Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Daniel Rodriguez
United StatesDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
20-6-0
RESULT

Nicolas Dalby def. Daniel Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Nicolas Dalby
DenmarkNicolas Dalby
“Lokomotivo”
24-6-1 (2 NC)
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Nicolas Dalby defeated Daniel Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez, held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Nicolas Dalby won the decision.

Fight stats

Daniel Rodriguez
Nicolas Dalby
0
Knockdowns
0
83 of 199
Significant strikes
50 of 147
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
105 of 222
Total strikes
58 of 155
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 7
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:41
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
44 of 145
Head
24 of 97
19 of 32
Body
7 of 23
20 of 22
Leg
19 of 27
81 of 197
Distance
50 of 146
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
31 of 69
Sig. str.
17 of 42
31 of 69
Total str.
17 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 48
Sig. str.
9 of 38
33 of 65
Total str.
14 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
35 of 82
Sig. str.
24 of 67
41 of 88
Total str.
27 of 70
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:33

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#RodriguezDalby
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Anthony Maness
#RodriguezDalby
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#RodriguezDalby
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

9
Rodriguez
-
11
Dalby
●29-28 Dalby×11●29-28 Rodriguez×9
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

55%
Rodriguez
4%
Draw
42%
Dalby
165 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rodriguez45.5%●29-28 Dalby29.1%●30-27 Dalby11.5%●30-27 Rodriguez7.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
55%
Rodriguez
R2
69%
Rodriguez
R3
71%
Dalby

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Daniel Rodriguez
-370
79% implied win probability
Open: -324Best: -345
Nicolas Dalby
+276
27% implied win probability
Open: +244Best: +350

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Daniel RodriguezNicolas Dalby
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Nov 13Nov 16Nov 19Nov 22Nov 13, 7:35 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -230 (70%)Nov 13, 8:00 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -330 (77%)Nov 13, 11:35 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -350 (78%)Nov 15, 5:35 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -351 (78%)Nov 16, 12:50 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -342 (77%)Nov 16, 4:03 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -343 (77%)Nov 16, 5:55 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -347 (78%)Nov 16, 9:22 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -337 (77%)Nov 16, 12:30 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -331 (77%)Nov 16, 2:00 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -328 (77%)Nov 16, 2:52 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -333 (77%)Nov 16, 4:41 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -316 (76%)Nov 16, 6:11 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -318 (76%)Nov 16, 6:12 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -314 (76%)Nov 16, 6:35 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -323 (76%)Nov 16, 7:54 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -325 (76%)Nov 16, 8:05 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -327 (77%)Nov 16, 8:16 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -332 (77%)Nov 16, 9:20 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -330 (77%)Nov 16, 10:35 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -328 (77%)Nov 17, 5:11 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -330 (77%)Nov 17, 7:34 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -330 (77%)Nov 17, 12:22 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -329 (77%)Nov 17, 3:55 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -325 (76%)Nov 18, 1:14 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -323 (76%)Nov 18, 5:28 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -325 (76%)Nov 18, 9:06 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -325 (76%)Nov 18, 11:08 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -327 (77%)Nov 19, 6:16 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -330 (77%)Nov 20, 12:06 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -331 (77%)Nov 20, 12:16 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -331 (77%)Nov 20, 2:47 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -333 (77%)Nov 20, 3:01 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -334 (77%)Nov 20, 3:35 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -337 (77%)Nov 20, 3:48 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -341 (77%)Nov 20, 5:21 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -342 (77%)Nov 21, 12:30 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -345 (78%)Nov 21, 2:31 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -346 (78%)Nov 21, 8:40 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -344 (77%)Nov 21, 9:40 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -345 (78%)Nov 21, 12:50 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -343 (77%)Nov 21, 12:51 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -342 (77%)Nov 21, 2:00 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -341 (77%)Nov 21, 2:45 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -338 (77%)Nov 21, 2:50 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -338 (77%)Nov 21, 3:00 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -334 (77%)Nov 21, 4:31 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -336 (77%)Nov 21, 5:01 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -336 (77%)Nov 21, 7:40 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -337 (77%)Nov 21, 7:42 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -339 (77%)Nov 21, 10:00 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -338 (77%)Nov 21, 10:40 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -339 (77%)Nov 21, 10:51 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -340 (77%)Nov 21, 11:10 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -342 (77%)Nov 21, 11:11 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -344 (77%)Nov 21, 11:32 PM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -347 (78%)Nov 22, 12:00 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -349 (78%)Nov 22, 12:04 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -350 (78%)Nov 22, 12:15 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -352 (78%)Nov 22, 12:22 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -350 (78%)Nov 22, 12:22 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -352 (78%)Nov 22, 12:25 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -354 (78%)Nov 22, 12:25 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -352 (78%)Nov 22, 12:32 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -352 (78%)Nov 22, 12:42 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -353 (78%)Nov 22, 12:45 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -352 (78%)Nov 22, 12:52 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -353 (78%)Nov 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -355 (78%)Nov 22, 1:02 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -357 (78%)Nov 22, 1:10 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -357 (78%)Nov 22, 1:30 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -369 (79%)Nov 22, 1:35 AM UTC · Daniel Rodriguez -370 (79%)Nov 13, 7:35 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +195 (34%)Nov 13, 8:00 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +210 (32%)Nov 13, 11:35 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +285 (26%)Nov 15, 5:35 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +278 (26%)Nov 16, 12:50 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +270 (27%)Nov 16, 4:03 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +272 (27%)Nov 16, 5:55 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +273 (27%)Nov 16, 9:22 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +264 (27%)Nov 16, 12:30 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 16, 2:00 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +258 (28%)Nov 16, 2:52 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +262 (28%)Nov 16, 4:41 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +250 (29%)Nov 16, 6:11 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +247 (29%)Nov 16, 6:12 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +246 (29%)Nov 16, 6:35 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +252 (28%)Nov 16, 7:54 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +252 (28%)Nov 16, 8:05 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +251 (28%)Nov 16, 8:16 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +247 (29%)Nov 16, 9:20 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +246 (29%)Nov 16, 10:35 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +245 (29%)Nov 17, 5:11 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +246 (29%)Nov 17, 7:34 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +244 (29%)Nov 17, 12:22 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +245 (29%)Nov 17, 3:55 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +242 (29%)Nov 18, 1:14 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +242 (29%)Nov 18, 5:28 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +243 (29%)Nov 18, 9:06 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +244 (29%)Nov 18, 11:08 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +244 (29%)Nov 19, 6:16 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +245 (29%)Nov 20, 12:06 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +247 (29%)Nov 20, 12:16 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +249 (29%)Nov 20, 2:47 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +250 (29%)Nov 20, 3:01 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +252 (28%)Nov 20, 3:35 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +252 (28%)Nov 20, 3:48 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +252 (28%)Nov 20, 5:21 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 12:30 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 2:31 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 21, 8:40 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 21, 9:40 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 21, 12:50 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 21, 12:51 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +257 (28%)Nov 21, 2:00 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 2:45 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +255 (28%)Nov 21, 2:50 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 3:00 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +255 (28%)Nov 21, 4:31 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +255 (28%)Nov 21, 5:01 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +254 (28%)Nov 21, 7:40 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 7:42 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +257 (28%)Nov 21, 10:00 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +256 (28%)Nov 21, 10:40 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +257 (28%)Nov 21, 10:51 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +259 (28%)Nov 21, 11:10 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +260 (28%)Nov 21, 11:11 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +261 (28%)Nov 21, 11:32 PM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +264 (27%)Nov 22, 12:00 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +266 (27%)Nov 22, 12:04 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +266 (27%)Nov 22, 12:15 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +267 (27%)Nov 22, 12:22 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +266 (27%)Nov 22, 12:22 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +267 (27%)Nov 22, 12:25 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +269 (27%)Nov 22, 12:25 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +267 (27%)Nov 22, 12:32 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +266 (27%)Nov 22, 12:42 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +264 (27%)Nov 22, 12:45 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +265 (27%)Nov 22, 12:52 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +267 (27%)Nov 22, 1:00 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +268 (27%)Nov 22, 1:02 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +269 (27%)Nov 22, 1:10 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +268 (27%)Nov 22, 1:30 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +264 (27%)Nov 22, 1:35 AM UTC · Nicolas Dalby +276 (27%)-370+276
SportsbookDaniel RodriguezNicolas Dalby
BetOnline-360+285
Bookmaker-350+267
Bovada-350+265
Cloudbet-345+276
DraftKings-345+260
FanDuel-520+350
MyBookie-350+275
Pinnacle-346+275
sportsbetio-435+255
sports-interaction-385+270
unibet-345+260

