Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Ricco Rodriguez

United States

Pro record

53-25-0

Model Elo

1615

#284 of 1994

Age: 43
Height: 6'3"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: United States
UFC debut: Jun 29, 2001

Profile

Ricco Rodriguez is 5–2 in the UFC since 2001. 5 of those 5 wins came inside the distance. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Pedro Rizzo by unanimous decision (Nov 20, 2003).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 5–2; since 2001
Finish rate: 100%; 5 of 5 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 5
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 23m; avg 11:52 per fight
Opposition: 1558; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Randy Couture
KO/TKO, R5 · UFC 39: The Warriors Return · Sep 26, 2002
1632opp. Elo
Andrei Arlovski
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · Jun 28, 2001
1560opp. Elo
TK
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 37: High Impact · May 9, 2002
1542opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.85

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.15

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy51%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense61%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.09

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.30

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense41%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.97

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 68%Body 21%Legs 11%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 31%Clinch 19%Ground 50%

Average fight time: 12:27

Fight history (7)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Pedro RizzoRecord after: 5-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 45: RevolutionNov 20, 2003
L	Tim SylviaRecord after: 5-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:09	UFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 27, 2003
W	Randy CoutureRecord after: 5-0	KO/TKORound 5 · 3:04	UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 26, 2002
W	TKTsuyoshi KohsakaRecord after: 4-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 3:25	UFC 37: High ImpactMay 9, 2002
W	Jeff MonsonRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 3 · 3:00	UFC 35: ThrowdownJan 10, 2002
W	Pete WilliamsRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 4:02	UFC 34: High VoltageNov 1, 2001
W	Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:23	UFC 32: Showdown in the MeadowlandsJun 28, 2001