Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
RESULT

Pedro Rizzo def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:17
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
JapanTsuyoshi Kohsaka
“TK”
27-19-2
Friday, November 19, 1999
Tokyo

Pedro Rizzo defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 3 (1:17) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2, held Friday, November 19, 1999 at Tokyo.

Fight stats

Pedro Rizzo
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
1
Knockdowns
0
14 of 47
Significant strikes
14 of 33
30%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
14 of 47
Total strikes
14 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
8 of 40
Head
0 of 9
0 of 0
Body
4 of 5
6 of 7
Leg
10 of 19
13 of 45
Distance
13 of 32
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 16
Sig. str.
9 of 21
4 of 16
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 23
Sig. str.
4 of 11
7 of 23
Total str.
4 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
3 of 8
Sig. str.
1 of 1
3 of 8
Total str.
1 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?

Pedro Rizzo defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 3 (1:17) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2, held Friday, November 19, 1999 at Tokyo.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Pedro Rizzo 62%38% Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

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
7 edges
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power68
96Speed68
93Precision72
89Durability83
60Engine68
45Wrestling95
68Ground96

Biggest edge Pedro Rizzo, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Rizzo is on the left of every row, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka on the right.
99Punch power49
97Kick power87
96Punch speed52
96Kick speed83
93Accuracy72
45Takedowns95
77Ground striking97
58Submissions95
83Chin73
95Body strength93
60Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

20-11-0
Record
27-19-2
1718
Power Index rating
1630
2
Win Streak
1
52
Age
56
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
1.88
34%
Str. Acc.
38%
3.02
SApM
4.41
50%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
1.32
28%
TD Acc.
20%
78%
TD Def.
33%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka · 1-3-1
  • W
    Mikio Ueda
    Rizin FF - Rizin 35 · Apr 17, 2022
    Knockout · R1 · 2:05 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Saša Milinković
    HEAT 46 · Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • D
    Shutaro Debana
    Quintet Fight Night 2 in Tokyo · Feb 3, 2019
    Draw
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round · Dec 31, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Kaido Hoovelson
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 6 fights
20.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.8
0.14
Avg takedowns
1.17
1:23
Avg control time
0:36
42
Career high strikes
45
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Pedro Rizzo
Strike target
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
51%
Head
57%
6%
Body
16%
44%
Leg
27%
Pedro Rizzo
Strike position
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
73%
Distance
59%
13%
Clinch
7%
14%
Ground
34%