Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
RESULT

Pedro Rizzo def. Josh Barnett (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
Josh Barnett
United StatesJosh Barnett
“The Warmaster”
35-8-0
Friday, February 23, 2001
Trump Taj Mahal

Pedro Rizzo defeated Josh Barnett by TKO in round 2 (4:21) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk, held Friday, February 23, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal.

Fight stats

Pedro Rizzo
Josh Barnett
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 86
Significant strikes
39 of 101
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
35 of 90
Total strikes
41 of 103
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
18 of 67
Head
17 of 74
3 of 3
Body
6 of 9
10 of 16
Leg
16 of 18
23 of 71
Distance
29 of 78
8 of 15
Clinch
10 of 23
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 37
Sig. str.
20 of 58
21 of 41
Total str.
22 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 49
Sig. str.
19 of 43
14 of 49
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Josh Barnett?

Pedro Rizzo defeated Josh Barnett by TKO in round 2 (4:21) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk, held Friday, February 23, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Pedro Rizzo 45%55% Josh Barnett

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
5 edges
Josh Barnett
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power86
96Speed78
93Precision95
89Durability92
60Engine60
45Wrestling67
68Ground96

Biggest edge Josh Barnett, Submissions +35

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Rizzo is on the left of every row, Josh Barnett on the right.
99Punch power95
97Kick power76
96Punch speed92
96Kick speed64
93Accuracy95
45Takedowns67
77Ground striking99
58Submissions93
83Chin92
95Body strength92
60Cardio60

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

Tale of the Tape

20-11-0
Record
35-8-0
1749
Power Index rating
1781
2
Win Streak
1
52
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
-
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
3.20
34%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.02
SApM
2.11
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
1.26
28%
TD Acc.
55%
78%
TD Def.
55%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Josh Barnett · 2-1-2
  • D
    Phil De Fries
    KSW Epic: Khalidov vs. Adamek · Feb 24, 2024
    Decision
  • W
    Shoma Shibisai
    INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima in Ryogoku · Dec 28, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:20 · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcin Rozalski
    Genesis 1: Różal vs. Barnett · Oct 23, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00
  • L
    Gordon Ryan
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:09
  • D
    Gregor Gracie
    QUINTET 1 · Apr 11, 2018
    Draw · R1 · 4:00

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 10 fights
20.4
Avg sig. strikes
39.2
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:23
Avg control time
2:54
42
Career high strikes
146
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Pedro Rizzo
Strike target
Josh Barnett
51%
Head
63%
6%
Body
30%
44%
Leg
7%
Pedro Rizzo
Strike position
Josh Barnett
73%
Distance
34%
13%
Clinch
44%
14%
Ground
22%