Ricco Rodriguez "Suave"
Ricco Rodriguez, known as "Suave", is a mixed martial artist from the United States listed in the Heavyweight division. Ricco Rodriguez holds a professional record of 54-27-0, including 5-2-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 0 by decision. Ricco Rodriguez stands 6'4", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 49 years old. Ricco Rodriguez is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Ricco Rodriguez profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 54-27-0 |
| UFC record | 5-2-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | United States |
| Age | 49 |
| Date of birth | 1977-08-19 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 244 lbs |
| Current streak | L2 |
| Total octagon time | 1h 23m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.14 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.31 |
| Striking accuracy | 56.7% |
| Striking defense | 57.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 79.8% |
| Strikes to the body | 14% |
| Strikes to the legs | 6.2% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.07 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 38.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.08 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 339.29 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Ricco Rodriguez recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-02 | CFS 9 | CFS 9 - Cage Fight Series 9 | Hatef Moeil | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-04-26 | CSL | CSL - CamSoda Legends | Alex Nicholson | loss | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2018-01-20 | CFS 8 | CFS 8 - Cage Fight Series 8 | Nandor Guelmino | win | Submission (Forearm Choke) |
| 2016-11-19 | WFCA 32 | WFCA 32 - Grozny Battle | Gilbert Yvel | loss | TKO (Leg Kicks) |
| 2016-09-09 | Titov Boxing Promotion | Titov Boxing Promotion - Shtyrkov vs. Rodriguez | Ivan Shtyrkov | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2015-06-13 | BFC | BFC - Bosnia Fight Championship 2 | Denis Stojnic | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2014-12-20 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 17 | Dion Staring | loss | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2013-12-13 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 10 | Nestoras Batzelas | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-11-09 | BFC | BFC - Bosnia Fight Championship 1 | Denis Stojnic | no contest | No Contest |
| 2013-10-25 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 8 | Zelg Galesic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2013-07-27 | UCFC 5 | UCFC 5 - Legends of MMA | Ian Freeman | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2013-06-29 | GWC | GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K. | Marcin Lazarz | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-05-24 | FFC | FFC - Final Fight Championship 5 | Tomaz Simonic | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2013-05-12 | CFS 7 | CFS 7 - Cage Fight Series 7 | Andreas Kraniotakes | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-12-21 | NG | NG - Noc Gladiatora 7 | Ante Delija | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-10-20 | UWC 21 | UWC 21 - Xplosion | Kevin Thompson | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2012-05-04 | Dubai FC 1 | Dubai FC 1 - The Beginning | Stav Economou | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-03-23 | United Glory 15 | United Glory 15 - 2012 Glory World Series | Ruslan Magomedov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-02-23 | BF | BF - Baltic Challenge 3 | Alexander Volkov | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-12-24 | CMMAT | CMMAT - Chekhov MMA Tournament | Blagoy Ivanov | loss | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2011-12-17 | FEFoMP | FEFoMP - Battle of Empires 1 | Bashir Yamilkhanov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-11-27 | MMAAD | MMAAD - MMA Against Dengue | Glover Teixeira | loss | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2011-11-05 | MMA Attack 1 | MMA Attack 1 - Kita vs Rodriguez | Michal Kita | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2011-08-20 | BFC | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 48 | Seth Petruzelli | loss | TKO (Punches) |
| 2011-07-15 | SF 17 | SF 17 - Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 | Doug Williams | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2011-02-26 | BAMMA 5 | BAMMA 5 - Daley vs. Shirai | James McSweeney | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-11-09 | Israel Fighting Championship | Israel Fighting Championship - Genesis | Daniel Tabera | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-07-31 | USA MMA | USA MMA - Stacked | John Juarez | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2010-07-17 | AFA 4 | AFA 4 - Parking Lot Beatdown | Bobby Martinez | win | Submission (Heel Hook) |
| 2010-05-22 | USA MMA | USA MMA - Legends | Ken Sparks | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-05-01 | CT | CT - Cage Thug | Travis Fulton | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2010-03-20 | XKL | XKL - Evolution 1 | Brian Ryan | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2010-02-26 | STFC 10 | STFC 10 - Annihilation | Patrick Miller | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2009-11-27 | Union of Veterans of Sport | Union of Veterans of Sport - Mayor's Cup 2009 | Moise Rimbon | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2009-08-29 | KOK 7 | KOK 7 - Judgment Day | Justin Howard | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2009-07-25 | Reality Combat | Reality Combat - The Return | John Brown | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2009-07-10 | WFC 8 | WFC 8 - Battle of the Bay | Mario Rinaldi | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2009-06-27 | Armageddon | Armageddon - Armageddon 9 | Doug Williams | win | Submission (Anaconda Choke) |
