Heavyweight

Pedro Rizzo

Last fought: Jun 2012

RECORD

Pro

20-11-0

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

241 lbs

Reach

—

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:04
Fight Completion Rate	—
Avg Rounds per Fight	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	58.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	40-11 (78.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	25-8 (75.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	15-3 (83.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	70.6%
% Time in Control	11.1%
% Time Controlled	18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	37.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.75
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.35
Distance Strike Accuracy	30.5%
Distance Strike Defense	59.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	4.35
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.62
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.36
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.21
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.81

All metrics are UFC fights only. Data coverage: control-time metrics use 11 of 12 fights; rounds-based metrics use 10 of 12 fights with known round format. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Pedro Rizzo League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Pedro Rizzo
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	28.6%
Takedown Defense	77.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	71.4%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	28.6%
Avg Fight Time	12:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%
Takedown Defense	85.3%
Control Time/Fight	2:06

Fight History

WIN

vs. Ricco Rodriguez

UFC 45: Revolution • Nov 2003Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Pedro Rizzo30/9332%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:52

Ricco Rodriguez15/3345%TD 0/12Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	9/32	28%	0/0	2:37	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	5/10	50%	0/4	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	11/25	44%	0/0	2:48	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	4/7	57%	0/4	0:00	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	10/36	28%	0/0	0:27	—
	Ricco Rodriguez	6/16	38%	0/4	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tra Telligman

UFC 43: Meltdown • Jun 2003Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:30

Pedro Rizzo40/9144%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:24

Tra Telligman34/6751%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	18/47	38%	0/2	0:51	—
	Tra Telligman	27/50	54%	0/0	0:23	1

R2	Pedro Rizzo	22/44	50%	1/1	2:33	—
	Tra Telligman	7/17	41%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Pedro Rizzo12/3732%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:18

Vladimir Matyushenko24/3863%TD 5/19Ctrl 7:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	1/4	25%	0/1	0:01	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	8/12	67%	2/6	3:39	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	5/17	29%	0/1	1:09	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	10/14	71%	2/7	1:29	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	6/16	38%	0/1	0:08	—
	Vladimir Matyushenko	6/12	50%	1/6	2:02	—

LOSS

vs. Gan McGee

UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Pedro Rizzo14/2850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Gan McGee17/5829%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	14/28	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gan McGee	17/58	29%	0/3	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC 36: Worlds Collide • Mar 2002Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:45

Pedro Rizzo27/8034%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Andrei Arlovski38/9540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	11/38	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	15/42	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	8/25	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	23/44	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	8/17	47%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andrei Arlovski	0/9	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:22

Pedro Rizzo13/3438%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

Randy Couture41/5279%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	6/10	60%	1/1	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	18/23	78%	1/2	2:29	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	10/13	77%	1/1	2:51	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	3/12	25%	0/0	0:03	—
	Randy Couture	13/16	81%	1/2	0:28	—

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 31: Locked and Loaded • May 2001HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Pedro Rizzo42/10839%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:16KD 1

Randy Couture69/11858%TD 3/15Ctrl 7:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	33/43	77%	1/1	2:37	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	22/52	42%	0/0	1:13	1
	Randy Couture	10/17	59%	0/5	0:00	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	1/6	17%	0/0	0:42	—
	Randy Couture	6/13	46%	1/3	3:17	—

R4	Pedro Rizzo	5/13	38%	0/0	0:53	—
	Randy Couture	15/25	60%	1/3	2:04	—

R5	Pedro Rizzo	10/28	36%	0/0	1:28	—
	Randy Couture	5/20	25%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Josh Barnett

UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk • Feb 2001Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:21

Pedro Rizzo31/8636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Josh Barnett39/10139%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	17/37	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Barnett	20/58	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	14/49	29%	0/0	0:01	1
	Josh Barnett	19/43	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dan Severn

UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz • Sep 2000

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 1:33

Pedro Rizzo2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1

Dan Severn0/30%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	2/7	29%	0/0	0:11	1
	Dan Severn	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Randleman

UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams • Jun 2000TITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Pedro Rizzo12/5721%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Randleman17/5233%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	6/10	60%	1/2	3:23	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	7/22	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	3/11	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	1/13	8%	1/1	0:10	—

R4	Pedro Rizzo	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Pedro Rizzo	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 • Nov 1999

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:17

Pedro Rizzo14/4730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka14/3342%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	7/23	30%	0/0	0:02	—
	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	4/11	36%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Pedro Rizzo	3/8	38%	0/0	0:06	1
	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	1/1	100%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mark Coleman

UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title • Jan 1999

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 3:00

Pedro Rizzo16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Coleman25/5347%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	8/13	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Coleman	22/42	52%	2/4	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Coleman	3/11	27%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. David Abbott

UFC - Ultimate Brazil • Oct 1998

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 8:07

Pedro Rizzo0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

David Abbott16/4833%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	—	—	—	—	—
	David Abbott	16/48	33%	1/2	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

M-1 Global (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Fedor Emelianenko

M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo • Jun 2012

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:24

Pedro Rizzo0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Fedor Emelianenko11/1765%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Fedor Emelianenko	11/17	65%	0/0	0:00	1

Affliction (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Josh Barnett

Affliction - Banned • Jul 2008

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:44

Pedro Rizzo7/5413%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Josh Barnett26/6639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	6/38	16%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Barnett	21/48	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Pedro Rizzo	1/16	6%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Barnett	5/18	28%	0/0	0:00	1

PRIDE (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Roman Zentsov

PRIDE 31: Unbreakable • Feb 2006

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:25

Pedro Rizzo1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roman Zentsov1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Zentsov	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Sergei Kharitonov

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 • Jun 2005

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:02

Pedro Rizzo4/2218%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sergei Kharitonov31/5260%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Pedro Rizzo	4/22	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Kharitonov	31/52	60%	1/1	0:00	1

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com