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Jay Rodriguez is a Brazilian jiujitsu competitor and one of the 16 contestants on the FloGrappling Who’s Next: Submission Fighter Challenge presented by Tezos reality TV show. Born on February 16, 2002 and training out of Austin, Texas, Jay Rodriguez is a blue belt and represents the B-team. Known as J-rod, Rodriguez is the younger brother of ADCC silver medalist Nicky Rodriguez.
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Jay Rod Before WNO 24: 'Beating Tainan Would Be Massive'
Jun 16, 2024
Jay Rodriguez talks about his WNO record, his entertaining style and his aspirations for his WNO return on June 20 at WNO 24 in Austin, TX.