Daniel Rodriguez vs Tim Means
Daniel Rodriguez is 20-6-0; Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). Tim Means is 3 years older than Daniel Rodriguez. Tim Means has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Daniel Rodriguez. Tim Means is 1" · 3 cm taller than Daniel Rodriguez. They have met once: Daniel Rodriguez 1, Tim Means 0.
WelterweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Daniel Rodriguez
BoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2019Contract winner · DWCSWelterweight
Tim Means
- 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%61%
Head
20%28%
Body
18%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Daniel Rodriguezlast 8 fights
68%21%11%
Tim Meanslast 5 fights
57%27%16%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daniel Rodriguez Tim Means
Strikes landed / min
7.195.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.443.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
7.19
Strikes landed / min5.04
5.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.65
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 2.8
50%
Takedown accuracy40%
64%
Takedown defence65%
0:37
Control time / fight1:23
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Daniel Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 1279 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%736/1903
19%243/344
18%226/247
Clinch
1%13/18
1%11/11
0%1/1
Ground
4%48/80
0%1/1
0%0/0
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Daniel Rodriguez16 of 26 ended early · 62%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Tim Means36 of 51 ended early · 71%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Daniel Rodriguez3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo· May 3, 2025TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
- W
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida· May 13, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze· Aug 28, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland· Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez· Nov 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns· May 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WQuinton McCottrellSMASH Global 9· Dec 19, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:48 · Welterweight
- WRico FarringtonDana White's Contender Series 22· Jul 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WOzzie AlvarezCombate 25: Camino a Copa Combate· Sep 28, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:41 · Catchweight
- WAlex VelazcoCombate 23: México vs. El Mundo· May 18, 2018Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Lightweight
- W
- LVictor ReynaCombate 19: Queen Warriors· Dec 1, 2017Split Decision · Welterweight
- WJoel ChampionCombate 13· Apr 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
- WChristian GonzalezBellator 170: Sonnen vs Ortiz· Jan 21, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:55
- WHector SaldañaCombate 8· Aug 11, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:45 · Welterweight
- WChris GatesKOTC: Sanctioned· Jun 14, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Middleweight
Tim Means1-4
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik· Aug 8, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz· Feb 15, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura· Nov 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WArtenas YoungLegacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WBernardo MagalhaesUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger· Feb 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WTye BrownKOTC: Total Destruction· Jan 21, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Lightweight
- WMario RamosKing of the Cage· Nov 19, 2011TKO
- W
- WChris LeyvaKOTC: Fight To Live· May 14, 2011TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- WRicky MusgraveEvolution Combat Sports Championship· Feb 11, 2011TKO
- WDom O'GradyKOTC: Steel· Dec 9, 2010Split Decision · Welterweight
- W
- DDom O'GradyKOTC: Lock Down· Jul 30, 2010DEC · Welterweight
- WCody GarlettKOTC: Honor· May 14, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Middleweight
- LJaime JaraKOTC: Legacy· Mar 26, 2010Submission · R1 · 2:19 · Middleweight
- WJohn CronkKOTC: Horsepower· Nov 28, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Middleweight
- WMarcio NavarroKOTC Underground 41· Aug 8, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Welterweight
- WMatt ButterfieldKOTC Underground 38· May 23, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Light Heavyweight
- WMatt GreenKOTC: New Breed· Mar 7, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Middleweight
- WBrad NordquistKOTC Underground 31· Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Welterweight
- WJuly GuiterrezNew Mexico Regional· Mar 26, 2005Submission
- L
- L
- WNathan BrownOklahoma Regional· May 1, 2004TKO
- WJosh BarloweColorado Regional· Mar 13, 2004TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Daniel RodriguezTim Means
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:30Sat, Aug 1, 2026LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:09Sat, Apr 27, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 19, 2025LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:28Sat, Jun 18, 2022
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 12, 2024LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:09Sat, May 13, 2023
- LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:33Sat, Nov 5, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 10, 2014
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 10, 2021WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 21, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Daniel Rodriguez and Tim Means ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz (Sat, Feb 15, 2020), where Daniel Rodriguez won by Submission.
What are the records of Daniel Rodriguez and Tim Means?
Daniel Rodriguez is 20-6-0 and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Daniel Rodriguez or Tim Means?
Tim Means has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Daniel Rodriguez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Daniel Rodriguez or Tim Means?
Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Daniel Rodriguez stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Daniel Rodriguez or Tim Means?
Tim Means is 42 and Daniel Rodriguez is 39.
Who has more finishes, Daniel Rodriguez or Tim Means?
Daniel Rodriguez has 13 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).