Kazula Vargas Explained

Rodrigo Vargas
Other Names:Kazula
Birth Name:Rodrigo Vargas
Birth Date:15 August 1985
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Weight Lb:155
Weight Class:Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach:71.5inches
Fighting Out Of:Mexico City, Mexico
Team:Mexican Pride Gym
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:6
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Dqloss:1
Sherdog:71577

Rodrigo Vargas (born August 15, 1985), is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in the lightweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional MMA career in 2011, Vargas compiled a 11–3 record fighting most for regional Mexican promotions. In his last fight before the UFC, Vargas knocked out former UFC fighter Mike de la Torre in 18 seconds at Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World on May 18, 2018.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vargas made his UFC debut against Alex da Silva Coelho at on August 10, 2019.[2] He got outgrappled by Coelho throughout the fight and lost it via unanimous decision.[3]

Vargas faced Brok Weaver at on February 15, 2020. He lost the fight via DQ when Vargas kneed Weaver in the head while he was a grounded opponent.[4]

Vargas was scheduled to face Alan Patrick on September 12, 2020, at, but Vargas was removed from the card in early September for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Bobby Green.[5]

Vargas faced Rong Zhu at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.[6] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Vargas faced Paddy Pimblett on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.[8] He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round one.[9]

In May 2022, it was reported that Vargas was released from UFC.[10]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|15–6|Román Córdova|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Lux Fight League 44||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|14–6|Román Córdova|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|LMI Mexico 13||align=center|2|align=center|4:10|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Win|align=center|13–6|Caleb Cervantes|Submission (kimura)|LMI Mexico 11||align=center|1|align=center|2:49|Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|12–6|Jesse Ronson|TKO (submission to punches)|Samourai MMA 6||align=center|1|align=center|1:35|Gatineau, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|12–5|Paddy Pimblett|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:49|London, England||-| Win| align=center|12–4| Rong Zhu| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 261| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 11–4| Brok Weaver| DQ (illegal knee)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:02|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 11–3| Alex da Silva Coelho| Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Montevideo, Uruguay||-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Mike de la Torre| KO (head kick)| Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:18| Tijuana, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Danny Ramirez| Decision (unanimous)|Combate Americas 15||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Mexico City, Mexico||-| Loss| align=center| 9–2| Marco Antonio Elpidio| Decision (split)|Combate Americas 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Mexico City, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Ivan Castillo| Submission (guillotine choke)| TWC 25| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:05| Porterville, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Leon Lara| TKO (punches)| Coliseo Fight Series 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:37| Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Juan Ramon Grano| Submission (guillotine choke)| Beat Down MMA 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:31| Toluca, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Antonio Arellano Gonzalez| KO (punches)| Jasaji Fighting League 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Jordan Williams| TKO (doctor stoppage)| TPF 19: Throwback Thursday| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00|Lemoore, California, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 4–1| Jose Caceres| Submission (reverse triangle choke)| Combate Americas: Level vs. Arzeno| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:08| Miami, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Francisco Velázquez| TKO (punches)| Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:37| León, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Alfredo Morales| KO (punches)| Xtreme Kombat 11| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:37| Mexico City, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Alejandro Saaveda| KO (punch)| Xtreme Kombat 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:11| Mexico City, Mexico||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Mario Torres| Submission (armbar)| Xtreme Fighters Latino| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:33| Guanajuato, Mexico||-[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOCÓN. NOTICIAS EL. 2018-05-21. Rodrigo Vargas consiguió un impresionante nocuat en 18 segundos en Combate Américas OTROS-DEPORTES. 2021-04-21. El Bocón. es.
  2. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2019-07-29. Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo. 2020-09-27. MMA DNA. en-US.
  3. Web site: Harshman. Heath. 2020-09-10. UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory. 2019-08-10. Cageside Press. en-US.
  4. Web site: Segura. Danny. 2020-02-17. Kazula Vargas embarrassed by UFC Rio Rancho DQ loss to Brok Weaver: 'I'm not a dirty fighter'. 2020-09-12. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  5. Web site: Bobby Green steps in for Rodrigo Vargas vs. Alan Patrick at UFC on ESPN+ 35. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2020-09-02. 2020-09-02.
  6. Web site: 2021-03-19. Lightweight fight between Zhu Rong and Rodrigo Vargas added to UFC 261 Asian MMA. 2021-04-21. AsianMMA. en.
  7. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-04-24. UFC 261 Results: Rodrigo Vargas Earns Decision Over Zhu Rong. 2021-04-24. Cageside Press. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-01-21. Pimblett tegen Vargas tijdens UFC London. 2022-01-21. Eurosport. nl.
  9. Web site: Gibbons . Justin . 2022-03-19 . UFC London: The O2 Arena Erupts to Paddy Pimblett's First Round Submission . 2022-03-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2022-05-05 . Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts . 2022-05-05 . MMA News . en-US.
  11. Web site: Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2020-08-14.