Imanol Rodriguez vs. Alden Coria
UFC 332 · October 3, 2026 · Delta Center · Main Card 9:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Undefeated prospect vs. proven UFC finisher
- Finish likelihood
- Medium
- The line
- No line posted yet
- The stakes
- Flyweight · Main Card
The read
Coria is the more battle-tested fighter and has already shown he can finish or grind depending on what the fight gives him, which makes him a tougher out than anyone Rodriguez has faced inside the UFC so far.
Rodriguez's speed and finishing rate are real, but this is the first time his undefeated record gets tested against someone who has gone the distance and won.
Slight lean to Coria on experience, with Rodriguez's power the clearest path to spoiling that experience early.
The matchup
Rodriguez is unbeaten and finishes at a startling rate but has fought only once inside the Octagon, while Coria is riding a three-fight UFC win streak built on well-rounded finishing against tougher, more seasoned competition.
Rodriguez's speed and finishing instincts make him a threat everywhere the fight goes, but Coria has already shown he can grind out a decision when the knockout isn't there — a durability question Rodriguez hasn't had to answer in the UFC yet.
This is a legitimate gatekeeper test for an undefeated prospect.
Tale of the tape
| 7-0 | Record | 13-3 |
| 26 | Age | 28 |
| 5'4" | Height | 5'8" |
| 64.5" | Reach | 67" |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| Mexico | Country | United States |
| American Kickboxing Academy | Team | 4oz Fight Club |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Imanol Rodriguez 7-0
“Himan”
Imanol Rodriguez is an undefeated Mexican flyweight who trains at American Kickboxing Academy under Javier Mendez. He built a 5-0 regional record in Combate Global and Fury FC before reaching The Ultimate Fighter, then punched his UFC ticket with a first-round knockout on Dana White's Contender Series and stopped Kevin Borjas in his promotional debut in Mexico City in February 2026. Six of his seven pro wins have come by knockout or TKO, and he now takes a real step up against a more tested UFC veteran in Alden Coria.
Has never lost.
- WKevin Borjas · TKO, R2 4:21UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
- WRoque Conceicao · KO/TKO, R1Dana White's Contender Series · October 7, 2025
- WArshiyan Memon · KO/TKO, R1 4:26Fury FC 96 · September 22, 2024
Alden Coria 13-3
“Cobra”
Alden Coria is an American flyweight out of Houston who trains at 4oz Fight Club alongside UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van under coach Artenas Young. He signed with the UFC on short notice for Noche UFC in September 2025 and has won every appearance since, most recently a clean decision over Stewart Nicoll in July 2026. His 13-3 mark is built on balanced finishing — five knockouts, four submissions and four decisions — and doesn't reflect a first-round knockout of Paris Moran that was later overturned to a no-contest after a positive marijuana test. Now on a three-fight UFC win streak, he meets an undefeated but largely untested prospect in Imanol Rodriguez.
- WStewart Nicoll · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman · July 18, 2026
- WLuis Gurule · Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · February 21, 2026
- WAlessandro Costa · TKO, R3Noche UFC · September 13, 2025