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Pedro Rizzo

Pedro Rizzo

“The Rock”

HeavyweightBrazil2-fight win streak

20Wins
11Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WWLLW

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Profile

Age
52 (born May 3, 1974)
Born in
Rio de Janeiro
Height
6' 1"
Weight
241 lbs.
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
9-5
Title fights
3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC5

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
1.69 top 89%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.16
Striking accuracy37%Better than 2% of heavyweights
Strike defense54%Better than 58% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.18 top 83%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy29%Better than 26% of heavyweights
Takedown defense77%Better than 75% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Rizzo last fought on November 21, 2003 (Win vs Ricco Rodriguez). Rizzo has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Pedro Rizzo

Pedro Rizzo "The Rock", born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, 1974, is a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Rizzo stands 6' 1".

Rizzo's professional career began in 1996, debuting with IMA. A 5-0 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC - Ultimate Brazil in October 1998, where Rizzo beat David Abbott by KO/TKO. Across 14 fights in the UFC, Rizzo is 9-5.

Knockouts define Rizzo's UFC career: 7 of 9 wins came by KO or TKO. Notable wins include Ricco Rodriguez, Andrei Arlovski, Josh Barnett and Mark Coleman, all UFC title-fight winners.

Rizzo needed only 1:33 to beat Dan Severn at UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz, the fastest UFC win of that career. In UFC title fights, Rizzo is 0-3. Rizzo has fought Tra Telligman twice in the UFC (won, won). Rizzo's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in World Vale Tudo Championship and 2-0 in Art of War.

Rizzo's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 45: Revolution in November 2003, where Rizzo beat Ricco Rodriguez.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Ricco Rodriguez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 45: Revolution

    Nov 21, 2003

    30Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Tra Telligman

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R2 4:24

    UFC 43: Meltdown

    Jun 6, 2003

    40Str 1TD 0KD
  3. L

    Vladimir Matyushenko

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 41: Onslaught

    Feb 28, 2003

    12Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Gan McGee

    KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R1 5:00

    UFC 39: The Warriors Return

    Sep 27, 2002

    14Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Andrei Arlovski

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:45

    UFC 36: Worlds Collide

    Mar 22, 2002

    27Str 0TD 1KD
  6. L

    Randy Couture Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 3:22

    UFC 34: High Voltage

    Nov 2, 2001

    13Str 1TD 0KD
  7. L

    Randy Couture Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

    May 4, 2001

    42Str 0TD 1KD
  8. W

    Josh Barnett

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 4:21

    UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

    Feb 23, 2001

    31Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Dan Severn

    KO/TKO · Kicks to Leg At DistanceSubmission to Strikes · R1 1:33

    UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz

    Sep 22, 2000

    2Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Kevin Randleman Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams

    Jun 9, 2000

    12Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R3 1:17

    UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2

    Nov 19, 1999

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Tra Telligman

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:30

    UFC 20: Battle for the Gold

    May 7, 1999

    9Str 0TD 1KD
  13. W

    Mark Coleman

    Decision - Split · R2 3:00

    UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

    Jan 8, 1999

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    David Abbott

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 8:07

    UFC - Ultimate Brazil

    Oct 16, 1998

    24Str 0TD 2KD

Full MMA career

Pedro Rizzo is 20-11 across 31 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on October 26, 1996 (IMA). 17 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins20

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 4

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
80% of wins
Longest win streak
9

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC9-51998
World Vale Tudo Championship4-01996
Art of War2-02007
Pride0-22005
Affliction0-12008
Bitetti Combat MMA1-02009
Face to Face1-02015
IGF0-12013
IMA1-01996
Impact FC1-02010
M-10-12012
Ultimate Chaos0-12009
Washington Combat1-02010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Andrew Flores Smith TKO (leg kicks), R1 Face to Face 12 Sep 12, 2015
L Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous), R3 IGF: Genome 26 May 26, 2013
L Fedor Emelianenko KO (punches), R1 M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo Jun 21, 2012
W Ken Shamrock TKO (leg kicks and punches), R1 Impact FC 2 Jul 18, 2010
W Gary Goodridge TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends May 15, 2010
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous), R3 Bitetti Combat MMA 4 Sep 12, 2009
L Gilbert Yvel KO (punches), R1 Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp Jun 27, 2009
L Josh Barnett KO (punch), R2 Affliction: Banned Jul 19, 2008
W Jeff Monson TKO (punches), R3 Art of War 3 Sep 1, 2007
W Justin Eilers Decision (unanimous), R3 Art of War 1 Mar 9, 2007
L Roman Zentsov KO (punch), R1 PRIDE 31 (Pride) Feb 26, 2006
L Sergei Kharitonov TKO (soccer kick and punches), R1 PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 (Pride) Jun 26, 2005
W Ricco Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 45 Nov 21, 2003
W Tra Telligman TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC 43 Jun 6, 2003
L Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 41 Feb 28, 2003
L Gan McGee TKO (corner stoppage), R1 UFC 39 Sep 27, 2002
W Andrei Arlovski KO (punches), R3 UFC 36 Mar 22, 2002
L Randy Couture TKO (punches), R3 UFC 34 Nov 2, 2001
L Randy Couture Decision (Unanimous), R5 UFC 31 May 4, 2001
W Josh Barnett KO (punch), R2 UFC 30 Feb 23, 2001
W Dan Severn TKO (submission to leg kicks), R1 UFC 27 Sep 22, 2000
L Kevin Randleman Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 26 Jun 9, 2000
W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (punches), R3 UFC 23 Nov 19, 1999
W Tra Telligman KO (punch), R1 UFC 20 May 7, 1999
W Mark Coleman Decision (split), R1 UFC 18 Jan 8, 1999
W Tank Abbott KO (punch), R1 UFC Brazil Oct 16, 1998
W Richard Heard TKO (submission to punches), R1 World Vale Tudo Championship 3 Jan 19, 1997
W Vernon White KO (soccer kick), R1 World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
W Michael Tielrooy Submission (keylock), R1 World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
W Nicholas Hill (as Niccolaus) TKO (submission to punches), R1 World Vale Tudo Championship 2 Nov 10, 1996
W Eric Labaille TKO (punches), R1 IMA: Battle of Styles Oct 26, 1996

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Pedro Rizzo's record?

Pedro Rizzo's professional MMA record is 20 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Pedro Rizzo?

Pedro Rizzo is 52 years old, born on May 3, 1974.

Who did Pedro Rizzo fight last?

Pedro Rizzo beat Ricco Rodriguez by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 45: Revolution on Nov 21, 2003.

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