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Rodrigo Vera
Featherweight · “El Gato Loco”

Rodrigo Vera

1-0-0
Striker Submission Grappler
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
31Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
1:50Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 54 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · May 2026 · stats read 41 → nudged -6 inside the band · claims striking technique +2 (+3) Accuracy — Average, rated 45 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Below avg, rated 44 of 100 · claims striking defense +1 (+3) Durability — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Wrestling — Below avg, rated 34 of 100 · claims td offense +2, clinch +3 (+7) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Grappling — Average, rated 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · May 2026 · stats read 36 → nudged -7 inside the band Control — Below avg, rated 41 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Song vs Figueiredo Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 26, 2026 watch ↗
grappling good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night Song vs Figueiredo Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 26, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling good 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Grappling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling · stats alone on Durability, TD Defense, Control.

Built on 1 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Striker average striking — rates 54 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · May 2026
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 50 of 100 · 138 MMA: grappling good · May 2026
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min9.27
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.82
Striking accuracy58.6%
Striking defense50.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min8.18
Takedowns / 15 min8.18
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time37.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Zhu Kangjie lean UFC Fight Night Song vs Figueiredo Full Card Preview & Predictions · May 26, 2026
strikinggood grapplinggood

gives a real mechanism (Thai clinch, output) but closes by saying either man has a real path and he could be swayed

A well-rounded forward-pressure striker whose signature weapon is the Thai clinch, where his knees are described as very hard to deal with. He throws combinations then resets into a shell, which the analyst says suits this particular matchup. His takedowns come off the back of his striking and he also ducks under return fire into a shot.

Strengthforward pressure, good combination volume
Strengthexcellent Thai-clinch knees
Strengthshells up defensively after combos
Strengthtakedowns off his striking entries
Strengthducks under counters into takedowns

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Zhu Kangjie 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo · May 30, 2026
17/29Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:41Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
1-0-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 134 qualified Featherweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 9.3 avg 3.6
Strikes absorbed /min 3.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 58.6% avg 45.0%
Striking defense 50.0% avg 55.3%
Takedowns /15 min 8.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 37.3% avg 20.1%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 44.2%

Headshot of Rodrigo Vera by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized