Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Piera Rodriguez def. Josefine Knutsson (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
0
Knutsson
–
11
Rodriguez
●30–27 Rodriguez×11
All 11 media scorecards▾
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Rodriguez
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Rodriguez
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Rodriguez
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Rodriguez
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Rodriguez
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks30–27Rodriguez
- CombatPress.com30–27Rodriguez
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com30–27Rodriguez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Rodriguez
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30–27Rodriguez
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30–27Rodriguez
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
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.
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.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Josefine Knutsson 61%39% Piera Rodriguez
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
8-1-0
Record
12-2-0
1561
Elo rating
1486
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 · 2-2
- LOKTAGON 87: SZABOVÁ VS. FERNANDESSat, Apr 25, 2026Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Piera Rodriguez · 3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024Disqualification · R2 · 3:16 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Women's Strawweight
Head-to-Head History
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%