Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Josefine Knutsson
Thunder
8-1-0
RESULT

Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Piera Rodriguez
La Fiera
12-2-0
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States

Piera Rodriguez defeated Josefine Knutsson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Piera Rodriguez won the decision.

Fight stats

Josefine Knutsson
Piera Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 55
Significant strikes
36 of 64
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
67 of 100
Total strikes
85 of 137
0 of 0
Takedowns
8 of 10
-
Takedown accuracy
80%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
10:24
Significant strikes by target
16 of 43
Head
26 of 51
8 of 9
Body
8 of 10
2 of 3
Leg
2 of 3
12 of 30
Distance
12 of 26
14 of 25
Clinch
11 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
13 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
19 of 31
31 of 46
Total str.
24 of 36
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
3:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 19
Sig. str.
12 of 19
16 of 29
Total str.
21 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
2:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
5 of 14
20 of 25
Total str.
40 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:05

Judges' Scorecards

#KnutssonRodriguez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#KnutssonRodriguez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#KnutssonRodriguez
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Knutsson
-
11
Rodriguez
30-27 Rodriguez×11
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Knutsson
100%
Rodriguez
22 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Rodriguez86.4%29-28 Rodriguez9.1%29-27 Rodriguez4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Rodriguez
R2
86%
Rodriguez
R3
100%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josefine Knutsson
+169
37% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: +1500
Piera Rodriguez
+192
34% implied win probability
Open: +179Best: +263

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosefine KnutssonPiera Rodriguez
4casters-273+246
Bet105-316+263
BetAnything-290+240
BetMGM-250+200
BetOnline-275+235
BetRivers-278+215
BetUS-270+215
Betway+550-1250
Bookmaker-304+236
Bovada-300+250
Caesars-270+220
Cloudbet-297+244
DraftKings+1500-4000
FanDuel-250+205
MyBookie+325-600
Pinnacle-273+230
SXBet-277+242

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josefine Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez?

Piera Rodriguez defeated Josefine Knutsson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Piera Rodriguez won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josefine Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez?

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

Was Josefine Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Piera Rodriguez.

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

Win probability

Josefine Knutsson 57%43% Piera 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 · Women's Strawweight roster (78 fighters)

Josefine Knutsson
Striking Technician
6 edges
Piera Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power85
97Speed80
90Precision63
80Durability81
84Engine95
78Wrestling96
66Ground68

Biggest edge Josefine Knutsson, Accuracy +27

Attribute by attribute

Josefine Knutsson is on the left of every row, Piera Rodriguez on the right.
90Punch power94
92Kick power75
98Punch speed79
96Kick speed80
90Accuracy63
78Takedowns96
88Ground striking77
44Submissions59
76Chin86
83Body strength75
84Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

8-1-0
Record
12-2-0
1717
Power Index rating
1669
0
Win Streak
3
30
Age
33
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Sweden
Nationality
Venezuela

Striking Profile

4.24
SLpM
4.04
51%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.13
SApM
3.13
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.60
TD Avg.
4.04
72%
TD Acc.
50%
35%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josefine Knutsson · 3-2
  • L
    OKTAGON 87: SZABOVÁ VS. FERNANDES · Apr 25, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2023 · Aug 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
Piera Rodriguez · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Disqualification · R2 · 3:16 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 7 fights
66.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.0
1.00
Avg takedowns
3.71
4:16
Avg control time
4:13
124
Career high strikes
107
3
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Josefine Knutsson
Strike target
Piera Rodriguez
63%
Head
53%
24%
Body
36%
13%
Leg
10%
Josefine Knutsson
Strike position
Piera Rodriguez
69%
Distance
63%
15%
Clinch
29%
16%
Ground
8%