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Pedro Rizzo

Last fought: Jun 2012
RECORD
Pro
20-11-0
UFC
7-5-0
Age
52
Height
6'1"
Weight
241 lbs
Reach
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:04
Fight Completion Rate
Avg Rounds per Fight
% Fights Inside the Distance58.3%
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 Control11.1%
% Time Controlled18.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time37.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min1.75
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min2.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.35
Distance Strike Accuracy30.5%
Distance Strike Defense59.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed4.35
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.62
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.36
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.21
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.00
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 Accuracy36.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.3
Strike Differential-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy28.6%
Takedown Defense77.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.0
Control Time/15min1:34
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins71.4%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins28.6%
Avg Fight Time12:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.5
Takedown Accuracy16.7%
Takedown Defense85.3%
Control Time/Fight2:06

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WIN
vs. Dan Severn
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
LOSS
vs. Kevin Randleman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Pedro Rizzo12/5721%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman17/5233%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
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
WIN
vs. Mark Coleman
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 3:00
Pedro Rizzo16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mark Coleman25/5347%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. David Abbott
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 8:07
Pedro Rizzo0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
David Abbott16/4833%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

M-1 Global (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Fedor Emelianenko
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
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
PRIDE (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Roman Zentsov
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
LOSS
vs. Sergei Kharitonov
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
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com