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Tale of the Tape
Age
29
Height
5' 9"
Reach
71"
Stance
Switch
Country
USA
Key Stats
71%
Win Rate
100%
Finish Rate
5
KO/TKO Wins
0
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
7
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Career
Win Methods
Pete Rodriguez, better known as "Dead Game", brings a 5-2 record into every walk to the cage — and in a division as crowded as welterweight, every single win matters.
On the feet he's a problem: 9.28 significant strikes a minute at 45% accuracy, and 100% of his wins end in a knockout. The math is bad for anyone standing across from him.
He's coming off a loss to Themba Gorimbo. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Themba Gorimbo
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Feb 3, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
Mike Jackson
KO/TKO (Knee) R1 · Oct 15, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo
Jack Della Maddalena
KO/TKO (Punch) R1 · Jan 23, 2022
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane
Roberto Pixley
KO/TKO R1 · Jun 11, 2021
iFF 7: iKon Fighting Federation 7
Jose Luis Rios
KO/TKO R1 · Apr 2, 2021
iFF 6: iKon Fighting Federation 6
Latest / Pete Rodriguez News
Thad Jean Wants Two PFL Belts — and He's Already Naming Names Before Washington
The 2025 PFL welterweight tournament winner fights Ernesto Rodriguez for the vacant 170-pound title Saturday — and he's already eyeing the 185-pound crown.
Jul 25, 2026
Thad Jean Wins Vacant PFL Welterweight Title vs Late Replacement
Ernesto Rodriguez stepped up from the undercard on days' notice after Shamil Musaev withdrew, handing 2025 champ Thad Jean a shot at gold in D.C.
Jul 25, 2026