Women's Strawweight· Ranked #8
Piera Rodriguez
“La Fiera”·
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Pro record
13-2-0
Model Elo
1624
#254 of 1994
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 5'3"
- Reach
- 63.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- Xtreme Couture - Las Vegas, NV
- Born
- Maracaibo, Venezuela
- UFC debut
- Apr 8, 2022
Profile
Overview
Six UFC wins, zero finishes, four straight. Piera Rodriguez has won every one of her UFC victories on the scorecards, and she carries that run into her next fight.
"La Fiera" is a Venezuelan strawweight from Maracaibo who fights out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Her UFC record is 6-2, inside a 13-2-0 professional record across all promotions, and the four-fight winning streak is the longest of her UFC run.
UFC Career
Rodriguez fought on Dana White's Contender Series 5.8 in October 2021, beating Tina Black by unanimous decision. That fight isn't part of her UFC record. Her UFC debut came at UFC 273 in April 2022, a unanimous decision over Kay Hansen. She followed it with a unanimous decision over Sam Hughes in October 2022.
Then came the two losses. Gillian Robertson submitted her in the second round, at 4:21, in April 2023. In May 2024, a disqualification ended her fight with Ariane Carnelossi at 3:16 of the second round. Both losses came in round two, and neither was a knockout.
Since then, four fights, four wins. She took a unanimous decision over Josefine Knutsson in December 2024, a split decision over Ketlen Souza in August 2025, then a rematch win over Hughes by unanimous decision in March 2026. The streak grew with another unanimous decision, over Talita Alencar, in October 2026.
All four went the distance.
Fighting Style
Rodriguez is a wrestler first. She gets takedowns often and is very hard to take down herself. On the feet she lands more than most, though she also absorbs more than most, and her accuracy and defense are about what you'd expect from a typical UFC fighter.
She rarely hunts for submissions, which is unusual for someone who takes opponents down this often. Her wrestling looks built for winning rounds rather than ending fights.
The results fit that pattern. All six of her UFC wins have come by decision, with no finishes. She has lost once by submission, to Robertson, and comes into her next fight on a four-fight win streak.
Notable Wins
- Kay Hansen — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 273 (2022)
- Sam Hughes — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo (2022)
- Ketlen Souza — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park (2025)
- Talita Alencar — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan (2026)
Quick Facts
- Division: Women's Strawweight
- UFC record: 6-2
- Professional record (all promotions): 13-2-0
- UFC debut: April 2022
- Stance: Orthodox
- Reach: 63.5"
- Team: Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV
- Born: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 6–2
- since 2022
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 6 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- W4
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 47m
- avg 13:27 per fight
- Opposition
- 1538
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1619opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 14, 2024
- 1580opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan · Oct 31, 2026
- 1531opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 13:37
Fight history (9)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Talita AlencarRecord after: 7-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026 |
| W |  Sam HughesRecord after: 6-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosMar 14, 2026 |
| W |  Ketlen SouzaRecord after: 5-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkAug 2, 2025 |
| W |  Josefine KnutssonRecord after: 4-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleyDec 14, 2024 |
| L |  Ariane CarnelossiRecord after: 3-2 | disqualificationRound 2 · 3:16 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphyMay 18, 2024 |
| L |  Gillian RobertsonRecord after: 3-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:21 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. AllenApr 14, 2023 |
| W | Sam HughesRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. AraujoOct 14, 2022 |
| W |  Kay HansenRecord after: 2-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean ZombieApr 8, 2022 |
| W |  Tina BlackRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.8Oct 19, 2021 |