Heavyweight· Not Fighting
Pedro Rizzo
“The Rock”·
Brazil
Pro record
20-11-0
Model Elo
1615
#279 of 1994
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- —
- Born
- Brazil
- UFC debut
- Oct 16, 1998
Profile
Pedro Rizzo is 9–5 in the UFC since 1998. 7 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Ricco Rodriguez by unanimous decision (Nov 20, 2003).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–5
- since 1998
- Finish rate
- 78%
- 7 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- W2
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 2h 42m
- avg 11:36 per fight
- Opposition
- 1570
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1671opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · Sep 21, 2000
- 1647opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 45: Revolution · Nov 20, 2003
- 1636opp. Elo
split decision, R2 · UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · Jan 7, 1999
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · below average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:32
Fight history (14)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Ricco RodriguezRecord after: 9-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 45: RevolutionNov 20, 2003 |
| W |  Tra TelligmanRecord after: 8-5 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:24 | UFC 43: MeltdownJun 5, 2003 |
| L |  Vladimir MatyushenkoRecord after: 7-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 27, 2003 |
| L | GMGan McGeeRecord after: 7-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00 | UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 26, 2002 |
| W |  Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:45 | UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 21, 2002 |
| L |  Randy CoutureRecord after: 6-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 3:22 | UFC 34: High VoltageNov 1, 2001 |
| L | Randy CoutureRecord after: 6-2 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 31: Locked and LoadedMay 3, 2001 |
| W |  Josh BarnettRecord after: 6-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:21 | UFC 30: Battle on the BoardwalkFeb 22, 2001 |
| W |  Dan SevernRecord after: 5-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:33 | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad BoyzSep 21, 2000 |
| L |  Kevin RandlemanRecord after: 4-1 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of DreamsJun 8, 2000 |
| W | TKTsuyoshi KohsakaRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:17 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2Nov 18, 1999 |
| W | Tra TelligmanRecord after: 3-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 4:30 | UFC 20: Battle for the GoldMay 6, 1999 |
| W |  Mark ColemanRecord after: 2-0 | split decisionRound 2 · 3:00 | UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleJan 7, 1999 |
| W | DADavid AbbottRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 8:07 | UFC - Ultimate BrazilOct 15, 1998 |