Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Daniel Rodriguez
United StatesDaniel Rodriguez
“D-Rod”
20-5-0
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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Rodriguez 63%37% Nicolas Dalby

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-5-0
Record
24-6-1 (2 NC)
1614
Elo rating
1523
3
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

7.20
SLpM
3.88
49%
Str. Acc.
43%
5.40
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
  • W
    Kevin Holland
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  • W
    Santiago Ponzinibbio
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    Alex Morono
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ian Machado Garry
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
Nicolas Dalby · 3-2
  • W
    Saygid Izagakhmaev
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs PratesSat, Apr 26, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rinat Fakhretdinov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Gabriel Bonfim
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Welterweight
  • W
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 14 fights
83.6
Avg sig. strikes
53.7
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.86
0:35
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%