Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 36: Worlds Collide
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
RESULT

Pedro Rizzo def. Andrei Arlovski (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:45
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
“The Pitbull”
34-24-0 (2 NC)
Friday, March 22, 2002
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Pedro Rizzo defeated Andrei Arlovski by TKO in round 3 (1:45) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Pedro Rizzo
Andrei Arlovski
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 80
Significant strikes
38 of 95
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
27 of 80
Total strikes
38 of 95
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
10 of 55
Head
10 of 48
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
16 of 24
Leg
27 of 46
26 of 79
Distance
37 of 93
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 38
Sig. str.
15 of 42
11 of 38
Total str.
15 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 25
Sig. str.
23 of 44
8 of 25
Total str.
23 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
8 of 17
Sig. str.
0 of 9
8 of 17
Total str.
0 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Andrei Arlovski?

Pedro Rizzo defeated Andrei Arlovski by TKO in round 3 (1:45) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Larry Landless
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Pedro Rizzo 64%36% Andrei Arlovski

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
Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power94
96Speed95
93Precision97
89Durability98
60Engine91
45Wrestling53
68Ground67

Biggest edge Andrei Arlovski, Cardio +31

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Rizzo is on the left of every row, Andrei Arlovski on the right.
99Punch power93
97Kick power94
96Punch speed95
96Kick speed94
93Accuracy97
45Takedowns53
77Ground striking62
58Submissions72
83Chin98
95Body strength97
60Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

20-11-0
Record
34-24-0 (2 NC)
1703
Power Index rating
1602
2
Win Streak
0
52
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
-
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States / Belarus

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
3.82
34%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.02
SApM
3.22
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
0.37
28%
TD Acc.
35%
78%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Andrei Arlovski · 4-0
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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
    Josh Copeland
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    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Terrance Hodges
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:00

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 41 fights
20.4
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:23
Avg control time
0:47
42
Career high strikes
152
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Pedro Rizzo
Strike target
Andrei Arlovski
51%
Head
55%
6%
Body
21%
44%
Leg
23%
Pedro Rizzo
Strike position
Andrei Arlovski
73%
Distance
85%
13%
Clinch
12%
14%
Ground
3%