| 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.
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]
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]
|-|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]