// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ricco Rodriguez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Ricco
Rodriguez

NICKNAME"Suave"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
54-27-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ricco Rodriguez
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
AGE
49
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
82 BOUTS
WIN
54
LOSS
27
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
54/82 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 46% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.15
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#60
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1470
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
17th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
13th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

50 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 26, 2018

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (54)
n = 54
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 25
DEC · 12
17
KO/TKO
31%
25
SUB
46%
12
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 11
DEC · 16
11
KO/TKO
41%
0
SUB
0%
16
DEC
59%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 17 fights
31%
SUBANY ROUND · 25 fights
46%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
22%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
82 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER45TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING42CARDIO74AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT50STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power45
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=54 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=81 bouts
Striking42
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat50
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=27 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins54 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record81 bouts
Striking42 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat50 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.27 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 1999WMAR 1999WMAR 1999WJUL 1999LSEP 1999WNOV 1999WFEB 2000WJUN 2000WAUG 2000WDEC 2000WFEB 2001WJUN 2001WNOV 2001WJAN 2002WMAY 2002WSEP 2002LFEB 2003LAUG 2003LNOV 2003WDEC 2004WMAY 2005WJUL 2005WJUL 2005LAUG 2005WOCT 2005WNOV 2005WDEC 2005WDEC 2005LJAN 2006WMAR 2006WJUL 2006WNOV 2006WNOV 2006WJUL 2007LSEP 2007WDEC 2007LFEB 2008LAPR 2008WAPR 2008WJUN 2008WJUL 2008WAUG 2008WOCT 2008WNOV 2008LDEC 2008WJUN 2009LJUL 2009WJUL 2009WAUG 2009WNOV 2009WFEB 2010WMAR 2010WMAY 2010WMAY 2010WJUL 2010WJUL 2010WNOV 2010WFEB 2011WJUL 2011LAUG 2011LNOV 2011LNOV 2011WDEC 2011LDEC 2011LFEB 2012LMAR 2012LMAY 2012WOCT 2012LDEC 2012WMAY 2013WMAY 2013LJUN 2013LJUL 2013WOCT 2013NOV 2013WDEC 2013LDEC 2014LJUN 2015LSEP 2016LNOV 2016WJAN 2018LAPR 2018LFEB 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAR 1999, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1999, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2000, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2000, momentum score 88, DEC R2.
  9. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  12. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  13. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  15. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  17. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2004, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 96, SUB R2.
  22. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  27. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  34. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  36. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  38. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 86, DEC R1.
  39. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  40. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  41. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  42. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  43. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  44. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  45. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  46. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  47. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  48. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  49. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  50. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  51. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  52. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  53. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  54. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  55. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  56. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  57. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  58. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  59. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  60. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  61. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 83, DEC R2.
  62. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 73, KO/TKO R1.
  63. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  64. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R3.
  65. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  66. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  67. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  68. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 64, SUB R1.
  69. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 57, DEC R2.
  70. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 64, DEC R3.
  71. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  72. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 67, DEC R3.
  73. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  74. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  75. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 67.
  76. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  77. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  78. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R2.
  79. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  80. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  81. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 52, SUB R3.
  82. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 43, KO/TKO R1.
  83. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 36, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Marsh), bottomed at 36 (L vs Moeil). Current reading: 36.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
81/82 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
16
20%
8
10%
3
4%
-
1
1%
28
total
SUB
18
22%
5
6%
2
2%
-
-
25
total
DEC
2
2%
4
5%
22
27%
-
-
28
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 24 of 81 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
34%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
82 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Hatef MoeilFeb 2, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFS 9 - Cage Fight Series 9
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alex NicholsonApr 26, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:27
CSL - CamSoda Legends
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Nandor GuelminoJan 20, 2018
SubmissionR3 · 2:07
CFS 8 - Cage Fight Series 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Forearm Choke)
L
VS Gilbert YvelNov 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:00
WFCA 32 - Grozny Battle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
L
VS Ivan ShtyrkovSep 9, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
Titov Boxing Promotion - Shtyrkov vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Denis StojnicJun 13, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:22
BFC - Bosnia Fight Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dion StaringDec 20, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
FFC - Final Fight Championship 17
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Nestoras BatzelasDec 13, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 3:33
FFC - Final Fight Championship 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
D
VS Denis StojnicNov 9, 2013
No ContestR1 · 4:55
BFC - Bosnia Fight Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest
W
VS Zelg GalesicOct 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:50
FFC - Final Fight Championship 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Ian FreemanJul 27, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:11
UCFC 5 - Legends of MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Marcin LazarzJun 29, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GWC - The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 54-27 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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