Rodriguez vs Knutsson

Who won Rodriguez vs Knutsson?

Piera Rodriguez beat Josefine Knutsson by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 14th December 2024 at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Piera Rodriguez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Rodriguez vs Knutsson stats

Piera Rodriguez stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Josefine Knutsson made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 8 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out.

This was Piera Rodriguez's 5th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2022. Josefine Knutsson marked her 4th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Piera Rodriguez's UFC record stood at 3-2-0, while Josefine Knutsson's came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Rodriguez had a massive power advantage over Knutsson, boasting a 56% knock out percentage over Knutsson's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Rodriguez and Knutsson would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Piera Rodriguez was the older woman by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Rodriguez had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Rodriguez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made her debut in , 4 years and 2 months earlier than Knutsson, whose first professional fight was in 2021. She had fought 7 more professional rounds, 33 to Knutsson's 26.

Activity check

Rodriguez's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 13 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Knutsson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 6 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 3 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Rodriguez vs Knutsson start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 12:00 AM UTC , which was 7:00 PM EST or 4:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Rodriguez vs Knutsson?

Piera Rodriguez was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Josefine Knutsson made her way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.