Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 39: The Warriors Return
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gan McGee
United StatesGan McGee
“The Giant”
13-5-0
RESULT

Gan McGee def. Pedro Rizzo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Pedro Rizzo
BrazilPedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
20-11-0
Friday, September 27, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena

Gan McGee defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Fight stats

Gan McGee
Pedro Rizzo
0
Knockdowns
0
17 of 58
Significant strikes
14 of 28
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
17 of 58
Total strikes
14 of 28
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:11
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 53
Head
4 of 18
3 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 2
Leg
10 of 10
17 of 57
Distance
14 of 28
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 58
Sig. str.
14 of 28
17 of 58
Total str.
14 of 28
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gan McGee vs Pedro Rizzo?

Gan McGee defeated Pedro Rizzo by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

Win probability

Gan McGee 49%51% Pedro Rizzo

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)

Gan McGee
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Pedro Rizzo
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power98
49Speed96
48Precision93
84Durability89
62Engine60
96Wrestling45
83Ground68

Biggest edge Gan McGee, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Gan McGee is on the left of every row, Pedro Rizzo on the right.
70Punch power99
54Kick power97
50Punch speed96
47Kick speed96
48Accuracy93
96Takedowns45
97Ground striking77
69Submissions58
79Chin83
88Body strength95
62Cardio60

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

Tale of the Tape

13-5-0
Record
20-11-0
1721
Power Index rating
1728
0
Win Streak
2
49
Age
52
6'10"
208 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.20
SLpM
1.93
29%
Str. Acc.
34%
2.31
SApM
3.02
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
0.26
25%
TD Acc.
28%
83%
TD Def.
78%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gan McGee · 1-4
  • L
    Anthony Ruiz
    PureCombat · Jul 25, 2009
    TKO
  • W
    Johnathan Ivey
    Xtreme Fighting Championships · Sep 13, 2008
    TKO
  • L
    Semmy Schilt
    Pride Total Elimination 2004 · Apr 25, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 5:02 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Heath Herring
    Pride 27: Inferno · Feb 1, 2004
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tim Sylvia
    UFC 44: Undisputed · Sep 26, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
Pedro Rizzo · 3-2

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 14 fights
10.8
Avg sig. strikes
20.4
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.14
2:14
Avg control time
1:23
17
Career high strikes
42
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gan McGee
Strike target
Pedro Rizzo
84%
Head
51%
9%
Body
6%
7%
Leg
44%
Gan McGee
Strike position
Pedro Rizzo
60%
Distance
73%
5%
Clinch
13%
35%
Ground
14%