Pedro Rizzo “The Rock”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 54/100 · peak 58 · Finisher · 9–5 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Pedro Rizzo finished with an ORCA rating of 54 (career peak 58); without a recent bout, Pedro Rizzo sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 82 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 87). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 7, with total strikes landed per minute grading 2. 7 of 9 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 7 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 12 |
| Striking defence | 82 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 87 |
| Grappling offence | 17 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 26 |
| Grappling defence | 68 | — | Takedown defence 98 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 98. Weakest: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 54 (peak 58)
- UFC record
- 9–5
- Pro record
- 13–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 52
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.78
- Significant strike accuracy: 37%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.27
- Significant strike defence: 54%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.19
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 77%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2003-11-21 · W vs Ricco Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 45: Revolution
- 2003-06-06 · W vs Tra Telligman · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · UFC 43: Meltdown
- 2003-02-28 · L vs Vladimir Matyushenko · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 41: Onslaught
- 2002-09-27 · L vs Gan McGee · KO/TKO · UFC 39: The Warriors Return
- 2002-03-22 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC 36: Worlds Collide
- 2001-11-02 · L vs Randy Couture · KO/TKO · UFC 34: High Voltage
- 2001-05-04 · L vs Randy Couture · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
- 2001-02-23 · W vs Josh Barnett · KO/TKO · UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
- 2000-09-22 · W vs Dan Severn · KO/TKO · UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz
- 2000-06-09 · L vs Kevin Randleman · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
- 1999-11-19 · W vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka · KO/TKO · UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
- 1999-05-07 · W vs Tra Telligman · KO/TKO · UFC 20: Battle for the Gold
- 1999-01-08 · W vs Mark Coleman · Decision - Split · UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
- 1998-10-16 · W vs David Abbott · KO/TKO · UFC - Ultimate Brazil
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