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| Born | Nicholas Pete Rodriguez August 30, 1996 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Nicky Rod The Black Belt Slayer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Danaher Death Squad B Team Jiu Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in BJJ[a][1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division III wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Jay Rodriguez (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Pete Rodriguez (born August 30, 1996)[2] is an American professional submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt,[a] commonly known as Nicky Rod.
A former amateur wrestler, Rodriguez won in 2018 the ADCC West Coast Trials to qualify for the 2019 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championships, where he won silver, while still a BJJ blue belt.[3] He won silver again at the 2022 ADCC World.[3]
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- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Nicky Rodriguez Promoted To BJJ Black Belt". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Who is Nick Rodriguez?". BJJFanatics. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Says, Joe. "Nick Rodriguez | BJJ Heroes". Retrieved June 19, 2021.