Heavyweight · “The Rock”

Pedro Rizzo

20-11-0 UFC 9-5-0
6'1"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
11:35Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.76
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.25
Striking accuracy36.9%
Striking defense54.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.18
Takedown accuracy28.6%
Takedown defense77.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time10.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 23, 2001 vs Josh Barnett — 3.32/min (W) Feb '01 May 4, 2001 vs Randy Couture — 1.68/min (L) May '01 November 2, 2001 vs Randy Couture — 0.97/min (L) Nov '01 March 22, 2002 vs Andrei Arlovski — 2.3/min (W) Mar '02 September 27, 2002 vs Gan McGee — 2.8/min (L) Sep '02 February 28, 2003 vs Vladimir Matyushenko — 0.8/min (L) Feb '03 June 6, 2003 vs Tra Telligman — 4.26/min (W) Jun '03 November 21, 2003 vs Ricco Rodriguez — 2.0/min (W) Nov '03

Fight history

14 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Ricco Rodriguez 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
30/93Sig. strikes
15/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tra Telligman 1-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 4:24 — UFC 43: Meltdown · June 6, 2003
40/91Sig. strikes
34/67Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Vladimir Matyushenko 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
12/37Sig. strikes
24/38Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Gan McGee 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
14/28Sig. strikes
17/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andrei Arlovski 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:45 — UFC 36: Worlds Collide · March 22, 2002
27/80Sig. strikes
38/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Couture 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 3:22 — UFC 34: High Voltage · November 2, 2001
13/34Sig. strikes
41/52Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Couture 5-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · May 4, 2001
42/108Sig. strikes
69/118Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Barnett 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:21 — UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · February 23, 2001
31/86Sig. strikes
39/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Severn 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:33 — UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · September 22, 2000
2/7Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Kevin Randleman 2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · June 9, 2000
12/57Sig. strikes
17/52Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:17 — UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · November 19, 1999
14/47Sig. strikes
14/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tra Telligman 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:30 — UFC 20: Battle for the Gold · May 7, 1999
9/43Sig. strikes
16/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mark Coleman 6-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R2 3:00 — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · January 8, 1999
16/29Sig. strikes
25/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Abbott 8-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 8:07 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · October 16, 1998
24/35Sig. strikes
16/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
20-11-0Pro record
Ruas Vale Tudo, Black House, American Top TeamGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 12
Submission 4
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 0
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 14
World Vale Tudo Championship 4
Art of War 2
Face to Face 1
IGF 1
M-1 Global 1
Impact FC 1
Washington Combat 1

+ 6 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 31 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Andrew Flores Smith TKO (leg kicks) Face to Face 12
September 12, 2015
 Face to Face 1 5:00
L Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) IGF: Genome 26
May 26, 2013
 IGF 3 5:00
L Fedor Emelianenko KO (punches) M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo
June 21, 2012
 M-1 Global 1 1:24
W Ken Shamrock TKO (leg kicks and punches) Impact FC 2
July 18, 2010
 Impact FC 1 3:33
W Gary Goodridge TKO (doctor stoppage) Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends
May 15, 2010
 Washington Combat 2 5:00
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat MMA 4
September 12, 2009
 Bitetti Combat MMA 3 5:00
L Gilbert Yvel KO (punches) Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp
June 27, 2009
 Ultimate Chaos 1 2:10
L Josh Barnett KO (punch) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 2 1:44
W Jeff Monson TKO (punches) Art of War 3
September 1, 2007
 Art of War 3 2:40
W Justin Eilers Decision (unanimous) Art of War 1
March 9, 2007
 Art of War 3 5:00
L Roman Zentsov KO (punch) PRIDE 31
February 26, 2006
 PRIDE 1 0:25
L Sergei Kharitonov TKO (soccer kick and punches) PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
June 26, 2005
 PRIDE Critical Countdown 1 2:02
W Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous) UFC 45
November 21, 2003
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tra Telligman TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 43
June 6, 2003
 UFC 2 4:24
L Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (unanimous) UFC 41
February 28, 2003
 UFC 3 5:00
L Gan McGee TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 1 5:00
W Andrei Arlovski KO (punches) UFC 36
March 22, 2002
 UFC 3 1:45
L Randy Couture TKO (punches) UFC 34
November 2, 2001
 UFC 3 1:38
L Randy Couture Decision (Unanimous) UFC 31
May 4, 2001
 UFC 5 5:00
W Josh Barnett KO (punch) UFC 30
February 23, 2001
 UFC 2 4:21
W Dan Severn TKO (submission to leg kicks) UFC 27
September 22, 2000
 UFC 1 1:33
L Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 26
June 9, 2000
 UFC 5 5:00
W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (punches) UFC 23
November 19, 1999
 UFC 3 1:12
W Tra Telligman KO (punch) UFC 20
May 7, 1999
 UFC 1 4:30
W Mark Coleman Decision (split) UFC 18
January 8, 1999
 UFC 1 15:00
W Tank Abbott KO (punch) UFC Brazil
October 16, 1998
 UFC 1 8:07
W Richard Heard TKO (submission to punches) World Vale Tudo Championship 3
January 19, 1997
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 13:12
W Vernon White KO (soccer kick) World Vale Tudo Championship 2
November 10, 1996
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 6:30
W Michael Tielrooy Submission (keylock) World Vale Tudo Championship 2
November 10, 1996
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 0:18
W Nicholas Hill (as Niccolaus) TKO (submission to punches) World Vale Tudo Championship 2
November 10, 1996
 World Vale Tudo Championship 1 1:49
W Eric Labaille TKO (punches) IMA: Battle of Styles
October 26, 1996
 IMA 1 2:57

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Pedro Rizzo) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 36.9% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 54.2% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.2 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 28.6% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 77.5% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 10.7% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 77.8% avg 63.4%