Nick Rodriguez

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Nick Rodriguez
BornNicholas Pete Rodriguez
(1996-08-30) August 30, 1996 (age 25)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Other namesNicky Rod, The Black Belt Slayer
ResidenceAustin, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Team Danaher Death Squad
Renzo Gracie Academy
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under John Danaher
WrestlingNCAA Division III Wrestling
Medal record
Representing  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Anaheim +99 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 Anaheim   +97 kg

Nick Rodriguez (born August 30, 1996)[1] is an American submission grappler who competes at ultra-heavyweight.[2] After starting grappling in 2018, Rodriguez has become the 2019 ADCC World Championship runner-up and the 2018 No-Gi World Champion as a blue belt.[3]

Wrestling career[]

Rodriguez was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[4] raised in Clayton, New Jersey, and attended Clayton High School.[5] He started wrestling when he was 12 years old in sixth grade[6] and qualified for the NJSIAA championships as a senior but did not place.[7] After high school, Rodriguez attended Ferrum College, that has an NCAA Division III wrestling program. In between his last match as a high school wrestler and his first match as a collegiate wrestler, he gained 50 pounds, bulking up from 170 to 220 pounds. Rodriguez only attended college for one year, in which he placed fourth at the East Regionals (not qualifying for the NCAA championships) and posted a record of 23 wins and 4 losses.[8] He decided to pursue modeling career with Wilhelmina Models and performed very briefly with Chippendales.

Rodriguez made his return to wrestling on October 5 of 2019 when he faced that year's US World Team Member Pat Downey in a super-fight under freestyle rules at Who's Number One.[9] He lost the match by technical fall (no points to 12).[10]

Grappling career[]

In 2018, he was convinced by a friend to attend his first Jiu-jitsu class to stay fit. After two weeks of training, he attended his first submission wrestling competition[6] and went on to win the advanced 230 pounds and absolute brackets.[11][12] A few months later, he moved to Renzo Gracie Academy with coach John Danaher, who awarded him his blue belt later on.

2018[]

After a failed attempt to qualify for the ADCCs, Rodriguez competed at the IBJJF World Championship in the blue belt division. He submitted all of his three opponents to claim the championship.[13]

2019[]

As just a blue belt, Rodriguez qualified for the 2019 ADCC World Championships after winning the North American trials.[14] He unbelievably defeated three elite level black belts in Mahamed Aly, Orlando Sanchez and Cyborg Abreu to make it to the finals,[15] where he was downed by IBJJF Black Belt World Champion Kaynan Duarte on points, making him the runner-up of the tournament.[16]

He then competed against Duarte in a rematch in which he lost.[17] He also competed at the BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix.[18]

2020[]

After his bronze medal finish at the KASAI Pro 7,[19] Rodriguez was scheduled to face 19' US World Team Member Pat Downey at Third Coast Grappling IV in a special-ruleset match on March 14.[20] However, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

He then competed at Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IV on July 11. He was eliminated in the first round.[22]

Championships and accomplishments[]

2020
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) KASAI Pro 7 (+99 kg)
2019
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) ADCC 2019 World Championship (+99 kg)
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Who's Number 1 (Freestyle wrestling Superfight)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) ADCC North American Trials (+99 kg)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) High Rollerz Open: Pittsburgh (Blue Belt Absolute)
2018
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) IBJJF Nogi World Championships (Blue Belt +97.5 kg)
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) ADCC North American Trials (+99 kg)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Grappling Industries: Wildwook (Advanced Absolute)
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Grappling Industries: Wildwook (Advanced 230 lbs)

Grappling record[]

