Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Kevin Lee
The Motown Phenom
18-8-0
RESULT

Daniel Rodriguez def. Kevin Lee (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Daniel Rodriguez
D-Rod
20-6-0
Saturday, August 28, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Kevin Lee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Kevin Lee
Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
56 of 160
Significant strikes
120 of 210
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
74 of 181
Total strikes
137 of 229
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
43%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:34
Control time
0:45
Significant strikes by target
39 of 134
Head
87 of 175
12 of 21
Body
7 of 8
5 of 5
Leg
26 of 27
55 of 157
Distance
113 of 202
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 3
Ground
7 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 44
Sig. str.
16 of 40
31 of 65
Total str.
21 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:59
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 51
Sig. str.
51 of 84
23 of 51
Total str.
60 of 95
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:41
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 65
Sig. str.
53 of 86
20 of 65
Total str.
56 of 89
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:04

Judges' Scorecards

#LeeRodriguez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#LeeRodriguez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#LeeRodriguez
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Lee
-
12
Rodriguez
29-28 Rodriguez×12
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

19%
Lee
81%
Rodriguez
86 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Rodriguez76.7%29-28 Lee17.4%30-27 Rodriguez2.3%29-27 Rodriguez1.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Lee
R2
97%
Rodriguez
R3
80%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kevin Lee
-138
58% implied win probability
Open: -146Best: +234
Daniel Rodriguez
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +119Best: +255

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKevin LeeDaniel Rodriguez
BetAnything-145+115
BetOnline-134+114
BetUS-145+115
Betway-357+235
Bovada-150+125
Cloudbet+234-341
DraftKings-370+255
FanDuel-320+230
MyBookie-135+105
Pinnacle-143+124
sportsbetio-169+114
sports-interaction-140+110
unibet-150+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kevin Lee vs Daniel Rodriguez?

Daniel Rodriguez defeated Kevin Lee by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze, held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kevin Lee vs Daniel Rodriguez?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Daniel Rodriguez won the decision.

Was Kevin Lee vs Daniel Rodriguez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 86 fan cards scored it for Daniel Rodriguez; 100% of 12 media scores picked Daniel Rodriguez.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Kevin Lee 45%55% Daniel Rodriguez

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Kevin Lee
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Daniel Rodriguez
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

48Power92
52Speed97
53Precision98
73Durability96
92Engine95
98Wrestling48
96Ground61

Biggest edge Kevin Lee, Takedowns +50

Attribute by attribute

Kevin Lee is on the left of every row, Daniel Rodriguez on the right.
46Punch power90
50Kick power93
53Punch speed97
50Kick speed96
53Accuracy98
98Takedowns48
97Ground striking62
95Submissions59
75Chin96
71Body strength96
92Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
20-6-0
1821
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.88
SLpM
7.19
42%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.60
SApM
5.44
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

3.18
TD Avg.
0.51
43%
TD Acc.
50%
75%
TD Def.
64%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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    Decision
Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 15 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
78.1
2.30
Avg takedowns
0.13
4:43
Avg control time
0:32
142
Career high strikes
175
7
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kevin Lee
Strike target
Daniel Rodriguez
77%
Head
64%
20%
Body
20%
3%
Leg
16%
Kevin Lee
Strike position
Daniel Rodriguez
59%
Distance
95%
9%
Clinch
2%
32%
Ground
3%