Karina Rodríguez (fighter)

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Karina Rodriguez (born August 28, 1985) is a Mexican mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division. She is also the former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion.

Background

Rodriguez, born in Puebla, Mexico, had an active childhood and engaged in various sports such as swimming, basketball, and volleyball. Prior to her transition to mixed martial arts in 2012, she began her training in jiu-jitsu and boxing.

Mixed martial arts career

= Early career =

Rodriguez fought under Xtreme Kombat, XFC International and Xtreme Fighters Latino in Mexico and amassed a record of 4-2 prior signed by Invicta Fighting Championships.

= Invicta Fighting Championships =

Rodriguez made her Invicta debut on March 28, 2018, against Barbara Acioly on July 15, 2017 at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella.{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/barbara-acioly-steals-the-show-at-invicta-fc-24-weigh-in-120916|title=Barbara Acioly steals the show at Invicta FC 24 weigh-in|work=AXS|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}} She won the fight via technical knock-out in round one.{{Cite web|url=http://indiscutido.com/invicta-fc-24-karina-rodriguez-finaliza-en-dominante-debut/|title=Invicta FC 24: Karina Rodríguez finaliza en dominante debut Indiscutido|website=indiscutido.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}}

Her next fight came on December 8, 2017, facing Christine Ferea at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fight-madness.com/invicta-fc-26-gets-new-co-headliner/|title=Invicta FC 26 gets new co-headliner|website=www.fight-madness.com|language=sl-SI|access-date=2018-04-01}} She won the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=http://indiscutido.com/invicta-fc-26-karina-rodriguez-vence-christine-ferea/|title=Invicta FC 26: Karina Rodríguez vence a Christine Ferea Indiscutido|website=indiscutido.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}}

On March 28, 2018, Rodriguez faced DeAnna Bennett at Mizuki vs. Jandiroba.{{Cite news|url=http://boxeomundial.com/deanna-bennett-vs-karina-rodriguez-elevated-invicta-fc-28-co-main-event/|title=DeAnna Bennett vs. Karina Rodríguez elevated to Invicta FC 28 co-main event|date=2018-03-07|work=BoxeoMundial- La Meca del Boxeo|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}} At weight-in Bennett weighted 1.9 Ibs over the flyweight limit of 126 Ibs and was fined 25% of her fight purse to Rodriguez.{{Cite web|url=http://www.invictafc.com/2018/03/23/invicta-fc-28-mizuki-vs-jandiroba-official-weigh-in-results/|title=Invicta FC 28: MIZUKI vs. Jandiroba Official Weigh-in Results {{!}} Invicta Fighting Championships|website=www.invictafc.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-01}} She lost the fight split decision.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmadecisions.com/decision/8934/DeAnna-Bennett-vs-Karina-Rodriguez|title=DeAnna Bennett def. Karina Rodriguez :: Invicta FC 28 :: MMA Decisions|website=www.mmadecisions.com|access-date=2018-04-01}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/mma/results/invicta-fighting-championships-28-results-new-strawweight-champ-ufc-vets-deanna-bennett-milana/page/0/2|title=Invicta Fighting Championships 28 Results • Page 3 {{!}} Fightful MMA|website=www.fightful.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-01|archive-date=2020-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809023333/https://www.fightful.com/mma/results/invicta-fighting-championships-28-results-new-strawweight-champ-ufc-vets-deanna-bennett-milana/page/0/2|url-status=dead}}

Rodríguez faced DeAnna Bennett on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Morandin vs. Jandiroba.{{Cite news|title=Seven fights announced for Invicta FC 28, including debut of Pearl Gonzalez|work=MMA Fighting|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/2/6/16978868/seven-fights-announced-invicta-fc-28-debut-pearl-gonzalez|access-date=2018-02-07}} She lost the fight by split decision.{{Cite web|last=Raimondi|first=Marc|date=2018-03-25|title=Invicta FC 28 results: Virna Jandiroba dominates Mizuki Inoue to win strawweight title|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/3/25/17160838/invicta-fc-28-results-virna-jandiroba-dominates-mizuki-inoue-to-win-strawweight-title|access-date=2021-05-15|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

Rodríguez faced Milana Dudieva on February 15, 2019 at Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez. She won the bout via split decision.{{Cite web|last=Raimondi|first=Marc|date=2019-02-16|title=Invicta FC 34 results: Vanessa Porto beats Pearl Gonzalez for title by technical decision after eye poke|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/2/16/18227188/invicta-fc-34-results-vanessa-porto-beats-pearl-gonzalez-for-title-by-technical-decision-eye-poke|access-date=2021-05-15|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

Rodríguez was supposed to face Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote on November 1, 2019 for the Invicta FC Flyweight World Championship. However, Rodríguez missed weight by a pound and she was unable to compete for the title and was fined 20% of her purse which went to Porto. She lost the bout via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-02|title=Invicta FC 38 results: Kanako Murata decisions Emily Ducote, claims strawweight belt|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/11/invicta-fc-38-live-results|access-date=2021-05-15|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}

