Pedro Rizzo vs Ricco Rodriguez
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Fri, Nov 21, 2003
Heavyweight
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Record
13-5
UFC
8-5
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → RizzoRodriguez
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Record
14-3
UFC
5-1
Age
26
Height
6'4"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Pedro RizzoRicco Rodriguez
Significant strikes30 of 9315 of 33
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 12
Control time5:520:00
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Pedro Rizzo
■ Ricco Rodriguez
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Pedro Rizzo
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 2001 · Couture landed 2.1 more a minute
Ricco Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 5
Sep 2002 · even on significant strikes
Pedro Rizzo
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 1999 · even on significant strikes
Ricco Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
May 2002 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Pedro Rizzo
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Mar 2002 · Arlovski landed 0.9 more a minute
Ricco Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Jun 2001 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute
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def. Phil Baroni
KO/TKO, round 1 (4:42)
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def. Falaniko Vitale
KO/TKO, round 3 (4:23)
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def. Frank Trigg
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