// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Roman Pizzolato
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Roman
Pizzolato

NICKNAME"The Italian Lion"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-11-0
CURRENT FORM
5L STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
9/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5L STREAK · 0-5
LLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▲ ABOVE
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.78
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#65
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1438
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
33rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1522 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.35 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 42% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 7, 2025 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 3
6
KO/TKO
67%
3
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 7
4
KO/TKO
36%
7
SUB
64%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
33%
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
20 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKING48CARDIO44AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY20
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking48
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio44
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 Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery20
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio44 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 Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WOCT 2009WJAN 2010WJUN 2010WSEP 2010WOCT 2010LMAR 2011LJUN 2011LJUL 2011WMAR 2012LAPR 2012LAPR 2012LJUN 2012WJAN 2013WJAN 2017LMAR 2017LMAY 2017LJAN 2018LMAR 2025LAUG 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  9. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  11. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  12. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 82, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, AUG 2025, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hall), bottomed at 42 (L vs Jenkins). Current reading: 42.

// 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_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
10
50%
-
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
8
40%
2
10%
-
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
0%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tony JenkinsAug 29, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:54
Titan Combat Championship 5 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
L
VS Aaron DavisMar 7, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:41
Titan Combat Championship 4 - James vs. Webb
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Michael StahlJan 27, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:29
WFC - World Fighting Championships 82
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ryan SpannMay 13, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 0:20
WFC - World Fighting Championships 72
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Justin WrenMar 3, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
Bellator 174 - Coenen vs. Budd
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Daniel MillerJan 21, 2017
SubmissionR1 · 4:26
WFC - World Fighting Championships 63
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bryan LymuelJan 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
No Love Entertainment - Gladiator Combat Championships 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike FlenikenJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:54
USA MMA - Stacked 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Keenan MurphyApr 28, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:49
FFI - Blood and Sand 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Jacob NoeApr 7, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:35
EF - Empire Fights 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brandon McDowellMar 23, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:09
RMMA 23 - Schneider vs. McCloskey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
L
VS Justin ThorntonJul 30, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 1:35
Pollard Productions - Tarpon Rodeo Throwdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 9-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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