Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Ricco Rodriguez def. Jeff Monson (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 3:00
Jeff Monson
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ricco Rodriguez vs Jeff Monson?
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.
Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Ricco Rodriguez 77%23% Jeff Monson
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Jeff Monson
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
67Power53
59Speed49
70Precision48
83Durability83
65Engine65
97Wrestling95
95Ground96
Biggest edge Ricco Rodriguez, Accuracy +22
Attribute by attribute
Ricco Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Jeff Monson on the right.
65Punch power53
69Kick power52
57Punch speed50
60Kick speed48
70Accuracy48
97Takedowns95
98Ground striking98
92Submissions94
74Chin92
91Body strength74
65Cardio65
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
53-25-0 (1 NC)
Record
60-26-1
1779
Power Index rating
1565
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
55
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
-
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Russia
Striking Profile
1.85
SLpM
0.97
51%
Str. Acc.
30%
1.15
SApM
2.87
61%
Str. Def.
59%
Grappling Profile
2.30
TD Avg.
1.06
39%
TD Acc.
12%
40%
TD Def.
66%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Ricco Rodriguez · 2-3
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
Jeff Monson · 0-2-2
- D
- D
- NC
- L
- L
Common Opponents
Ricco Rodriguez
Jeff Monson
- vs
Head-to-Head History
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%