Rodriguez vs Diaz

When is Rodriguez vs Diaz?

Emmanuel Rodriguez will take on Fernando Diaz on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at Barclays Center, New York.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Subriel Matias' and Dalton Smith's clash for the WBC World Super Lightweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Jeyvier Cintron's and Jonathan Javier Rodriguez's fight, Keith Colon's and Alberto Guevara's fight, Alfredo Santiago Alvarez's and Hendri Cedeno's contest, and Nestor Bravo's and Pedro Campa's bout.

Rodriguez vs Diaz stats

Emmanuel Rodriguez steps into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Fernando Diaz will make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rodriguez has a large advantage in power over Diaz, boasting a 59% knockout percentage compared to Diaz's 38%.

Emmanuel Rodriguez is the older man by 8 years, at 33 years old.

Rodriguez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Diaz.

Both Emmanuel Rodriguez and Fernando Diaz fight out of an orthodox stance.

Rodriguez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 1 month earlier than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 151 compared to Diaz's 143.

Rodriguez vs Diaz form

Emmanuel Rodriguez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Ryosuke Nishida on May 4, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at EDION Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Prior to that, he had beaten Melvin Lopez on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Bantamweight championship fight at MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Gary Antonio Russell on October 15, 2022, by technical decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Before that, his contest against Gary Antonio Russell on August 14, 2021 ended in a no contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

He had been beaten by Reymart Gaballo on December 19, 2020, by split decision in their WBC World Bantamweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

Activity check

Rodriguez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time does Rodriguez vs Diaz start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Barclays Center, New York, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Rodriguez vs Diaz?

Rodriguez vs Diaz will be broadcast on PPV.com in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Rodriguez vs Diaz?

In the US you can stream Rodriguez vs Diaz via PPV.com. Once purchased, you can watch on your Smart TV, Phone or Desktop PC, and they have apps available on Roku, Chromecast and Apple TV.

The whole event costs $54.99.

What are the odds on Rodriguez vs Diaz?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Rodriguez vs Diaz yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.