. nl.
  12. News: 2018-09-22. UFC Sao Paulo results: Randa Markos, Marina Rodriguez battle to hard-fought majority draw. en-US. MMAjunkie. 2020-07-19.
  13. Web site: Jessica Aguilar vervangt Alexa Grasso tegen Marina Rodriguez tijdens UFC Philadelphia. DNA. MMA. 22 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-09-01.
  14. Web site: UFC Philadelphia: Marina Rodriguez bloodies Jessica Aguilar for dominant decision. 2019-03-30. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-09-01.
  15. Web site: Breaking: Valentina Shevchenko Will Defend Title Against Liz Carmouche In UFC Montevideo Main Event. Jon Fuentes. 2019-06-19. lowKickmma.com. en-US. 2019-09-01.
  16. Web site: UFC Uruguay Results: Marina Rodriguez Stays Undefeated, Defeats Tecia Torres by Unanimous Decision. Harshman. Heath. 2019-08-10. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-09-01.
  17. Web site: Marina Rodriguez replaces Claudia Gadelha against Cynthia Calvillo during UFC Washington. Redactie. 23 October 2019 . mmadan.nl. 2019-10-24.
  18. Web site: UFC on ESPN 7 weigh-in results: Overeem-Rozenstruik official, but Calvillo misses by 4.5 pounds. 2019-12-06. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2019-12-06.
  19. Web site: UFC on ESPN 7 results: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Marina Rodriguez ends in majority draw. 2019-12-08. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-01-29.
  20. Web site: Martin. Damon. 2020-06-03. Carla Esparza faces Marina Rodriguez in July after inking new four-fight deal with UFC. 2020-06-11. MMA Fighting. en.
  21. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2020-07-03. Marina Rodriguez vs. Carla Esparza off of July 15 UFC event due to positive COVID-19 test. 2020-07-04. MMA Fighting. en.
  22. Web site: 2020-07-05. Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez reset for July 25 UFC show in Abu Dhabi. 2020-07-06. MMA Junkie. en.
  23. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Carla Esparza Edges Out Marina Rodriguez. 2020-07-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: UFC books fight between Amanda Ribas and Marina Rodriguez for January. agfight.com. Diego Ribas. 2020-12-08. 2020-12-09.
  25. Web site: Evanoff. Josh. 2021-01-23. UFC 257 Results: Marina Rodriguez Upsets Amanda Ribas. 2021-01-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  26. Web site: UFC 257 post-fight bonuses: Poirier stops McGregor in second round. bloodyelbow.com. Stephie Haynes. 2021-01-24. 2021-01-24. 2021-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129080425/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2021/1/24/22246438/ufc-257-post-fight-bonuses-poirier-stops-mcgregor-in-second-round. dead.
  27. Web site: UFC targets Michelle Waterson vs. Marina Rodriguez to headline UFC Vegas 26. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2021-04-27. 2021-04-28.
  28. Web site: Marina Rodriguez Received New Contract After Helping Save UFC on ESPN 24 Main Event. May 5, 2021. Sherdog. Marcelo Alonso.
  29. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-05-08. UFC Vegas 26 Results: Marina Rodriguez Withstands Late Push from Michelle Waterson. 2021-05-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  30. Web site: 2021-07-09. Marina Rodriguez vs. Mackenzie Dern headlines UFC Fight in October. 2021-07-09. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  31. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-10-09. UFC Vegas 39 Results: Marina Rodriguez Fends Off Mackenzie Dern, Wins Decision. 2021-10-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: 2021-10-09. UFC Fight Night 194 bonuses: Women sweep extra $50,000 checks in Las Vegas. 2021-10-10. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  33. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-12-29. Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan toegevoegd aan UFC 272 in Las Vegas. 2021-12-30. MMA DNA. en-US.
  34. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-03-05 . UFC 272: Strong Second Half by Marina Rodriguez Secures Victory Against Yan Xiaonan . 2022-03-06 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: UFC 280 continues to stack lineup with Amanda Lemos vs. Marina Rodriguez targeted. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2022-07-21. 2022-09-04.
  36. Web site: Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos moved from UFC 280 to Nov. 5 event. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2022-09-02. 2022-09-04.
  37. Web site: UFC Fight Night 214 results: Amanda Lemos stuns Marina Rodriguez, records standing TKO stoppage. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Matthew Wells. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05.
  38. Web site: Calhoun . Curtis . 2023-02-22 . Mackenzie Dern & Marina Rodriguez Have Next Fights Booked . 2023-02-22 . MMA News . en-US.
  39. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-05-06 . UFC 288: Virna Jandiroba Smothers Marina Rodriguez with Wrestling . 2023-05-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  40. Web site: Desk . ITN News . 2023-08-18 . Rodriguez vs Waterson & Means vs Fialho Bouts Added to UFC Vegas 79 . 2023-08-19 . www.itnwwe.com . en-US.
  41. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-09-23 . UFC Vegas 79: Marina Rodriguez Batters, Bloodies Tough-As-Nails Michelle Waterson-Gomez . 2023-09-24 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  42. Web site: 2023-09-24 . UFC Fight Night 228 bonuses: Marina Rodriguez's bloody beatdown takes $50K . 2023-09-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  43. Web site: Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez set for UFC 300. mmafighting.com. Mike Heck. 2024-01-26. 2024-01-26.
  44. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-04-13 . UFC 300: Jessica Andrade Picks Up Second Straight Win, Decisions Marina Rodriguez . 2024-04-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: Marina Rodriguez vs. Iasmin Lucindo booked for UFC 307. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2024-07-23. 2024-07-24.
  46. Web site: Marina Rodriguez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2021-10-10.

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