# Mike Rodríguez (fighter)

Michael Earl Rodríguez (born November 28, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Rodríguez started his professional MMA career in 2013 and fought under Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES MMA) and Cage Titans promoters in the northeast region of United States. He achieved a record of 8–2 in Dana White's Contender Series.

### Dana White's Contender Series

Rodríguez appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 5 web-series program, facing Jamelle Jones on August 8, 2017. He won the fight via a flying-knee knockout and earned a UFC contract.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rodríguez made his UFC debut on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223, facing Devin Clark. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Rodríguez's second UFC fight was on December 15, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 against Adam Milstead. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Rodríguez faced John Allan on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. He originally lost the fight via unanimous decision, however, Allan tested positive for a banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest.
Rodríguez faced Da Un Jung on December 21, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 165. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Rodríguez faced Marcin Prachnio on August 22, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 15. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.
Rodríguez faced Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 177. He lost the fight via a kimura in round three. Due to a controversial decision by the referee to pause the fight in the second round after mistaking a clean shot from Rodríguez for a low blow, the organization awarded Rodríguez his win bonus despite the loss. Subsequently, Rodríguez's team also appealed the loss with the NSAC. In turn, the request for an appeal was denied.
Rodríguez faced Danilo Marques on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round two.
Rodríguez faced Tafon Nchukwi on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After the loss, Rodríguez was released by the UFC.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 19 matches | 11 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 0 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 12–7 (1) | Jeremy May | TKO (elbows) | CES 69 | June 17, 2022 | 1 | 3:25 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 11–7 (1) | Tafon Nchukwi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 (1) | Danilo Marques | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 2 | 4:52 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–5 (1) | Ed Herman | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill | September 12, 2020 | 3 | 4:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 (1) | Marcin Prachnio | KO (elbow and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Munhoz vs. Edgar | August 22, 2020 | 1 | 2:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 (1) | Da Un Jung | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | December 21, 2019 | 1 | 1:04 | Busan, South Korea | |
| NC | 10–3 (1) | John Allan | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Scored a decision win for Arte; overturned as he tested positive for tamoxifen. |
| Win | 10–3 | Adam Milstead | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 1 | 2:59 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Devin Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 223 | April 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Jamelle Jones | KO (flying knee) | Dana White's Contender Series 5 | August 8, 2017 | 1 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Alec Hooben | TKO (punches and elbows) | CES MMA 44 | May 12, 2017 | 1 | 4:46 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | James Dysard | TKO (punches) | CES MMA 43 | April 15, 2017 | 1 | 0:39 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 | Hector Sanchez | KO (punches) | CES MMA 41 | January 27, 2017 | 1 | 0:07 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Kevin Haley | Submission (toe hold) | CES MMA 39 | November 4, 2016 | 1 | 1:08 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 5–1 | John Poppie | Submission (triangle choke) | CES MMA 38 | September 23, 2016 | 2 | 1:32 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Catchweight (192 lb) bout. |
| Win | 4–1 | Stephond Ewins | KO (flying knee) | CES MMA 37 | August 12, 2016 | 1 | 3:38 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Catchweight (200 lb) bout. |
| Win | 3–1 | Buck Pineau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES MMA 35 | April 16, 2016 | 2 | 4:03 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Pat McCrohan | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 32 | January 8, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Stephen Stengel | TKO (punches) | Cage Titans 21 | November 1, 2014 | 1 | 1:22 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ralph Johnson | TKO (retirement) | Cage Titans 18 | May 5, 2014 | 1 | 3:50 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Middleweight debut. |