Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 20: Battle For The Gold
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
RESULT

Pedro Rizzo def. Tra Telligman (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:30
Tra Telligman
United StatesTra Telligman
“Trauma”
7-5-1
Friday, May 7, 1999
Boutwell Auditorium

Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman by TKO in round 1 (4:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 20: Battle For The Gold, held Friday, May 7, 1999 at Boutwell Auditorium.

Fight stats

Pedro Rizzo
Tra Telligman
1
Knockdowns
0
9 of 43
Significant strikes
16 of 46
21%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
9 of 43
Total strikes
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
7 of 41
Head
14 of 41
0 of 0
Body
0 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
2 of 4
9 of 42
Distance
13 of 38
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 8
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 43
Sig. str.
16 of 46
9 of 43
Total str.
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Tra Telligman?

Pedro Rizzo defeated Tra Telligman by TKO in round 1 (4:30) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 20: Battle For The Gold, held Friday, May 7, 1999 at Boutwell Auditorium.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Pedro Rizzo 58%42% Tra Telligman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Pedro Rizzo
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Tra Telligman
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power82
96Speed59
93Precision59
89Durability75
60Engine62
45Wrestling51
68Ground84

Biggest edge Pedro Rizzo, Kick speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Rizzo is on the left of every row, Tra Telligman on the right.
99Punch power95
97Kick power68
96Punch speed67
96Kick speed50
93Accuracy59
45Takedowns51
77Ground striking70
58Submissions98
83Chin72
95Body strength77
60Cardio62

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-11-0
Record
7-5-1
1689
Power Index rating
1632
2
Win Streak
0
52
Age
61
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
1.83
34%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.02
SApM
3.02
50%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
0.87
28%
TD Acc.
100%
78%
TD Def.
80%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Tra Telligman · 1-4
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 54: Boiling Point · Aug 20, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 43: Meltdown · Jun 6, 2003
    TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Clifton Rubin
    Smith vs. Gaines · Feb 12, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jonathan Williams
    Jones vs. Juarez · Oct 20, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Heavyweight
  • W
    John Dixson
    Rodriguez vs. Armstrong · Sep 22, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 5 fights
20.4
Avg sig. strikes
14.0
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:23
Avg control time
0:12
42
Career high strikes
34
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Pedro Rizzo
Strike target
Tra Telligman
51%
Head
67%
6%
Body
16%
44%
Leg
17%
Pedro Rizzo
Strike position
Tra Telligman
73%
Distance
80%
13%
Clinch
19%
14%
Ground
1%