Nicky Rodriguez
ADCC medalist · 2018–2024
Lineage
Rodriguez's elite Athleticism (95) and elite Takedowns (92) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
ADCC medalist, NCAA wrestling background
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
68
Pro Matches
32
Mat Hours
25
Events
7.0 min
Avg Duration
1:10
Fastest Sub
8
Sub-Only Matches
Style Analysis
Former NCAA wrestler who entered BJJ with zero experience and reached elite level within years. Pure athleticism and wrestling translated into no-gi dominance.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
Zero BJJ experience before 2018
NCAA wrestling background translated to elite grappling
Earned ADCC medal in first year of competition
Trophy Case
From zero BJJ to ADCC medal in 1 year
Signature Moments
The NCAA Wrestler Who Shocked ADCC
Nicky Rodriguez, a relative newcomer to grappling from an NCAA wrestling background, earned a silver medal at ADCC 2019 in the absolute division. He threw and controlled elite BJJ black belts using pure wrestling and athleticism, proving that wrestling-based grapplers are a legitimate threat.
A wrestler walked into ADCC and medaled in the absolute. Nicky Rod proved that elite wrestling translates immediately to submission grappling.
<3 yrs
Deep Wrestling To Adcc
Earned ADCC absolute silver with less than 3 years of grappling experience — shortest training time to ADCC medal ever
Season Stats · ADCC medalist
Engine Attributes
Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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