On the clock
5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–2UFC record
5 of 5Dominant wins
91Average win score
53rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min3.1
Control time48% of the fight
Best winRandy Couture rated 1684 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Ricco Rodriguez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 1average win scoreNo. 3controlNo. 3finish rateNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 6takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
91.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
46
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
95
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
61
+0.83
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
4
2.14
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
3.07
ControlShare of fight time in control
93
48%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1684 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 21 Nov 2003, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1570, after 7 fights there.
5–2Record at 265 lb
5 of 5Dominant wins
91Average win score
1393Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:51
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.1 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min3.1
Control time48% of the fight
Best winRandy Couture rated 1684 going in
Against the division
How Ricco Rodriguez’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Ricco Rodriguez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1hardest to hitNo. 1average win scoreNo. 3controlNo. 3finish rateNo. 6striking accuracyNo. 6takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
91.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
50
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
93
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.83
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.14
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
3.07
ControlShare of fight time in control
91
48%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 5 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Randy Couture, rated 1684 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2003 | Loss | 18–82 | Pedro Rizzo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 45: Revolution |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Loss | 9–91 | Tim Sylvia | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | Heavyweight | UFC 41: Onslaught |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Win | 87–13 | Randy Couture | KO/TKO | R5 3:04 | Heavyweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return |
| 10 May 2002 | Win | 92–8 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | KO/TKO | R2 3:25 | Heavyweight | UFC 37: High Impact |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Win | 92–8 | Jeff Monson | KO/TKO | R3 3:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 35: Throwdown |
| 2 Nov 2001 | Win | 93–7 | Pete Williams | KO/TKO | R2 4:02 | Heavyweight | UFC 34: High Voltage |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Win | 93–7 | Andrei Arlovski | KO/TKO | R3 1:23 | Heavyweight | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands |