Saturday, August 28, 2021Meta 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.
Kevin Lee vs Daniel Rodriguez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kevin LeeDaniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
56 / 160
Significant strikes120 / 210
35%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
74 / 181
Total strikes137 / 229
3 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
3:34
Control time0:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kevin LeeDaniel Rodriguez
3970%8773%
Head
1221%76%
Body
59%2622%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kevin Lee
98%
Daniel Rodriguez
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kevin Lee56 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3838/131
1212/21
55/5
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Daniel Rodriguez120 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8080/167
77/8
2626/27
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
77/8
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kevin LeeDaniel Rodriguez
R1
13
16
10-910-910-9
R2
23
51
10-910-910-9
R3
20
53
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kevin Lee
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 44
Significant strikes16 / 40
30%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
31 / 65
Total strikes21 / 45
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:59
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 51
Significant strikes51 / 84
45%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
23 / 51
Total strikes60 / 95
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Reversals1
0:33
Control time0:41
Round 3Judges: Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 65
Significant strikes53 / 86
31%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
20 / 65
Total strikes56 / 89
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1:02
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Kevin Lee
12
Daniel Rodriguez
●29-28 Rodriguez×12
All 12 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · SCMP MMA29-28Rodriguez
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Rodriguez
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press29-28Rodriguez
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Rodriguez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Rodriguez
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Rodriguez
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Rodriguez
- MMAMania.com29-28Rodriguez
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Rodriguez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
86 fan scorecards submitted
19%
Kevin Lee
81%
Daniel Rodriguez
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Kevin Lee | Daniel Rodriguez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Daniel Rodriguez absorbs 5.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Kevin Lee lands 3.14 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Daniel Rodriguez lands 7.19 significant strikes a minute, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
- Kevin Lee's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kevin Lee
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipTotal Warrior Combat (TWC)
- —Welterweight ChampionshipCaged Lion
- —Welterweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
- —Lightweight ChampionshipElite Federation of Fighters (EFF)
Daniel Rodriguez
BoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2019Contract winner · DWCSwelterweight
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%62%
Head
20%20%
Body
3%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kevin Leelast 2 fights
77%10%13%
Daniel Rodriguezlast 8 fights
68%21%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kevin Lee· from fights outside the UFC Daniel Rodriguez
Strikes landed / min
3.957.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.565.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.140.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Lee · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDaniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.95
Strikes landed / min7.19
3.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.44
3.14 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.51 / 1.0
43%
Takedown accuracy50%
75%
Takedown defence64%
4:30
Control time / fight0:37
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Kevin Lee17 UFC fights · 748 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%341/1266
13%97/146
3%21/21
Clinch
4%29/45
5%34/39
0%1/1
Ground
28%210/283
2%15/16
0%0/0
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
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
Kevin Lee18 of 29 ended early · 62%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Daniel Rodriguez16 of 26 ended early · 62%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kevin Lee2-3
- LProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: Semifinals · Jun 19, 2025Knockout · R1 · 2:37 · Lightweight
- WThiago OliveiraLights Out Championship 17 · Sep 28, 2024Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 18, 2019Submission · R4 · 3:47 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017Submission · R2 · 3:12 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2 · Nov 19, 2016Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Lightweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale · Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Lightweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WEric MoonTWC Pro Series · Nov 16, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Lightweight
- WTravis GervaisCFC 8: Resurrection · Sep 13, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Catchweight
- WJoe LileMidwest Fight Series · Jul 19, 2013Submission · R3 · 1:29 · Lightweight
- W
- WJP ReeseImpact Fight League · Nov 17, 2012DEC
- W
- WLevis LabrieInstinct MMA 3 · Mar 31, 2012Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
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
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- 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
- WIVAN CASTILLOCombate 31: Mexico vs. USA · Feb 22, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Catchweight
- 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
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.