Pedro Rizzo

PEDRO RIZZO

"The Rock"

9-564.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazilian

Birth

03/05/1974 (52)

Birthplace

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

186 cm (6'1")

Biography

Pedro Rizzo is a legendary Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer known for his devastating leg kicks and powerful striking (Pedro Rizzo). A protégé of Marco Ruas, he was a top contender in the UFC's heavyweight division during the late 1990s and early 2000s, competing in iconic title fights against Randy Couture and Kevin Randleman (Pedro Rizzo: Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!).

WIN BREAKDOWN

14 total fights · 67% KO rate

KO/TKO6 (67%)
Submission1 (11%)
Decision2 (22%)

Fight history (14)

1 / 3
Win
vs Ricco RodriguezDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 45 — 21/11/2003
Win
vs Tra TelligmanTKO (doctor stoppage) (R2)UFC 43 — 06/06/2003
Loss
vs Vladimir MatyushenkoDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) (R3)UFC 41: Onslaught — 28/02/2003
Loss
vs Gan McGeeTKO (corner stoppage) (R1)UFC 39: The Warriors Return — 27/09/2002
Win
vs Andrei ArlovskiKO (punches) (R3)UFC 36: Worlds Collide — 22/03/2002

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