| 2008-12-13 | MFA | MFA - There Will Be Blood | Jeff Monson | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-11-08 | RITC 117 | RITC 117 - Rage in the Cage 117 | Robert Beraun | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-10-04 | CG 9 | CG 9 - Beatdown | Rob Broughton | win | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2008-08-08 | SCF | SCF - Silver Crown Fights | Titus Campbell | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2008-07-26 | Xp3 | Xp3 - The Proving Ground | Johnathan Ivey | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-06-28 | UCE | UCE - Round 31 - Finals | Chris Guillen | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2008-04-11 | YAMMA | YAMMA - Pit Fighting 1 | George Bush | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-04-11 | YAMMA | YAMMA - Pit Fighting 1 | Travis Wiuff | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2008-02-16 | EliteXC | EliteXC - Street Certified | Antonio Silva | loss | Decision (Split) |
| 2007-12-09 | PFP | PFP - Ring of Fire | Kelvin Fitial | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2007-09-20 | IFL | IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final | Ben Rothwell | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2007-07-28 | MMAX 13 | MMAX 13 - MMA Xtreme 13 | Lloyd Marshbanks | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-11-17 | BIB | BIB - Beatdown in Bakersfield | Imani Lee | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2006-11-11 | MMAX 7 | MMAX 7 - MMA Xtreme 7 | Abdias Irisson | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2006-07-22 | WFA 4 | WFA 4 - King of the Streets | Ron Waterman | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2006-03-25 | MMAX 1 | MMAX 1 - MMA Xtreme 1 | Taylor Brooks | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2006-01-14 | RITC 78 | RITC 78 - Back with a Vengance | Robert Beraun | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-12-09 | PFL | PFL - Pro Fight League | Tyler Brooks | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-12-03 | MMAFC 4 | MMAFC 4 - MMA Fighting Challenge 4 | David Mori | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-11-26 | UTS 3 | UTS 3 - Ultimate Texas Showdown 3 | Corey Salter | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-10-14 | WEC 17 | WEC 17 - Halloween Fury 4 | Jimmy Ambriz | win | TKO (Submission to Punches) |
| 2005-08-18 | WEC 16 | WEC 16 - Clash of the Titans 2 | Ron Waterman | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2005-07-15 | IE | IE - Independent Event | Andy Montana | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-07-02 | Extreme Wars | Extreme Wars - X-1 | Ruben Villareal | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2005-05-07 | ROTR 7 | ROTR 7 - Rumble on the Rock 7 | Scott Junk | win | Submission (Front Choke) |
| 2004-12-18 | MMA Mexico 5 | MMA Mexico 5 - De Poder a Poder | Mike Seal | win | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| 2003-11-21 | UFC | UFC 45: Revolution | Pedro Rizzo | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-08-10 | Pride FC | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2003-02-28 | UFC | UFC 41: Onslaught | Tim Sylvia | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2002-09-27 | UFC | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Randy Couture | win | Elbows to Head From Guard Submission to Strikes |
| 2002-05-10 | UFC | UFC 37: High Impact | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | win | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2002-01-11 | UFC | UFC 35: Throwdown | Jeff Monson | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2001-11-02 | UFC | UFC 34: High Voltage | Pete Williams | win | Punches to Head From Back Control |
| 2001-06-29 | UFC | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | Andrei Arlovski | win | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2001-02-24 | KOTC 7 | KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild | Paul Buentello | win | Submission (Kneebar) |
| 2000-12-23 | Pride 12 | Pride 12 - Cold Fury | John Marsh | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2000-08-27 | Pride 10 | Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors | Takayuki Okada | win | Submission (Smother Choke) |
| 2000-06-04 | Pride 9 | Pride 9 - New Blood | Gary Goodridge | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2000-02-05 | KOTC 2 | KOTC 2 - Desert Storm | Travis Fulton | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 1999-11-23 | Armageddon | Armageddon - Armageddon 2 | Sam Adkins | win | Submission (Forearm Choke) |
| 1999-09-07 | SB 13 | SB 13 - SuperBrawl 13 | Bobby Hoffman | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 1999-07-10 | RITC 6 | RITC 6 - Rage in the Cage 6 | Steve Shaw | win | Submission (Armbar) |
| 1999-03-25 | EC | EC - Extreme Cage | Scott Adams | win | Decision |
| 1999-03-25 | EC | EC - Extreme Cage | Rocky Batastini | win | Submission (Armbar) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA 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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