Sandoval vs Rodriguez

Who won Sandoval vs Rodriguez?

Julian Rodriguez beat Cain Sandoval by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Friday, January 23rd, 2026, at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 99-91, 98-92, 99-91 in favor of winner Julian Rodriguez.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Callum Walsh beating Carlos Ocampo. Also on the undercard Misael Rodriguez Olivas beat Austin Deanda.

Sandoval vs Rodriguez stats

Cain Sandoval stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Julian Rodriguez made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Cain Sandoval was the younger man by 8 years, at 23 years old.

Rodriguez had a height advantage of 1 inch over Sandoval. Despite this, he had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Cain Sandoval and Julian Rodriguez fought out of an orthodox stance.

Sandoval was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 7 years and 10 months later than Rodriguez, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 80 compared to Rodriguez's 117.

Julian Rodriguez was ranked number 8 by the WBA in the 140lb division.

Sandoval vs Rodriguez form

Cain Sandoval had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jino Rodrigo on October 3, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jonathan Jose Eniz on June 21, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mark Bernaldez on February 21, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round at Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez.

Before that, he had defeated Romero Duno on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez.

He had won against Wesley Ferrer on November 9, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Activity check

Sandoval's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Rodriguez's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 3 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time did Sandoval vs Rodriguez start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Sandoval vs Rodriguez?

Sandoval vs Rodriguez was broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight was broadcast in the United Kingdom by YouTube UK.

What were the odds on Sandoval vs Rodriguez?

Cain Sandoval was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the contest, while Julian Rodriguez made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.