Heavyweight · “Suave”
Ricco Rodriguez
53-27-0 (1 NC) UFC 5-2-0
6'4"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
11:51Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.14
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.31
Striking accuracy56.7%
Striking defense57.9%
Takedowns / 15 min3.07
Takedown accuracy40.5%
Takedown defense38.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.08
Control time47.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Pedro Rizzo 8-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 45: Revolution · November 21, 2003
15/33Sig. strikes
30/93Absorbed
0/12Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tim Sylvia 1-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
7/10Sig. strikes
12/25Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Randy Couture 7-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:04 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
39/80Sig. strikes
39/78Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
11:04Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tsuyoshi Kohsaka 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:25 — UFC 37: High Impact · May 10, 2002
19/33Sig. strikes
6/11Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
7:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jeff Monson 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:00 — UFC 35: Throwdown · January 11, 2002
42/65Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
6:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Pete Williams 3-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:02 — UFC 34: High Voltage · November 2, 2001
26/43Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
7:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andrei Arlovski 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:23 — UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands · June 29, 2001
30/50Sig. strikes
11/26Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
7:25Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
14
Submission
28
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
2
Decision
16
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
7
Final Fight Championship
3
MMA Xtreme
3
PRIDE
3
Cage Fight Series
2
USA MMA
2
Rage in the Cage
2
WEC
2
+ 55 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 81 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Hatef Moeil | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fight Series 9
February 2, 2019 |
Cage Fight Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Nicholson | TKO (submission to punches) | AFC 24: CamSoda Legends
April 26, 2018 |
AFC | 1 | 1:27 |
| W | Nandor Guelmino | Submission (forearm choke) | Cage Fight Series 8
January 21, 2018 |
Cage Fight Series | 3 | 2:30 |
| L | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (leg kicks) | WFCA 31
November 19, 2016 |
WFCA | 1 | 1:00 |
| L | Ivan Shtyrkov | TKO (punches) | Titov Boxing Promotion: Shtyrkov vs. Rodriguez
September 9, 2016 |
Titov Boxing Promotion | 1 | 1:55 |
| L | Denis Stojnić | TKO (punches) | Bosnia Fight Championship 2
June 13, 2015 |
Bosnia Fight Championship | 2 | 0:22 |
| L | Dion Staring | TKO (retirement) | Final Fight Championship 17
December 20, 2014 |
Final Fight Championship | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Nestoras Batzelas | TKO (punches) | Final Fight Championship 10
December 13, 2013 |
Final Fight Championship | 2 | 3:33 |
| NC | Denis Stojnić | NC | Bosnian Fight Championship 1
November 9, 2013 |
Bosnian Fight Championship | 1 | 4:55 |
| W | Zelg Galešić | Submission (armbar) | Final Fight Championship 8
October 25, 2013 |
Final Fight Championship | 1 | 2:10 |
| L | Ian Freeman | TKO (punches) | UCFC 5: Legends of MMA
July 27, 2013 |
UCFC | 1 | 2:11 |
| L | Marcin Lazarz | Decision (unanimous) | GWC: The British Invasion: US vs. UK
June 29, 2013 |
GWC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tomaz Simonic | Submission (armbar) | FFC: Final Fight Championship 5
May 24, 2013 |
FFC | 1 | 3:49 |
| W | Andreas Kraniotakes | Decision (unanimous) | CFS 7: Cage Fight Series 7
May 12, 2013 |
CFS | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ante Delija | Decision (unanimous) | HOG: House of Gladiators 1
December 21, 2012 |
HOG | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Thompson | Submission (armbar) | UWC 21: Xplosion
October 20, 2012 |
UWC | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Stav Economou | Decision (unanimous) | Dubai FC 1: The Beginning
May 4, 2012 |
Dubai FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ruslan Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | United Glory 15: 2012 Glory World Series
March 23, 2012 |
United Glory | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Volkov | Decision (unanimous) | BF: Baltic Challenge 3
February 23, 2012 |
BF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Blagoi Ivanov | TKO (retirement) | CMMAT: Chekhov MMA Tournament
December 24, 2011 |
CMMAT | 3 | 3:33 |
| W | Bashir Yamilkhanov | TKO (punches) | FEFoMP: Battle of Empires
December 17, 2011 |
FEFoMP | 2 | 2:56 |
| L | Glover Teixeira | TKO (submission to punches) | MMAAD: MMA Against Dengue
November 27, 2011 |
MMAAD | 1 | 1:58 |
| L | Michał Kita | Decision (unanimous) | MMAA: MMA Attack
November 5, 2011 |
MMAA | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Seth Petruzelli | TKO (punches) | Bellator 48
August 20, 2011 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:21 |
| W | Doug Williams | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2
July 15, 2011 |
Shark Fights | 1 | 2:16 |
| W | James McSweeney | Decision (unanimous) | BAMMA 5: Daley vs. Shirai
February 26, 2011 |
BAMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Tabera | Decision (unanimous) | Israel Fighting Championship: Genesis
November 9, 2010 |
Israel Fighting Championship | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Juarez | Decision (split) | USA MMA: Stacked
July 31, 2010 |
USA MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Martinez | Submission (heel hook) | AFA 4: Parking Lot Beatdown
July 17, 2010 |
AFA | 1 | 1:03 |
| W | Ken Sparks | TKO (punches) | USA MMA: Legends
May 22, 2010 |
USA MMA | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Travis Fulton | KO (head kick) | CT: Cage Thug
May 1, 2010 |
