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Heavyweight

Ricco Rodriguez

Last fought: Feb 2008
RECORD
Pro
53-25-0 (1 NC)
UFC
5-2-0

Bio

Age48 (Aug 19, 1977)
Height6'4"
Weight265 lbs
Reach
StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic Ricco Rodriguez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.3
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.5%
Takedown Defense38.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.1
Control Time/15min7:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time11:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy55.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.5
Takedown Accuracy35.7%
Takedown Defense33.3%
Control Time/Fight4:58

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Pedro Rizzo
UFC 45: Revolution • Nov 2003
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez15/3345%TD 0/12Ctrl 0:00
Pedro Rizzo30/9332%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tim Sylvia
UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:09
Ricco Rodriguez7/1070%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Tim Sylvia12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Randy Couture
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 3:04
Ricco Rodriguez39/8049%TD 4/5Ctrl 11:04
Randy Couture39/7850%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:47
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:25
Ricco Rodriguez19/3358%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:11
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka6/1155%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeff Monson
UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:00
Ricco Rodriguez42/6565%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:39
Jeff Monson7/2035%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:54
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pete Williams
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:02
Ricco Rodriguez26/4360%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:16
Pete Williams4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andrei Arlovski
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:23
Ricco Rodriguez30/5060%TD 2/8Ctrl 7:25
Andrei Arlovski11/2642%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

EliteXC (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Antonio Silva
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez15/5925%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Silva29/8136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Other (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Ben Rothwell
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 4:00
Ricco Rodriguez18/3946%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Ben Rothwell16/4833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ron Waterman
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez10/2836%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Ron Waterman15/2854%TD 5/7Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WEC (2 fights)
WIN
vs. Jimmy Ambriz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:13
Ricco Rodriguez27/3675%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Jimmy Ambriz1/1010%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ron Waterman
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
PRIDE (4 fights)
LOSS
vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez21/6333%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira14/4035%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Marsh
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00
Ricco Rodriguez44/7162%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00
John Marsh11/3432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Takayuki Okada
Submission (Other - Choke) • Rd 1, 6:04
Ricco Rodriguez16/2467%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Takayuki Okada1/714%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gary Goodridge
PRIDE 9: New Blood • Jun 2000
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00
Ricco Rodriguez25/4556%TD 3/11Ctrl 0:00
Gary Goodridge3/743%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:25:37 | Data source: UFCStats.com