Ricco Rodriguez “Suave”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 71 · Grappler · 5–2 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Ricco Rodriguez finished with an ORCA rating of 64 (peak 71); without a recent bout, Ricco Rodriguez sits off the current Heavyweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 93 (control time, seconds per minute 98). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 45. 5 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | — | Significant strike accuracy 97 |
| Striking defence | 81 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 98 |
| Grappling offence | 93 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 98 |
| Grappling defence | 45 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 98. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 95.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 71)
- UFC record
- 5–2
- Pro record
- 10–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 49
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.14
- Significant strike accuracy: 57%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.31
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.07
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 38%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.08
Fight history
- 2003-11-21 · L vs Pedro Rizzo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 45: Revolution
- 2003-02-28 · L vs Tim Sylvia · KO/TKO · UFC 41: Onslaught
- 2002-09-27 · W vs Randy Couture · KO/TKO · UFC 39: The Warriors Return
- 2002-05-10 · W vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka · KO/TKO · UFC 37: High Impact
- 2002-01-11 · W vs Jeff Monson · KO/TKO · UFC 35: Throwdown
- 2001-11-02 · W vs Pete Williams · KO/TKO · UFC 34: High Voltage
- 2001-06-29 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
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