Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 37: High Impact
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricco Rodriguez
United StatesRicco Rodriguez
“Suave”
53-25-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ricco Rodriguez def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:25
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
JapanTsuyoshi Kohsaka
“TK”
27-19-2
Friday, May 10, 2002
Centurytel Center

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 2 (3:25) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

Fight stats

Ricco Rodriguez
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 33
Significant strikes
6 of 11
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
58 of 77
Total strikes
27 of 33
3 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 1
60%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:11
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
18 of 30
Head
3 of 8
1 of 3
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
0 of 3
Distance
1 of 2
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 7
18 of 29
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 8
Sig. str.
2 of 5
30 of 37
Total str.
15 of 19
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
4:17
Ctrl
0:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
4 of 6
28 of 40
Total str.
12 of 14
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:54
Ctrl
0:15

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricco Rodriguez vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 2 (3:25) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

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

Win probability

Ricco Rodriguez 71%29% 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)

Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power68
59Speed68
70Precision72
83Durability83
65Engine68
97Wrestling95
95Ground96

Biggest edge Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kick speed +23

Attribute by attribute

Ricco Rodriguez is on the left of every row, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka on the right.
65Punch power49
69Kick power87
57Punch speed52
60Kick speed83
70Accuracy72
97Takedowns95
98Ground striking97
92Submissions95
74Chin73
91Body strength93
65Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

53-25-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-19-2
1795
Power Index rating
1641
0
Win Streak
1
48
Age
56
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

1.85
SLpM
1.88
51%
Str. Acc.
38%
1.15
SApM
4.41
61%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
1.32
39%
TD Acc.
20%
40%
TD Def.
33%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricco Rodriguez · 2-3
  • L
    Lachlan Giles
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission
  • L
    Hatef Moeil
    Cage FS 9 · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Lewis Ramsey
    BKFC 1 · Jun 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Nicholson
    CamSoda Legends · Apr 26, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Nandor Guelmino
    Cage FS 8 · Jan 20, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 2:07
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 7 fights · 6 fights
25.4
Avg sig. strikes
18.8
2.43
Avg takedowns
1.17
5:39
Avg control time
0:36
42
Career high strikes
45
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ricco Rodriguez
Strike target
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
80%
Head
57%
14%
Body
16%
6%
Leg
27%
Ricco Rodriguez
Strike position
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
24%
Distance
59%
15%
Clinch
7%
61%
Ground
34%