Piera Rodriguez
La Fiera
Venezuela
Booked versus Alencar
Rodriguez will fight Talita Alencar at UFC Vegas 123 on Oct. 31, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez has won three straight bouts and takes her 12-2-0 record into this Halloween fight. Alencar won her most recent bout over Julia Polastri via unanimous decision in April.
Rodriguez has won three straight bouts and takes her 12-2-0 record into this Halloween fight. Alencar won her most recent bout over Julia Polastri via unanimous decision in April.
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Again bests Sam Hughes
Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was a rematch of an October 2022 matchup, and it ended the exact same way, with Rodriguez winning via unanimous decision. The fact Piera won going away was nice to see considering she managed to connect on just 1-of-6 takedown attempts. She was more active on the feet than usual, landing 107 significant strikes -- by far a career-best mark -- in addition to stuffing all seven of Hughes' takedown attempts. Rodriguez has won three straight on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
This was a rematch of an October 2022 matchup, and it ended the exact same way, with Rodriguez winning via unanimous decision. The fact Piera won going away was nice to see considering she managed to connect on just 1-of-6 takedown attempts. She was more active on the feet than usual, landing 107 significant strikes -- by far a career-best mark -- in addition to stuffing all seven of Hughes' takedown attempts. Rodriguez has won three straight on the heels of a brief two-fight losing streak.
Hughes on tap
Rodriguez is scheduled to compete against Sam Hughes in a strawweight fight at UFC Vegas 114 on March 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez has built a winning streak going into UFC Vegas 114, having defeated Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision and then Ketlen Souza via split decision. Rodriguez can definitely use a more decisive win in March to establish firmly solid credibility.
Rodriguez has built a winning streak going into UFC Vegas 114, having defeated Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision and then Ketlen Souza via split decision. Rodriguez can definitely use a more decisive win in March to establish firmly solid credibility.
Gets by Souza in opener
Rodriguez defeated Ketlen Souza via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez fought better than the "split-decision" result would lead you to believe, as she matched or bested her opponent in the significant striking numbers in all three rounds, in addition to recording two or more takedowns in each. She finished the fight with seven takedowns for a total of 4:36 of control time, while Souza came up empty on all three of her attempts. The victory now puts Rodriguez on a two-fight winning streak following back-to-back defeats. All four of her UFC wins have went to the judges.
Rodriguez fought better than the "split-decision" result would lead you to believe, as she matched or bested her opponent in the significant striking numbers in all three rounds, in addition to recording two or more takedowns in each. She finished the fight with seven takedowns for a total of 4:36 of control time, while Souza came up empty on all three of her attempts. The victory now puts Rodriguez on a two-fight winning streak following back-to-back defeats. All four of her UFC wins have went to the judges.
Easy win in Tampa opener
Rodriguez defeated Josefine Knutsson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off a disqualification loss to Ariane Carnelossi in May, Rodriguez went out and put forth by far her best UFC performance to date. Entering as a +225 underdog, Piera went to the takedown time and time again. It was absolutely the correct move given Knutsson's struggles to remain upright. All told, she landed 8-of-10 takedown attempts for 10:24 worth of control time, ensuring the decision would be hers. The 32-year-old has won three of her first five UFC bouts, in addition to picking up a win on Dana White's Contender Series.
Fresh off a disqualification loss to Ariane Carnelossi in May, Rodriguez went out and put forth by far her best UFC performance to date. Entering as a +225 underdog, Piera went to the takedown time and time again. It was absolutely the correct move given Knutsson's struggles to remain upright. All told, she landed 8-of-10 takedown attempts for 10:24 worth of control time, ensuring the decision would be hers. The 32-year-old has won three of her first five UFC bouts, in addition to picking up a win on Dana White's Contender Series.
Scheduled against Knutsson
Rodriguez is scheduled to compete against Josefine Knutsson in a strawweight fight at UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rodriguez will try to redeem herself after multiple fouls disqualified her against Ariane Carnelossi at UFC Vegas 92. The former is also looking for her first win since 2022.
Rodriguez will try to redeem herself after multiple fouls disqualified her against Ariane Carnelossi at UFC Vegas 92. The former is also looking for her first win since 2022.