Levi Rodrigues Jr., head-and-shoulders portrait
Baby Monster

Levi Rodrigues Jr.

Light Heavyweight
Orthodox
Record Record: 5-2-0
Wins
5
Losses
2
Draws
0
5KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
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Vitals

Height, reach, and career background.

Age
29
Height
6′0″1.83 m
Reach
76″194 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Orthodox
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality
Brazil
Team
Inside Muay Thai
Active
2022-present

Record

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LossKO
Opponent: Liu CeR1 · 4:26
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
29 Aug 2026
LossTKO
Opponent: Felipe FrancoPunchesR2 1:40
UFC Fight Night - Du Plessis vs. Usman
18 Jul 2026

He pressed early but Franco found his range on the feet and used it to take him down and control the first round. In the second a right hand backed him up, Franco closed to the clinch and took mount, and the referee waved it off under ground-and-pound at 1:40.

Key moments

  • Applied early pressure but Franco found the range in return.
  • Was taken down and controlled for much of round one.
  • Was backed up by a right hand in the second, mounted, and stopped on strikes at 1:40.
NCNC
Opponent: Freddy VidalR1 3:20
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 10
14 Oct 2025

Freddy Vidal tried to close distance and wrestle, but Rodrigues hurt him with a short shot inside. When Vidal came forward to wrestle again, Rodrigues landed a knee that sent him to the canvas and finished with strikes at 3:20 of round one. The originally announced TKO win was later overturned to a no contest.

Key moments

  • Hurt Vidal with a short shot when Vidal tried to close distance and wrestle.
  • Landed a knee when Vidal came forward again, sending him to the canvas.
  • Finished with strikes at 3:20 of round one; the announced win was later overturned to a no contest.
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Alan RibeiroR1 2:47
LFA 216: Silva vs. Bertolso
5 Sep 2025
WinTKO
Opponent: Jhonny PereiraInjuryR3 0:21
MMA University 1: Najafi vs. Costa
26 Apr 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Jose Carlos LimaR2 1:28
LFA 159: Bellato vs. Dos Santos
27 May 2023
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Leonardo GenuinoR1 2:32
LFA 146: Barbosa vs. Santos
4 Nov 2022
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Cristiano VicenteR1 4:28
Rio Open DC Pro 2
16 Jul 2022

The Read

Style, strengths, and defining traits.

Rodrigues looks like a light heavyweight built around clean, direct power rather than layered volume. The frame is compact for the division, but the punching is sharp enough to create early finishing threats before opponents can settle into a longer rhythm.

That profile is still early enough to be volatile, which is why the Freddy Vidal no contest matters as much as the knockouts. The Alan Ribeiro and Jhonny Pereira wins show the same direct-power pattern, while the Contender Series appearance was the first public sign that he could generate chaos under a bigger spotlight before his Octagon debut.