Rodrigo Vargas “Kazula” is a 37 year old Male fighter from Mexico with a 12-5-0 pro MMA record. Vargas most recently fought Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 19, 2022. Rodrigo Vargas lost to Paddy Pimblett by Submission at 3:49 of Round 1 in the Lightweight division.
Rodrigo Vargas has 12 wins with a 84% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 3 by submission, 2 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12-4-0 | Paddy Pimblett |
SUB
R1 3:49
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-03-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Zhu Rong |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 261 | 2021-04-24 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Brok Weaver |
Disqualificaton
R1 4:02
|
UFC on ESPN+ 25 | 2020-02-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Alex da Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 14 | 2019-08-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Mike De La Torre |
KO/TKO
R1 0:18
|
Combate 23 | 2018-05-18 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 9-2-0 | Danny Ramirez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Combate 15 | 2017-06-30 | Lightweight | CAMMA |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Marco Antonio Elpidio |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Combate 10 | 2017-01-19 | Welterweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Ivan Castillo |
SUB
R3 2:05
|
TWC 25 | 2016-10-07 | TWC | |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Leon Lara |
KO/TKO
R1 3:37
|
Regional circuit | 2016-05-08 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Juan Ramon Grano Medina |
SUB
R2 0:31
|
Beat Down 1 | 2015-10-17 | BDMMA | |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Antonio Arellano Gonzalez |
KO/TKO
R1 2:00
|
Jasaji FL 7 | 2015-03-28 | 170 lbs | JFL |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Jordan Williams |
KO/TKO
R1 3:00
|
Tachi PF 19 | 2014-06-19 | Welterweight | TPF |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Jose Caceres |
SUB
R1 3:08
|
Combate Americas | 2013-12-12 | Welterweight | CAMMA |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Francisco Velázquez |
KO/TKO
R1 2:12
|
Regional circuit | 2013-07-20 | Welterweight | CGBS |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Alfredo Morales |
KO/TKO
R2 0:37
|
Regional circuit | 2012-04-29 | XK | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Alejandro Saaveda |
KO/TKO
R1 0:11
|
Regional circuit | 2012-01-29 | XK | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Mario Torres |
SUB
R1 0:32
|
Regional circuit | 2011-11-10 | Welterweight | XFL |
Vargas made his professional debut against Mario Torres on November 10, 2011, fighting on the main card of the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Mario Torres who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rodrigo Vargas beat Mario Torres by Submission at 0:32 of Round 1.
Vargas made his debut in the UFC against Alex da Silva on August 10, 2019, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN+ 14: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 having compiled a 11-2-0 professional MMA record.
Rodrigo Vargas lost to Alex da Silva by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Vargas has gone on to fight a total of 4 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
Vargas's last win came against Zhu Rong at UFC 261 on Saturday April 24, 2021. Rodrigo Vargas beat Zhu Rong by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Vargas is not currently booked for any fights.
Vargas's last loss came against Paddy Pimblett at UFC Fight Night on Saturday March 19, 2022. Rodrigo Vargas lost to Paddy Pimblett by Submission at 3:49 of Round 1.
Vargas has fought 4 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-3-0.
Vargas has knocked out 7 opponents.
Vargas has submitted 3 opponents.
Vargas has never been knocked out.
Vargas has been submitted 2 times.
