Ricco Rodriguez

“Suave”

OctagonStats Rating 1539

10-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)

Weight265 lbs. (120 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornAug 19, 1977

Age49

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceSan Jose, California, U.S.

TeamAmerican Fight Club Ricco Rodriguez Fighting

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.85

Str. Acc51%

SApM1.15

Str. Def61%

TD Avg2.30

TD Acc39%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.0

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

16 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

7 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate80%

Times finished17%

StreakL2

Best streak8

Avg fight11:42

Octagon time3h 7m

Opp win%59%

ActiveJun. 04, 2000 – Feb. 16, 2008 (9y)

Career story

Ricco Rodriguez "Suave" is a 53-25-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 80% finish rate.

Ricco debuted Jun. 04, 2000 vs Gary Goodridge (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jun. 04, 2000–Feb. 16, 2008).

Best wins: Jeff Monson (KO/TKO Punches R3, Jan. 11, 2002); Andrei Arlovski (KO/TKO Punches R3, Jun. 29, 2001); Ron Waterman (KO/TKO R1, Jul. 22, 2006).

Ricco Rodriguez (born August 19, 1977) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor from 1999 to 2019, he competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Bellator. Ricco is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Mundials World Champion and also an ADCC World Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage World Heavyweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 16, 2008	EliteXC - Street Certified	L Antonio Silva	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 29	2 1	0 1
Sep. 20, 2007	IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final	L Ben Rothwell	U-DEC	3	4:00	0 0	18 16	0 0	3 0
Jul. 22, 2006	WFA - King of the Streets	W Ron Waterman	KO/TKO	1	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Oct. 14, 2005	WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4	W Jimmy Ambriz	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:13	1 0	27 1	0 1	0 0
Aug. 18, 2005	WEC 16: Clash of the Titans 2	L Ron Waterman	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	10 15	0 5	0 2
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	L Pedro Rizzo	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 30	0 0	0 0
Aug. 10, 2003	PRIDE Total Elimination 2003	L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 14	3 1	0 7
Feb. 28, 2003	UFC 41: Onslaught	L Tim Sylvia	KO/TKO Punch	1	3:09	0 1	7 12	0 0	1 0
Sep. 27, 2002	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	W Randy Couture	KO/TKO Elbows	5	3:04	0 0	39 39	4 5	1 0
May. 10, 2002	UFC 37: High Impact	W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:25	0 0	19 6	3 1	1 0
Jan. 11, 2002	UFC 35: Throwdown	W Jeff Monson	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:00	0 0	42 7	3 2	1 0
Nov. 02, 2001	UFC 34: High Voltage	W Pete Williams	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:02	0 0	26 4	5 0	1 1
Jun. 29, 2001	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands	W Andrei Arlovski	KO/TKO Punches	3	1:23	0 0	30 11	2 0	1 0
Dec. 09, 2000	PRIDE 12: Cold Fury	W John Marsh	U-DEC	2	10:00	0 0	44 11	4 0	2 0
Aug. 27, 2000	PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors	W Takayuki Okada	SUB Other - Choke	1	6:04	0 0	16 1	1 0	2 0
Jun. 04, 2000	PRIDE 9: New Blood	W Gary Goodridge	U-DEC	2	10:00	0 0	25 3	3 0	0 1

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