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Rodriguez vs Nicolas Dalby?

Nicolas Dalby defeated Daniel Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez, held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Nicolas Dalby won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Daniel Rodriguez vs Nicolas Dalby?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Nicolas Dalby won the decision.

Was Daniel Rodriguez vs Nicolas Dalby a robbery?

Many scored it for Daniel Rodriguez: 55% of 165 fan cards scored it for Daniel Rodriguez; 55% of 20 media scores picked Nicolas Dalby. The judges gave it to Nicolas Dalby.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Rodriguez 65%35% Nicolas Dalby

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Daniel Rodriguez
Striking Technician
7 edges
Nicolas Dalby
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power71
97Speed78
98Precision86
96Durability95
95Engine96
48Wrestling88
61Ground80

Biggest edge Nicolas Dalby, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Nicolas Dalby on the right.
90Punch power69
93Kick power73
97Punch speed79
96Kick speed77
98Accuracy86
48Takedowns88
62Ground striking94
59Submissions66
96Chin95
96Body strength95
95Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-6-0
Record
24-6-1 (2 NC)
1847
Power Index rating
1736
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Denmark

Striking Profile

7.19
SLpM
3.88
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
5.44
SApM
3.51
57%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.51
TD Avg.
0.90
50%
TD Acc.
26%
64%
TD Def.
59%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • L
    Uros Medic
    UFC Fight Night: Medić vs Rodriguez · Aug 1, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Nicolas Dalby · 3-2
  • W
    Saygid Izagakhmaev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker · Nov 22, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates · Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 14 fights
78.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.7
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.86
0:32
Avg control time
3:14
175
Career high strikes
119
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Daniel Rodriguez
Strike target
Nicolas Dalby
64%
Head
60%
20%
Body
24%
16%
Leg
16%
Daniel Rodriguez
Strike position
Nicolas Dalby
95%
Distance
61%
2%
Clinch
31%
3%
Ground
8%