Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Reyes Cortez
JR
7-3-0
RESULT

Christian Rodriguez def. Reyes Cortez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Christian Rodriguez
Ceerod
13-4-0
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Christian Rodriguez defeated Reyes Cortez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 43, held Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Christian Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Reyes Cortez
Christian Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 119
Significant strikes
78 of 191
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
61 of 137
Total strikes
94 of 208
2 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:11
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
30 of 94
Head
66 of 174
11 of 19
Body
12 of 17
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
40 of 111
Distance
71 of 182
7 of 8
Clinch
7 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
Strikes by position and target
Reyes Cortez
HeadBodyLeg
Distance27/918/155/5
Clinch3/33/41/1
Ground0/00/00/0
Christian Rodriguez
HeadBodyLeg
Distance64/1707/120/0
Clinch2/45/50/0
Ground0/00/00/0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 34
Sig. str.
29 of 58
26 of 49
Total str.
36 of 66
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
27 of 63
17 of 45
Total str.
32 of 68
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:23
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
22 of 70
18 of 43
Total str.
26 of 74
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Reyes Cortez vs Christian Rodriguez?

Christian Rodriguez defeated Reyes Cortez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series 43, held Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Christian Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Reyes Cortez vs Christian Rodriguez?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Christian Rodriguez won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Reyes Cortez 37%63% Christian Rodriguez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

7-3-0
Record
13-4-0
1609
Power Index rating
1700
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
28
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
-
Reyes Cortez

No background on record

Christian Rodriguez

No background on record

Camp Xtreme Couture · United States

Striking Profile

4.10
SLpM
3.90
45%
Str. Acc.
50%
7.43
SApM
2.94
52%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.50
TD Avg.
1.81
11%
TD Acc.
40%
100%
TD Def.
67%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Reyes Cortez · 3-1
  • W
    United Fight League 6 · May 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • NC
    Fury FC 99: Aswell vs. Ramos · Dec 15, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:55 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Fury FC 95: Lingo vs. Teague · Aug 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • L
    Dana White's Contender Series 57 · Aug 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 05:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Fury FC 76: Chairez vs. Vasquez · Mar 24, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 2:17 · Bantamweight
Christian Rodriguez · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:43 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 11 fights
61.5
Avg sig. strikes
47.0
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.45
4:02
Avg control time
2:38
76
Career high strikes
83
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Reyes Cortez
Strike target
Christian Rodriguez
61%
Head
75%
22%
Body
17%
17%
Leg
8%
Reyes Cortez
Strike position
Christian Rodriguez
85%
Distance
71%
15%
Clinch
16%
0%
Ground
13%