Rodrigo Vera

Featherweight

Rodrigo Vera

“El Gato Loco”· Callao Region, Peru

Pro record

22-1-1

Age
30
Height
5'6"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Pitbull Martial Arts Center
Born
Callao Region, Peru
UFC debut
May 29, 2026

Profile

Rodrigo Vera is 1–0 in the UFC since 2026. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: beat Zhu Kangjie by KO/TKO (May 30, 2026).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
1–0
since 2026
Finish rate
100%
1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
W1
wins in a row
Octagon time
1:50
avg 1:50 per fight
Opposition
1588
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Zhu Kangjie

    Zhu Kangjie

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Song vs Figueiredo · May 30, 2026

    1588opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min9.27

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min3.82

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy59%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense50%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min8.18

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min8.18

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy100%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense0%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 76%Body 6%Legs 18%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 41%Clinch 6%Ground 53%

Average fight time: 1:50

Fight history (1)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
WZhu KangjieZhu KangjieRecord after: 1-0KO/TKORound 1 · 1:50UFC Fight Night: Song vs FigueiredoMay 30, 2026