Pedro Rizzo "The Rock"
Pedro Rizzo, known as "The Rock", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Pedro Rizzo holds a professional record of 13-5-0, including 9-5-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 7 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 2 by decision. Pedro Rizzo stands 6'1", and is 49 years old. Pedro Rizzo is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Pedro Rizzo profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 13-5-0 |
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| UFC record | 9-5-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Age | 49 |
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| Date of birth | 1974-05-03 |
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| Height | 6'1" |
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| Last weigh-in | 243.5 lbs |
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| Current streak | W2 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 33m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.93 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.02 |
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| Striking accuracy | 34% |
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| Striking defense | 51% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.39 |
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| Strikes to the head | 52% |
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| Strikes to the body | 7% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 41% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.26 |
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| Takedown defense | 78% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 50.72 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 7 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 2 |
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Pedro Rizzo UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2003-11-21 | UFC 45: Revolution | Ricco Rodriguez | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2003-06-06 | UFC 43: Meltdown | Tra Telligman | win | Cut · 4:24 · R2 |
| 2003-02-28 | UFC 41: Onslaught | Vladimir Matyushenko | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2002-09-27 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Gan McGee | loss | Corner Stoppage · 5:00 · R1 |
| 2002-03-22 | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | Andrei Arlovski | win | Punches · 1:45 · R3 |
| 2001-11-02 | UFC 34: High Voltage | Randy Couture | loss | Strikes · 1:38 · R3 |
| 2001-05-04 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | Randy Couture | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2001-02-23 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Josh Barnett | win | Punch · 4:21 · R2 |
| 2000-09-22 | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | Dan Severn | win | Punches · 1:33 · R1 |
| 2000-06-09 | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | Kevin Randleman | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 1999-11-19 | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | win | Punches · 1:12 · R3 |
| 1999-05-07 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | Tra Telligman | win | Punch · 4:30 · R1 |
| 1998-10-16 | UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil | David Abbott | win | Punch · 8:07 · R1 |
| UFC 18 | Mark Coleman | win | Decision · Split |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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