CT | 1 | — |
| W | Brian Ryan | TKO (punches) | XKL: Evolution 1
March 20, 2010 |
XKL | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Patrick Miller | TKO (punches) | STFC 10: Annihilation
February 26, 2010 |
STFC | 2 | 2:20 |
| W | Moise Rimbon | Decision (split) | IAFC: Mayor's Cup 2009
November 27, 2009 |
IAFC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Justin Howard | TKO (submission to punches) | KOK 7: Judgement Day
August 29, 2009 |
KOK | 1 | 2:05 |
| W | John Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Reality Combat: The Return
July 25, 2009 |
Reality Combat | 3 | 2:34 |
| L | Mario Rinaldi | Decision (unanimous) | WFC: Battle Of The Bay 8
July 10, 2009 |
WFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Doug Williams | Submission (anaconda choke) | Armagedon Fighting Championships 09
June 27, 2009 |
Armagedon Fighting Championships | 1 | 1:02 |
| L | Jeff Monson | Decision (unanimous) | Mixed Fighting Alliance "There Will Be Blood"
December 13, 2008 |
Mixed Fighting Alliance "There Will Be Blood" | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Beraun | Decision (unanimous) | Rage in the Cage 117
November 8, 2008 |
Rage in the Cage | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Rob Broughton | Submission (kneebar) | Cage Gladiators 9
October 4, 2008 |
Cage Gladiators | 2 | 3:39 |
| W | Titus Campbell | Submission (guillotine choke) | Silver Crown Fights
August 8, 2008 |
Silver Crown Fights | 2 | 3:06 |
| W | Johnathan Ivey | Decision (unanimous) | Xp3: The Proving Ground
July 26, 2008 |
Xp3 | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Chris Guillen | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Combat Experience 1
June 27, 2008 |
Ultimate Combat Experience | 1 | 4:30 |
| L | Travis Wiuff | Decision (unanimous) | YAMMA Pit Fighting
April 11, 2008 |
YAMMA Pit Fighting | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Antônio Silva | Decision (split) | EliteXC: Street Certified
February 16, 2008 |
EliteXC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Filal | TKO (retirement) | PFP: Ring of Fire
December 9, 2007 |
PFP | 1 | — |
| L | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | IFL 2007 World Championship Finals
September 20, 2007 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (punches) | MMA Xtreme 13
July 28, 2007 |
MMA Xtreme | 1 | 3:11 |
| W | Imani Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BIB: Beatdown in Bakersfield
November 17, 2006 |
BIB | 1 | 2:12 |
| W | Abdias Irisson | TKO (punches) | MMA Xtreme 7
November 11, 2006 |
MMA Xtreme | 1 | — |
| W | Ron Waterman | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WFA: King of the Streets
July 22, 2006 |
WFA | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Taylor Brooks | Submission (armbar) | MMA Xtreme 1
March 25, 2006 |
MMA Xtreme | 1 | — |
| L | Robert Beraun | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 78: Back with a Vengeance
January 14, 2006 |
RITC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Tyler Brooks | Submission (armbar) | Pro Fight League
December 9, 2005 |
Pro Fight League | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | David Mori | Decision (unanimous) | MMA Fighting Challenge 4
December 3, 2005 |
MMA Fighting Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Corey Salter | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Texas Showdown 3
November 26, 2005 |
Ultimate Texas Showdown | 2 | 0:17 |
| W | Jimmy Ambriz | TKO (submission to punches) | WEC 17
October 14, 2005 |
WEC | 1 | 4:13 |
| L | Ron Waterman | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 16
August 18, 2005 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andy Montana | Submission (armbar) | Independent event
July 15, 2005 |
Independent event | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Ruben Villareal | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Wars: X-1
July 2, 2005 |
Extreme Wars | 1 | 2:38 |
| W | Scott Junk | Submission (front choke) | Rumble on the Rock 7
May 7, 2005 |
Rumble on the Rock | 2 | 0:42 |
| W | Mike Seal | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MMA Mexico: Day 2
December 18, 2004 |
MMA Mexico | 1 | 1:06 |
| L | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 45
November 21, 2003 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2003
August 10, 2003 |
PRIDE Total Elimination | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Sylvia | TKO (punches) | UFC 41
February 28, 2003 |
UFC | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Randy Couture | TKO (submission to elbow) | UFC 39
September 27, 2002 |
UFC | 5 | 3:04 |
| W | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | TKO (punches) | UFC 37
May 10, 2002 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| W | Jeff Monson | TKO (punches) | UFC 35
January 11, 2002 |
UFC | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Pete Williams | TKO (punches) | UFC 34
November 2, 2001 |
UFC | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | UFC 32
June 29, 2001 |
UFC | 3 | 1:23 |
| W | Paul Buentello | Submission (kneebar) | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild
February 24, 2001 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:21 |
| W | John Marsh | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 12
December 23, 2000 |
PRIDE | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Giant Ochiai | Submission (smother choke) | PRIDE 10
August 27, 2000 |
PRIDE | 1 | 6:04 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 9
June 4, 2000 |
PRIDE | 2 | 10:00 |
| W | Travis Fulton | Submission (armbar) | KOTC 2: Desert Storm
February 5, 2000 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:49 |
| W | Sam Adkins | Submission (forearm choke) | Armageddon 2
November 23, 1999 |
Armageddon | 1 | 4:32 |
| L | Bobby Hoffman | KO (punches) | SuperBrawl 13
September 7, 1999 |
SuperBrawl | 1 | 3:13 |
| W | Steve Shaw | Submission (armbar) | Rage in the Cage 6
July 10, 1999 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Rocky Batastini | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Cage
March 25, 1999 |
Extreme Cage | 1 | 4:58 |
| W | Scott Adams | Decision | Extreme Cage
March 25, 1999 |
Extreme Cage | 3 | 4:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ricco Rodriguez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.