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Friday, November 21, 2003Mohegan Sun Arena
Pedro Rizzo defeated Ricco Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 45: Revolution, held Friday, November 21, 2003 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Pedro Rizzo won the decision.
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Pedro Rizzo vs Ricco Rodriguez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Pedro RizzoRicco Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 93
Significant strikes15 / 33
32%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
45 / 110
Total strikes27 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 12
5:52
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Pedro RizzoRicco Rodriguez
930%1387%
Head
13%00%
Body
2067%213%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Pedro Rizzo
37%63%
Ricco Rodriguez
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Pedro Rizzo30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/49
0
55/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/18
11/1
1515/18
Ricco Rodriguez15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/28
00/3
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Pedro RizzoRicco Rodriguez
R1
9
5
R2
11
4
R3
10
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 32
Significant strikes5 / 10
28%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
14 / 38
Total strikes15 / 22
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
2:37
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 25
Significant strikes4 / 7
44%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
21 / 36
Total strikes6 / 9
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
2:48
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 36
Significant strikes6 / 16
28%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
10 / 36
Total strikes6 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:27
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Pedro Rizzo
0%
Ricco Rodriguez
●30-27 Rizzo100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Rizzo
R2
100%
Rizzo
R3
100%
Rizzo
Insights
- Ricco Rodriguez lands 2.74 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%65%
Head
6%32%
Body
44%3%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Pedro Rizzolast 14 fights
73%13%14%
Ricco Rodriguezlast 8 fights
25%41%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Pedro Rizzo Ricco Rodriguez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.933.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.021.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.262.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
78%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Pedro Rizzo · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRicco Rodriguez · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.93
Strikes landed / min3.48
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.81
0.26 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.74 / 6.9
28%
Takedown accuracy40%
78%
Takedown defence38%
1:05
Control time / fight5:39
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Pedro Rizzo14 UFC fights · 286 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%104/509
1%2/2
36%104/135
Clinch
6%18/38
5%13/13
2%6/6
Ground
8%23/52
0%1/1
5%15/19
Ricco Rodriguez7 UFC fights · 178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
17%31/94
1%2/8
6%10/11
Clinch
5%9/15
9%16/18
1%1/1
Ground
57%102/159
4%7/8
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Pedro Rizzo23 of 31 ended early · 74%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Ricco Rodriguez53 of 81 ended early · 65%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
20 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Pedro Rizzo vs Ricco Rodriguez?
Pedro Rizzo defeated Ricco Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 45: Revolution, held Friday, November 21, 2003 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Pedro Rizzo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Pedro Rizzo vs Ricco Rodriguez?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Pedro Rizzo won the decision.