Ricco RodriguezGrappler

Heavyweight · 53-25 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
LLWWW
Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
—
Age
49
Elo Rating
1576.7

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Avoids 61% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 95% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 1.15 significant strikes per minute — better than 94% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Attempts 1.00 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 89% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands only 1.85 significant strikes per minute — worse than 87% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 40% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 78% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    1.85
    Bottom 13%
  • Striking accuracy
    51%
    Top 31%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.15
    Top 6%
  • Striking defense
    61%
    Top 5%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.30
    Top 17%
  • Takedown accuracy
    39%
    Top 49%
  • Takedown defense
    40%
    Bottom 22%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    1.00
    Top 11%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1594, higher than 76% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1577).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202513:00Monson8:25Kohsaka23:04Couture3:09Sylvia15:00Rizzo
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 45: Revolution
2003-11-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 41: Onslaught
2003-02-28 · KO/TKO, R1 3:09
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
2002-09-27 · KO/TKO, R5 3:04
UFC 37: High Impact
2002-05-10 · KO/TKO, R2 3:25
UFC 35: Throwdown
2002-01-11 · KO/TKO, R3 3:00
UFC 34: High Voltage
2001-11-02 · KO/TKO, R2 4:02
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
2001-06-29 · KO/TKO, R3 1:23