==Invicta FC flyweight champion==

Rodríguez fought for the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship against Daiana Torquato at Invicta 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato on May 21, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-21|title=Invicta FC's AXS TV debut set for May 21 with two title fights|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/04/invicta-fc-axs-tv-debut-may-21-two-title-fights-karina-rodriguez-vs-daiana-torquato-alesha-zappitella|access-date=2021-05-15|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}} Rodriguez won a unanimous decision to become the organization's first Mexican champion.{{Cite web|last=Marrocco|first=Steven|date=2021-05-21|title=Invicta 44 results: Karina Rodriguez captures flyweight title, Alesha Zappitella defends atomweight belt|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/5/21/22448509/invicta-44-results-karina-rodriguez-wins-flyweight-title-alesha-zappitella-defends-atomweight-belt|access-date=2021-05-22|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

Rodríguez was scheduled to make her first title defense against the promotional newcomer Ketlen Souza at Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II on March 9, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=Invicta FC 46 Features Karina Rodriguez in First Title Defense |url=https://combatpress.com/2022/01/invicta-fc-46-features-karina-rodriguez-in-first-title-defense/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=27 January 2022 |date=26 January 2022}} However, Souza withdrew from the bout four days before the event and was replaced by Daiana Torquato.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-05 |title=Ketlen Souza out of Invicta FC 46, Daiana Torquato to rematch Karina Rodriguez for flyweight title |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/mma-news-invicta-fc-46-ketlen-souza-out-daiana-torquato-rematches-karina-rodriguez-for-flyweight-title |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}} She won the close bout via split decision.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jay |date=2022-03-09 |title=Dudieva vs. Gomes Sizzles, Rodriguez Wins Rematch Over Torquato at Invicta FC 46 |url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/03/09/dudieva-gomes-sizzles-invicta-fc-46/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Cageside Press |language=en-US}}

= Bellator MMA =

On July 17, 2022, it was announced that Rodríguez had signed with Bellator.{{Cite web |last=Bohm |first=Mike |last2=King |first2=Nolan |date=2022-07-18 |title=Invicta FC champion Karina Rodriguez signs with Bellator |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/07/mma-news-invicta-fc-champion-karina-rodriguez-signs-bellator |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=MMA Junkie |language=en-US}}

Due to injuries and surgeries in both knee and wrist and then several setbacks, she never debuted in the promotion and on January 23, 2024, it was announced that she was released from the promotion.{{Cite web |date=2014-01-23 |title=Karina Rodriguez, former Invicta FC champion, and Alejandra Lara, former Bellator title challenger, have both been released by the PFL. |url=https://twitter.com/dannyseguratv/status/1749997089629544518}}

Championships and accomplishments

= Mixed Martial Arts =

Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta FC Flyweight Championship (One time, former)
One successful title defence
Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Daiana Torquato{{cite web |title=Invicta FC |url=https://twitter.com/InvictaFights/status/1395940825758982147 |website=twitter.com |access-date=25 May 2021 |quote=The #InvictaOnAXS "Fight of the Night" is @kari_rod8 and @Torquatowmma}}

Mixed martial arts record

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|{{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 10–4

| Daiana Torquato

| Decision (split)

| Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II

| {{dts|2022|March|9}}

| align=center| 5

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Kansas, United States

|{{small|Defended the Invicta FC Flyweight Championship.}}

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 9–4

| Daiana Torquato

| Decision (unanimous)

| Invicta FC on AXS TV: Rodríguez vs. Torquato

| {{dts|2021|May|21}}

| align=center| 5

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Kansas, United States

|{{small|Won the vacant Invicta FC Flyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.}}

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 8–4

| Vanessa Porto

| Decision (unanimous)

| Invicta FC 38: Murato vs. Ducote

| {{dts|2019|November|1}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Kansas, United States

|{{small|Catchweight (126 lb) bout; Rodríguez missed weight.}}

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 8–3

| DeAnna Bennett

| Decision (unanimous)

| Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II

| {{dts|2019|June|7}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Kansas, United States

|Invicta FC Flyweight Tournament Final

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–3

| Milana Dudieva

| Decision (split)

| Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez

| {{dts|2019|February|15}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 6–3

| DeAnna Bennett

| Decision (split)

| Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba

| {{dts|2018|March|24}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center|6–2

| Christine Ferea

| Decision (unanimous)

| Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz

| {{dts|2017|December|08}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Kansas City, Missouri, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–2

|Barbara Acioly

| TKO (head kick and punches)

| Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella

| {{dts|2017|July|15}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:14

| Kansas City, Missouri, United States

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–2

| Jaclyn Sanchez

| Submission (punches)

| Xtreme Fighters Latino

| {{dts|2017|June|17}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:46

| Mexico City, Mexico

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 3–2

| Poliana Botelho

| KO (spinning back kick to the body)

| XFC International 6

| {{dts|2014|September|27}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 2:15

| São Paulo, Brazil

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–1

| Vydalia Ramos

| TKO (punches)

| Xtreme Kombat 23

| {{dts|2014|August|31}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:17

| Naucalpan, Mexico

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–1

| Alexa Grasso

| Decision (unanimous)

| Xtreme Kombat 20

| {{dts|2013|August|31}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:00

| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| Annely Jimenez Garcia

| Decision (unanimous)

| Xtreme Kombat 20

| {{dts|2013|August|31}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 3:00

| Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Gabriela Garcia

| TKO (punches)

| Xtreme Kombat 14

| {{dts|2012|June|23}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:58

| Mexico City, Mexico

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