Ricco Rodriguez "Suave"
Ricco Rodriguez, known as "Suave", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Ricco Rodriguez holds a professional record of 10-4-0, 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 6'3", and is 43 years old. Ricco Rodriguez is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Ricco Rodriguez profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 10-4-0 |
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| UFC record | 5-2-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 43 |
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| Date of birth | 1979-08-19 |
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| Height | 6'3" |
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| Last weigh-in | 244 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 1h 23m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.85 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 1.15 |
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| Striking accuracy | 51% |
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| Striking defense | 61% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
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| Strikes to the head | 68% |
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| Strikes to the body | 21% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 11% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.3 |
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| Takedown defense | 41% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.97 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 169.64 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
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Ricco Rodriguez UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2003-11-21 | UFC 45: Revolution | Pedro Rizzo | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2003-02-28 | UFC 41: Onslaught | Tim Sylvia | loss | Punches · 3:09 · R1 |
| 2002-09-27 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Randy Couture | win | Elbow · 3:04 · R5 |
| 2002-05-10 | UFC 37: High Impact | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | win | Punches · 3:25 · R2 |
| 2002-01-11 | UFC 35: Throwdown | Jeff Monson | win | Punches · 3:00 · R3 |
| 2001-11-02 | UFC 34: High Voltage | Pete Williams | win | Strikes · 4:02 · R2 |
| 2001-06-29 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | Andrei Arlovski | win | Punches · 1:23 · R3 |
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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