42 Matches, 37 Wins (17 Submissions), 7 Losses (1 Submission), 2 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
2021 3CG Grand Prix DNP at +99 kg
Loss 37–7–2 Brazil Victor Hugo Referee Decision 2021 Third Coast Grappling VI Grand Prix +99 kg Nogi April 4, 2021 United States Houston, TX
Win 37–6–2 Brazil Pedro Marinho Referee Decision
Win 36–6–2 Brazil Yuri Simões Referee Decision 2021 Who's Number One +99 kg Nogi March 26, 2021 United States Austin, TX
Loss 35–6–2 Ecuador Roberto Jimenez Referee Decision 2020 Third Coast Grappling: Kumite IV +99 kg Nogi July 11, 2020 United States Houston, TX
2020 KASAI Pro 7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at +99 kg
Win 35–5–2 United States Kyle Boehm Points (5–0) 2020 KASAI Pro 7 +99 kg Nogi February 1, 2020 United States Dallas, TX
Win 34–5–2 Brazil Bruno Bastos Submission (heel hook)
Draw 33–5–2 Brazil Cyborg Abreu Draw
Draw 33–5–1 Brazil Vinny Magalhães Draw
Loss 33–5 Brazil Victor Hugo Referee Decision Fight 2 Win 135 +99 kg Nogi January 18, 2020 United States California, CA
Win 33–4 United States Luke Rockhold Referee Decision Polaris 12 104.3 kg Nogi November 30, 2019 Wales Newport, WA
2019 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix at +99 kg
Loss 32–4 Brazil Lucas Barbosa Overtime (riding time) 2019 BJJ Fanatics Submission Only Grand Prix +99 kg Nogi November 15, 2019 United States Beverly, MA
Win 32–3 Brazil Victor Silverio Overtime (rear–naked choke)
Loss 31–3 Brazil Kaynan Duarte Submission (heel hook) Fight 2 Win 128 +99 kg Nogi October 19, 2019 United States Philadelphia, PA
2019 ADCC World Championship 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at +99 kg
Loss 31–2 Brazil Kaynan Duarte Points (0–3) 2019 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships +99 kg Nogi September 29, 2019 United States Anaheim, CA
Win 31–1 Brazil Cyborg Abreu Referee Decision
Win 30–1 United States Orlando Sanchez Referee Decision
Win 29–1 Brazil Mahamed Aly Referee Decision
Win 28–1 United States Jason Reyes Points (15–0) 2019 JitzKing Tampa +99 kg Nogi July 6, 2019 United States Tampa, FL
Win 27–1 United States Quentin Rosenzweig Submission (rear–naked choke) Sub Stars: Nicky Rod Challenge Absolute Nogi June 19, 2019 United States Miami, FL
Win 26–1 Wales Ashley Amos Submission (rear–naked choke) Polaris 10 +105 kg Nogi May 25, 2019 United Kingdom Poole, UK
Win 25–1 United States Walker Madden Referee Decision Fight 2 Win 108 240 lbs Nogi April 12, 2019 United States Philadelphia, PA
Win 24–1 United States Tyler King Referee Decision Fight 2 Win 107 240 lbs Nogi April 5, 2019 United States Tyngsborough, MA
2019 High Rollerz Open: Pittsburgh 1st place, gold medalist(s) at Absolute
Win 23–1 United States Caleb Crump Submission High Rollerz Open: Pittsburgh Absolute Nogi (blue) March 30, 2019 United States Cheswick, PA
Win 22–1 United States Jeric Fry Submission
Win 21–1 United States Brandon Moran Disqualification
Win 20–1 United States Joshua Lorton Submission
2019 ADCC North American Trials 1st place, gold medalist(s) at +99 kg
Win 19–1 United States John Hansen Submission (rear–naked choke) 2019 ADCC North American Trials +99 kg Nogi February 9, 2019 United States Burbank, CA
Win 18–1 United States Casey Hellenberg Points (6–0)
Win 17–1 United States James Friedrich Submission
Win 16–1 United States Fernando Iraheta Submission (kimura)
Win 15–1 United States Michael Egley Points (2–0)
2018 IBJJF World Nogi Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) at +99 kg
Win 14–1 United States Jureall Simmons Submission (kimura) 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship +97 kg Nogi (blue) December 14, 2018 United States Anaheim, CA
Win 13–1 Brazil Erick Hastings Submission (armbar)
Win 12–1 Brazil William Matheus Submission (arm–triangle choke)
2018 ADCC North American Trials 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at +99 kg
Win 11–1 United States Andrew Tevay Points (2–0) 2018 ADCC North American Trials +99 kg Nogi November 3, 2018 United States Bayville, NJ
Loss 10–1 United States Hudson Taylor Points (0–5)
Win 10–0 United States Billy Brown Submission (rear–naked choke)
Win 9–0 United States Dylan Rankin Submission (kimura)
Win 8–0 United States Dylan Rankin Submission (kimura) 2018 RISE Submission Invitational 5 215 lbs Nogi September 29, 2018 United States Long Island, NY
2018 Grappling Industries: Wildwook 1st place, gold medalist(s) at +99 kg & Absolute
Win 7–0 United States Joe Baik Points (12–0) Grappling Industries: Wildwood Absolute Nogi June 2, 2018 United States Wildwood, NJ
Win 6–0 United States Steven Tongur Points (9–0)
Win 5–0 Israel Gal Telem Goudsmit Submission
Win 4–0 United States Nick Van Wattingen Submission +99 kg
Win 3–0 United States Peter Mattoccia Points (16–0)
Win 2–0 United States Chris Baldino Submission
Win 1–0 United States Eric Silverman Points (2–0)

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