Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 35: Throwdown
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez
“Suave”
53-25-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ricco Rodriguez def. Jeff Monson (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:00
Jeff Monson
Jeff Monson
“The Snowman”
60-26-1
Friday, January 11, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Jeff Monson by TKO in round 3 (3:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 35: Throwdown, held Friday, January 11, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Fight stats

Ricco Rodriguez
Jeff Monson
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 65
Significant strikes
7 of 20
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
100 of 126
Total strikes
45 of 60
3 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 6
75%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:39
Control time
3:54
Significant strikes by target
26 of 47
Head
2 of 13
14 of 15
Body
2 of 3
2 of 3
Leg
3 of 4
7 of 19
Distance
2 of 11
18 of 24
Clinch
5 of 9
17 of 22
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 17
Sig. str.
4 of 5
29 of 33
Total str.
28 of 29
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
2:26
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 9
41 of 57
Total str.
10 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:22
Ctrl
1:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
1 of 6
30 of 36
Total str.
7 of 12
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
0:23
Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

53-25-0 (1 NC)
Record
60-26-1
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
55
6'4"
Height
5'9"
—
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

1.85
SLpM
0.97
51%
Str. Acc.
30%
1.15
SApM
2.87
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
1.06
39%
TD Acc.
12%
40%
TD Def.
66%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricco Rodriguez · 3-2
  • L
    Pedro Rizzo
    UFC 45: RevolutionFri, Nov 21, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 41: OnslaughtFri, Feb 28, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Randy Couture
    UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnFri, Sep 27, 2002
    TKO · R5 · 3:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    UFC 37: High ImpactFri, May 10, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Monson
    UFC 35: ThrowdownFri, Jan 11, 2002
    TKO · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
Jeff Monson · 3-2
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Perosh
    UFC 61: Bitter RivalsSat, Jul 8, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcio Cruz
    UFC 59: Reality CheckSat, Apr 15, 2006
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Branden Lee Hinkle
    UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Sat, Feb 4, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ricco Rodriguez
    UFC 35: ThrowdownFri, Jan 11, 2002
    TKO · R3 · 3:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 7 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
16.6
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.14
5:39
Avg control time
3:55
42
Career high strikes
32
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ricco Rodriguez
Strike target
Jeff Monson
80%
Head
60%
14%
Body
29%
6%
Leg
10%
Ricco Rodriguez
Strike position
Jeff Monson
24%
Distance
25%
15%
Clinch
28%
61%
Ground
47%