Heavyweight

Ricco Rodriguez

Last fought: Feb 2008

RECORD

Pro

53-25-0 (1 NC)

UFC

5-2-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

265 lbs

Reach

—

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:51
Fight Completion Rate	66.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.37
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	21-12 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	14-7 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	7-5 (58.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	26.5%
% Time in Control	47.7%
% Time Controlled	25.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	64.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	1.96
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.73
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.23
Distance Strike Accuracy	38.1%
Distance Strike Defense	71.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	2.86
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	9.55
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.96
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	2.27
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.46

All metrics are UFC fights only. 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

Ricco Rodriguez 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	Ricco Rodriguez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.3
Strike Differential	0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	40.5%
Takedown Defense	38.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.1
Submission Attempts/15min	1.1
Control Time/15min	7:08
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	100.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:51
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.4

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.5
Takedown Accuracy	35.7%
Takedown Defense	33.3%
Control Time/Fight	4:58

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Pedro Rizzo

UFC 45: Revolution • Nov 2003Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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

▼ Rounds

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

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

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

LOSS

vs. Tim Sylvia

UFC 41: Onslaught • Feb 2003HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:09

Ricco Rodriguez7/1070%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Tim Sylvia12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	7/10	70%	0/2	0:00	—
	Tim Sylvia	12/25	48%	0/0	1:18	1

WIN

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 5, 3:04

Ricco Rodriguez39/8049%TD 4/5Ctrl 11:04

Randy Couture39/7850%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	6/19	32%	1/2	1:18	—
	Randy Couture	10/23	43%	2/2	1:40	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Randy Couture	12/29	41%	2/2	4:53	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	3/6	50%	1/1	2:37	—
	Randy Couture	9/12	75%	1/1	1:56	—

R4	Ricco Rodriguez	16/33	48%	1/1	4:29	—
	Randy Couture	4/7	57%	0/0	0:18	—

R5	Ricco Rodriguez	12/20	60%	1/1	2:40	—
	Randy Couture	4/7	57%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:25

Ricco Rodriguez19/3358%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:11

Tsuyoshi Kohsaka6/1155%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	5/8	62%	1/2	4:17	—
	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	2/5	40%	1/1	0:18	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	14/25	56%	2/3	2:54	—
	Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	4/6	67%	0/0	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Jeff Monson

UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:00

Ricco Rodriguez42/6565%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:39

Jeff Monson7/2035%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	14/17	82%	2/2	2:26	—
	Jeff Monson	4/5	80%	1/2	1:55	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	16/30	53%	0/1	2:22	—
	Jeff Monson	2/9	22%	1/3	1:36	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	12/18	67%	1/1	1:51	—
	Jeff Monson	1/6	17%	0/1	0:23	—

WIN

vs. Pete Williams

UFC 34: High Voltage • Nov 2001Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:02

Ricco Rodriguez26/4360%TD 5/6Ctrl 7:16

Pete Williams4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	13/27	48%	4/4	4:18	—
	Pete Williams	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	13/16	81%	1/2	2:58	—
	Pete Williams	3/4	75%	0/0	0:48	—

WIN

vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands • Jun 2001Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:23

Ricco Rodriguez30/5060%TD 2/8Ctrl 7:25

Andrei Arlovski11/2642%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	7/10	70%	1/6	3:00	—
	Andrei Arlovski	4/12	33%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	8/18	44%	0/1	3:24	—
	Andrei Arlovski	6/11	55%	0/1	0:08	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	15/22	68%	1/1	1:01	—
	Andrei Arlovski	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

EliteXC (1 fight)

LOSS

vs. Antonio Silva

EliteXC - Street Certified • Feb 2008

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricco Rodriguez15/5925%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Silva29/8136%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	7/37	19%	1/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Silva	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	2/6	33%	0/4	0:00	—
	Antonio Silva	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	6/16	38%	1/2	0:00	—
	Antonio Silva	5/17	29%	1/1	0:00	—

Other (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Ben Rothwell

IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final • Sep 2007

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 4:00

Ricco Rodriguez18/3946%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Ben Rothwell16/4833%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	8/21	38%	0/3	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	4/15	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	5/7	71%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	4/17	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	5/11	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	8/16	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ron Waterman

WFA - King of the Streets • Jul 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00

Ricco Rodriguez10/2836%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ron Waterman15/2854%TD 5/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	7/13	54%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	1/6	17%	2/3	0:00	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	4/8	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	7/9	78%	1/1	0:00	—

WEC (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Jimmy Ambriz

WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4 • Oct 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:13

Ricco Rodriguez27/3675%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jimmy Ambriz1/1010%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	27/36	75%	0/1	0:00	1
	Jimmy Ambriz	1/10	10%	1/4	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ron Waterman

WEC 16: Clash of the Titans 2 • Aug 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricco Rodriguez10/2836%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ron Waterman15/2854%TD 5/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	4/16	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	7/13	54%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	1/6	17%	2/3	0:00	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	4/8	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ron Waterman	7/9	78%	1/1	0:00	—

PRIDE (4 fights)

LOSS

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 • Aug 2003

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricco Rodriguez21/6333%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira14/4035%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	16/38	42%	1/2	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	8/21	38%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	2/15	13%	1/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	4/15	27%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Ricco Rodriguez	3/10	30%	1/1	0:00	—
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	16/31	52%	2/4	0:00	—
	John Marsh	7/20	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	28/40	70%	2/3	0:00	—
	John Marsh	4/14	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Takayuki Okada

PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors • Aug 2000

Submission (Other - Choke) • Rd 1, 6:04

Ricco Rodriguez16/2467%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Takayuki Okada1/714%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	16/24	67%	1/3	0:00	—
	Takayuki Okada	1/7	14%	0/1	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricco Rodriguez	13/26	50%	2/9	0:00	—
	Gary Goodridge	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ricco Rodriguez	12/19	63%	1/2	0:00	—
	Gary Goodridge	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

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