Vargas vs Rodriguez

Who won Vargas vs Rodriguez?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez beat Antonio Vargas by knockout in the 6th round on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBA bantamweight championship of the world.

Rodriguez was defending his his WBA World Bantamweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Antonio Vargas in June 2026. He had held this belt for 15 days.

Also on the undercard Arturo Cardenas was victorious over Jordan Martinez, and Elif Nur Turhan beat Gabriela Tellez.

Vargas vs Rodriguez stats

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Antonio Vargas made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Rodriguez had an advantage in power over Vargas, with a 74% knockout percentage compared to Vargas' 58%.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez was the younger man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Vargas had a height advantage of 1 inch over Rodriguez. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez fought out of the southpaw stance, while Antonio Vargas was an orthodox fighter.

Rodriguez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 14 days later than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Vargas' 118.

Vargas vs Rodriguez form

Rodriguez remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Fernando Martinez on November 22, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight and WBA World Super Flyweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Phumelele Cafu on July 19, 2025, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight and WBO World Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Pedro Guevara on November 9, 2024, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Super Flyweight championship fight at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

Before that, he had defeated Juan Francisco Estrada on June 29, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Super Flyweight and The Ring Junior Bantamweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix.

He had won against Sunny Edwards on December 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Vargas had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with Daigo Higa on July 30, 2025, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Bantamweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Winston Guerrero on December 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jonathan Rodriguez on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Before that, he had won against Hernan Marquez on October 27, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

He had won against Francisco Pedroza on May 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez had been fighting more than Antonio Vargas.

Going into this contest, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez had last fought 6 months and 22 days ago, while Antonio Vargas' last outing had been 10 months and 14 days ago.

Rodriguez's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Vargas' last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Vargas vs Rodriguez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Vargas vs Rodriguez?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Vargas vs Rodriguez?

Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Antonio Vargas made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.