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Ricco Rodriguez

Inactive · Orthodox · 193 cm
Elo rating
1602 ±42
LCB 1548
Rank
—
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UFC record
5-2-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-2
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -16
Last fight
Nov 21, 2003
L by Decision

Elo history

7 fights · tap & drag
Jun 29, 2001 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+36Nov 2, 2001 — W vs Pete Williams Δ+31Jan 11, 2002 — W vs Jeff Monson Δ+27May 10, 2002 — W vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Δ+27Sep 27, 2002 — W vs Randy Couture Δ+48Feb 28, 2003 — L vs Tim Sylvia Δ-31Nov 21, 2003 — L vs Pedro Rizzo Δ-19 14961549160216551708 20022003 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":196,"elo":1536,"date":"2001-06-29","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":146.7,"y":165.2,"elo":1567,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Pete Williams","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":214.8,"y":138.6,"elo":1594,"date":"2002-01-11","opp":"Jeff Monson","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":330.7,"y":112.3,"elo":1620,"date":"2002-05-10","opp":"Tsuyoshi Kohsaka","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":467,"y":64,"elo":1668,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"W","delta":48},{"i":5,"x":617,"y":95.6,"elo":1637,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Tim Sylvia","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":6,"x":876,"y":114.7,"elo":1618,"date":"2003-11-21","opp":"Pedro Rizzo","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 21, 2003 Pedro Rizzo L -19
Feb 28, 2003 Tim Sylvia L -31
Sep 27, 2002 Randy Couture W +48
May 10, 2002 Tsuyoshi Kohsaka W +27
Jan 11, 2002 Jeff Monson W +27

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
1.87 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
57% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.15 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
58% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.68 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
40% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
38% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.95 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
6 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
5 / 5
Finish rate
KO
5
100% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 5 (100%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
R2
2 40%
R3
2 40%
R4
R5
1 20%

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1560
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
3.9
actual +1 vs expected