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PRIDE FCPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003
A
Brazil
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraWIN
“Minotauro” · 34-10-1 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Full card
R
United States
Ricco Rodriguez
“Suave” · 53-25-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Sunday, August 10, 2003Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Ricco Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003, held Sunday, August 10, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Ricco Rodriguez

Insights

  • Ricco Rodriguez lands 3.07 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira
Ricco Rodriguez

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
65%
15%
Body
32%
5%
Leg
3%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueiralast 11 fights
77%19%
Ricco Rodriguezlast 8 fights
25%41%34%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Ricco Rodriguez· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.832.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.861.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.293.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.601.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.83
Strikes landed / min
2.14
3.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.31
1.29 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.07 / 7.7
22%
Takedown accuracy
40%
38%
Takedown defence
38%
2:08
Control time / fight
5:39
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira11 UFC fights · 264 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%174/529
7%19/25
4%11/11
Clinch
10%27/39
8%20/23
1%2/2
Ground
4%11/18
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ricco Rodriguez7 UFC fights · 178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
17%31/94
1%2/8
6%10/11
Clinch
5%9/15
9%16/18
1%1/1
Ground
57%102/159
4%7/8
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira15 of 22 ended early · 68%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Ricco Rodriguez13 of 16 ended early · 81%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira4-1
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    PRIDE 25: Body Blow· Mar 16, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dan Henderson
    PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Semmy Schilt
    PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 6:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Sapp
    PRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sanae Kikuta
    UFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Heavyweight
Full record · 22 fights
  • W
    Enson Inoue
    PRIDE 19: Bad Blood· Feb 24, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 6:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Heath Herring
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 6:10 · Openweight
  • W
    Gary Goodridge
    PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Openweight
  • W
    Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Submission · R2 · 0:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Akhmed Labazanov
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • L
    Dan Henderson
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    SD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeremy Horn
    World Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000
    DEC
  • W
    Yuri Kochkine
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Nate Schroeder
    World Extreme Fighting· Oct 9, 1999
    Submission
  • W
    David Dodd
    World Extreme Fighting· Jun 12, 1999
    Submission
Ricco Rodriguez4-1
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 41: Onslaught· Feb 28, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Randy Couture
    UFC 39: The Warriors Return· Sep 27, 2002
    TKO · R5 · 3:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    UFC 37: High Impact· May 10, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Monson
    UFC 35: Throwdown· Jan 11, 2002
    TKO · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pete Williams
    UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Heavyweight
Full record · 16 fights
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 32: Showdown In The Meadowlands· Jun 29, 2001
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Paul Buentello
    KOTC: Wet 'N' Wild· Feb 24, 2001
    Submission · R2 · 4:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    John Marsh
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Takayuki Okada
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 6:04 · Openweight
  • W
    Gary Goodridge
    PRIDE 9: New Blood· Jun 4, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Travis Fulton
    KOTC: Desert Storm· Feb 5, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Scott Ferrozzo
    Texas Regional· Nov 23, 1999
    Submission
  • L
    Bobby Hoffman
    Superbrawl 13· Sep 7, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 3:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    TBA
    Rage in the Cage· Jul 10, 1999
    Submission
  • W
    Rocky Batastini
    Arizona Regional· Mar 25, 1999
    Submission
  • W
    Scott Adams
    Arizona Regional· Mar 25, 1999
    DEC
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Ricco Rodriguez?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Ricco Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003, held Sunday, August 10, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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