Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Pedro Rizzo
The Rock
20-11-0
RESULT

Pedro Rizzo def. Ricco Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ricco Rodriguez
Suave
53-25-0 (1 NC)
Friday, November 21, 2003
Mohegan 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.

Fight stats

Pedro Rizzo
Ricco Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 93
Significant strikes
15 of 33
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
45 of 110
Total strikes
27 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 12
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:52
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
9 of 67
Head
13 of 28
1 of 1
Body
0 of 3
20 of 25
Leg
2 of 2
11 of 56
Distance
15 of 33
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
19 of 37
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 10
14 of 38
Total str.
15 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
4 of 7
21 of 36
Total str.
6 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 36
Sig. str.
6 of 16
10 of 36
Total str.
6 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#RizzoRodriguez
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#RizzoRodriguez
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#RizzoRodriguez
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Rizzo
0%
Rodriguez
10 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Rizzo100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Rizzo
R2
100%
Rizzo
R3
100%
Rizzo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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

Win probability

Pedro Rizzo 46%54% Ricco Rodriguez

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
7 edges
Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power67
96Speed59
93Precision70
89Durability83
60Engine65
45Wrestling97
68Ground95

Biggest edge Ricco Rodriguez, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Pedro Rizzo is on the left of every row, Ricco Rodriguez on the right.
99Punch power65
97Kick power69
96Punch speed57
96Kick speed60
93Accuracy70
45Takedowns97
77Ground striking98
58Submissions92
83Chin74
95Body strength91
60Cardio65

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

Tale of the Tape

20-11-0
Record
53-25-0 (1 NC)
1699
Power Index rating
1727
2
Win Streak
0
52
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.93
SLpM
1.85
34%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.02
SApM
1.15
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.26
TD Avg.
2.30
28%
TD Acc.
39%
78%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Pedro Rizzo · 3-2
Ricco Rodriguez · 2-3
  • L
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission
  • L
    Cage FS 9 · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 1 · Jun 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    CamSoda Legends · Apr 26, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cage FS 8 · Jan 20, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 2:07

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 7 fights
20.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.14
Avg takedowns
2.43
1:23
Avg control time
5:39
42
Career high strikes
42
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Pedro Rizzo
Strike target
Ricco Rodriguez
51%
Head
80%
6%
Body
14%
44%
Leg
6%
Pedro Rizzo
Strike position
Ricco Rodriguez
73%
Distance
24%
13%
Clinch
15%
14%
Ground
61%