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.
| Rodrigo Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodrigo Vargas August 15, 1985 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Other names | Kazula |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Team | Mexican Pride Gym |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editStarting 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
editVargas made his UFC debut against Alex da Silva Coelho at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 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 UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 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 UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill, 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
edit| 22 matches | 16 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–6 | Alejandro Cerquera | Submission (guillotine choke) | Lux Fight League 47 | November 1, 2024 | 2 | 1:40 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won the vacant LUX Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–6 | Román Córdova | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Lux Fight League 44 | August 2, 2023 | 1 | 4:42 | Mexico City, Mexico | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 14–6 | Román Córdova | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | LMI Mexico 13 | March 23, 2024 | 2 | 4:10 | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| Win | 13–6 | Caleb Cervantes | Submission (kimura) | LMI Mexico 11 | June 10, 2023 | 1 | 2:49 | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | |
| Loss | 12–6 | Jesse Ronson | TKO (submission to punches) | Samourai MMA 6 | May 26, 2023 | 1 | 1:35 | Gatineau, Canada | For the SMMA Super Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 12–5 | Paddy Pimblett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall | March 19, 2022 | 1 | 3:49 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–4 | Rong Zhu | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 261 | April 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Brok Weaver | DQ (illegal knee) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 1 | 4:02 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Alex da Silva Coelho | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Win | 11–2 | Mike de la Torre | KO (head kick) | Combate Americas: Mexico vs. The World | May 18, 2018 | 1 | 0:18 | Tijuana, Mexico | |
| Win | 10–2 | Danny Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | Combate Americas 15 | June 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 9–2 | Marco Antonio Elpidio | Decision (split) | Combate Americas 10 | January 19, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 9–1 | Ivan Castillo | Submission (guillotine choke) | TWC 25 | October 7, 2016 | 3 | 2:05 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Leon Lara | TKO (punches) | Coliseo Fight Series 6 | May 8, 2016 | 1 | 3:37 | Mexico | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 7–1 | Juan Ramon Grano | Submission (guillotine choke) | Beat Down MMA 1 | October 17, 2015 | 2 | 0:31 | Toluca, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–1 | Antonio Arellano Gonzalez | KO (punches) | Jasaji Fighting League 7 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | N/A | Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico | For the interim JFL Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Jordan Williams | TKO (doctor stoppage) | TPF 19: Throwback Thursday | June 19, 2014 | 1 | 5:00 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Jose Caceres | Submission (reverse triangle choke) | Combate Americas: Level vs. Arzeno | December 12, 2013 | 1 | 3:08 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Francisco Velázquez | TKO (punches) | Coliseo Gladiadores Black Samurai | July 20, 2013 | 1 | 3:37 | León, Mexico | |
| Win | 3–0 | Alfredo Morales | KO (punches) | Xtreme Kombat 11 | April 29, 2012 | 2 | 0:37 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alejandro Saaveda | KO (punch) | Xtreme Kombat 7 | January 29, 2012 | 1 | 0:11 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mario Torres | Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighters Latino | July 28, 2011 | 1 | 0:33 | Guanajuato, Mexico | Welterweight debut. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BOCÓN, NOTICIAS EL (2018-05-21). "Rodrigo Vargas consiguió un impresionante nocuat en 18 segundos en Combate Américas | OTROS-DEPORTES". El Bocón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2019-07-29). "Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (2020-09-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ Segura, Danny (2020-02-17). "Kazula Vargas embarrassed by UFC Rio Rancho DQ loss to Brok Weaver: 'I'm not a dirty fighter'". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ Staff (2020-09-02). "Bobby Green steps in for Rodrigo Vargas vs. Alan Patrick at UFC on ESPN+ 35". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Lightweight fight between Zhu Rong and Rodrigo Vargas added to UFC 261 | Asian MMA". AsianMMA. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-04-24). "UFC 261 Results: Rodrigo Vargas Earns Decision Over Zhu Rong". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ "Pimblett tegen Vargas tijdens UFC London". Eurosport (in Dutch). 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Gibbons, Justin (2022-03-19). "UFC London: The O2 Arena Erupts to Paddy Pimblett's First Round Submission". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts". MMA News. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-14.