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Ricco Rodriguez "Suave"

Inactive · age 48 · Orthodox · 6'4" 193 cm · 265 lb 120 kg
At a glance
  • 100% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2001
Elo rating
1549
Global Elo 1602 ±41
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
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 23m
Avg fight time
11:52
Title fights
1-1
Fights per year
2.9
Ground control
40m
Since last fight
22y 7mo

Honest 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 14251475152515751625 20022003 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":342.6,"elo":1467,"date":"2001-06-29","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":193.7,"y":293.4,"elo":1498,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Pete Williams","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":251.3,"y":250.8,"elo":1525,"date":"2002-01-11","opp":"Jeff Monson","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":349.2,"y":208.6,"elo":1551,"date":"2002-05-10","opp":"Tsuyoshi Kohsaka","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":4,"x":464.4,"y":131.3,"elo":1599,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"W","delta":48},{"i":5,"x":591.1,"y":181.8,"elo":1568,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Tim Sylvia","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":6,"x":810,"y":212.2,"elo":1549,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 178 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
80% Head
  • Head 80%
  • Body 14%
  • Leg 6%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
61% Ground
  • Distance 24%
  • Clinch 15%
  • Ground 61%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
1 of 2
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 5 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Randy Couture
Elo 1678 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.9
+1.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 7 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1533
1569
Notable wins
Randy Couture 1678

Top heavyweight

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#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ricco Rodriguez on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.