Esteban Rodriguez first stepped into the Squared Circle back in 2022. He has racked up a nice resume over his career to this point and *his only loss to date is against former title challenger, JoMi Escoboza. Rodriguez can’t be mistaken when he toes the line. His signature mohawk in which his nickname comes from is an eye-catcher and his fighting style lets you know he’s for real.

Rodriguez began fighting in MMA before removing the gloves and with a 1-4 record, he has excelled in his new sport by comparison. Whether he is scoring the knockout, which happens more often than not, or he is winning a close decision, ‘Mohawk’ can fight wherever the fight might go.

Outside of fighting, Rodriguez is a carpenter and handyman. He likes being active, training outside and he brings a positive attitude to whatever he does. With a flashy striker that’s hard to root against, Esteban has the light heavyweight division on notice as a slept on contender.

His bright personality, record and fan-friendly style earned him an interim title shot aat BKFC 88 Denver against Chris Camozzi in 2026.