Piera Rodriguez Record: 12-2-0

UFC run

Rodriguez made a strong start in the UFC. She debuted at UFC 273 in April 2022 with a unanimous decision over Kay Hansen, then beat Sam Hughes by unanimous decision that October to push to 2–0 in the promotion. Her unbeaten run ended in April 2023, when Gillian Robertson submitted her by second-round armbar — the only submission loss of her career. Her next outing in May 2024 was one of the stranger results on her ledger: a second-round disqualification loss to Ariane Carnelossi for repeated headbutts. Rodriguez responded by reeling off three straight wins. She outpointed the unbeaten Josefine Knutsson by unanimous decision in December 2024, edged Ketlen Souza by split decision in August 2025, and then secured a clean rematch win over Sam Hughes by unanimous decision in March 2026.

Fighting style

Rodriguez is a pressure fighter built around volume striking and conditioning. Five of her twelve wins have come by knockout and seven by decision, a 42 percent finish rate that reflects a fighter who wears opponents down over 15 minutes as often as she stops them early. Her pace and forward pressure are her defining traits — she pushes the action, accumulates strikes and rarely fades late, as the five-round LFA title win demonstrated. The clearest vulnerability is on the mat: her lone submission loss came against a grappling specialist in Gillian Robertson, the kind of opponent who can short-circuit her striking-first rhythm by changing levels and hunting the finish on the ground.

Career highlights

• Unbeaten path to the UFC — won her first nine pro fights, including an LFA title over Svetlana Gotsyk and a Contender Series victory, to earn her contract.
• Spoiler of unbeaten prospects — handed previously undefeated Josefine Knutsson her first loss with a three-round decision.
• Venezuelan pressure standout — one of the most accomplished fighters from Venezuela's MMA scene, with a relentless, conditioning-driven style that fits her "La Fiera" nickname.