Pedro Rizzo

"The Rock"

MMA Record: 20-11-0
UFC Record: 9-5-0
Weight Class: Heavyweight

Pedro Rizzo "The Rock" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Pedro Rizzo has 9 wins in the UFC. Pedro Rizzo lands an average of 1.93 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Pedro Rizzo, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 20 wins, 11 losses, and no draws. He established himself in the heavyweight division, weighing 241 lbs. Standing at 6' 1", Rizzo adopted an orthodox stance during his fights. Throughout his UFC career, Pedro demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 1.93, with a striking accuracy of 34%. However, he also absorbed a considerable number of strikes, averaging 3.02 per minute, and maintained a strike defense rate of 50%. His takedown attempts were less frequent, with an average of 0.26 per 15 minutes, and he achieved a takedown accuracy of 28%. Notable victories in Rizzo's career include his win against Dan Severn, who held an ELO rating of 1100 at the time. In terms of recent fight history, Pedro secured a knockout victory over Andrei Arlovski in March 2002, but suffered losses to Gan McGee and Vladimir Matyushenko in September 2002 and February 2003, respectively. He rebounded with a win against Tra Telligman via knockout in June 2003 and ended his career on a draw with Ricco Rodriguez in November 2003.

Biggest Win
Dan Severn in 2000
Opponent ELO: 1100

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
--
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
May 03 1974
Age
51
Peak ELO
1090
ELO Rank
264 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
385-181-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1046.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1031.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
1.93
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
34%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.02
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.26
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
28%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Pedro Rizzo Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2003-11-21 UFC 45: Revolution Ricco Rodriguez U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2003-06-06 UFC 43: Meltdown Tra Telligman KO/TKO 2 4:24 Win
2003-02-28 UFC 41: Onslaught Vladimir Matyushenko U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2002-09-27 UFC 39: The Warriors Return Gan McGee KO/TKO 1 5:00 Loss
2002-03-22 UFC 36: Worlds Collide Andrei Arlovski KO/TKO Punch 3 1:45 Win
2001-11-02 UFC 34: High Voltage Randy Couture KO/TKO Punches 3 3:22 Loss
2001-05-04 UFC 31: Locked and Loaded Randy Couture U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2001-02-23 UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Josh Barnett KO/TKO Punch 2 4:21 Win
2000-09-22 UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz Dan Severn KO/TKO Kicks 1 1:33 Win
2000-06-09 UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams Kevin Randleman U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
1999-11-19 UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka KO/TKO Punch 3 1:17 Win
1999-05-07 UFC 20: Battle for the Gold Tra Telligman KO/TKO Punch 1 4:30 Win
1999-01-08 UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title Mark Coleman S-DEC 2 3:00 Win
1998-10-16 UFC - Ultimate Brazil David Abbott KO/TKO Punch 1 8:07 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Pedro Rizzo ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2003-11-21 Ricco Rodriguez 1083 Win +17 1076
13 2003-06-06 Tra Telligman 991 Win +19 1059
12 2003-02-28 Vladimir Matyushenko 1025 Loss -17 1040
11 2002-09-27 Gan McGee 984 Loss -20 1057
10 2002-03-22 Andrei Arlovski 1004 Win +18 1077
9 2001-11-02 Randy Couture 1100 Loss -15 1059
8 2001-05-04 Randy Couture 1084 Loss -16 1074
7 2001-02-23 Josh Barnett 1021 Win +19 1090
6 2000-09-22 Dan Severn 1100 Win +23 1071
5 2000-06-09 Kevin Randleman 1036 Loss -17 1048
4 1999-11-19 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 1035 Win +21 1065
3 1999-05-07 Tra Telligman 1006 Win +20 1044
2 1999-01-08 Mark Coleman 1081 Win 0 1024
1 1998-10-16 David Abbott 1062 Win +24 1024

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