Andrade vs Rodriguez

Who won Andrade vs Rodriguez?

Jessica Andrade beat Marina Rodriguez by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 300, on Saturday 13th April 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jessica Andrade.

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).

Andrade vs Rodriguez stats

Jessica Andrade stepped into the octagon with a record of 25 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Marina Rodriguez made her way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Jessica Andrade's 27th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2013. Marina Rodriguez marked her 13th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2018.

Jessica Andrade's UFC record stood at 17-10-0, while Marina Rodriguez's came in at 7-4-2.

The stats suggested Rodriguez had a slight advantage in power over Andrade, with a 41% knock out percentage over Andrade's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Andrade had a large advantage over Rodriguez, boasting a 32% submission rate over Rodriguez's 6%.

Jessica Andrade was the younger woman by 5 years, at 32 years old.

Rodriguez had a height advantage of 5 inches over Andrade. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Andrade was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made her debut in 2011, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. She had fought 14 more professional rounds, 75 to Rodriguez's 61.

Andrade vs Rodriguez form

Andrade had beaten 2 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges once.

In her last fight before this contest, she had won against Mackenzie Dern at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Tatiana Suarez at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Yan Xiaonan at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Prudential Center, Newark.

Before that, she had been defeated by Erin Blanchfield at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield on 18th February 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

She had beaten Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rodriguez had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez at UFC Fight Night – Fiziev vs Gamrot on 23rd September 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had lost to Virna Jandiroba at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Going into that contest, she had been beaten by Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Evloev on 5th November 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, she was victorious against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

She had won against Mackenzie Dern at UFC Vegas 39 on 9th October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jessica Andrade had been fighting more than Marina Rodriguez.

Going to this contest, Jessica Andrade had last fought 5 months and 28 days ago, while Marina Rodriguez's last outing had been 7 months and 16 days ago.

Andrade's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 18 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 3 months and 4 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 7 months, meaning she had been fighting on average every 6 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Andrade vs Rodriguez?

Jessica Andrade was a 18/25 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Marina Rodriguez made her way into the ring at 11/10 (+110) with oddsmakers.