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Pedro Rizzo
| Pedro Rizzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1974 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | The Rock |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 244 lb (110.7 kg; 17.4 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Ruas Vale Tudo, Nobre Arte, Black House |
| Years active | 1996-present (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 30 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Pedro Augusto Rizzo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpedɾu ˈʁizu]; born May 3, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter who has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, and Affliction. He holds notable wins over Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Jeff Monson, Gary Goodridge and Ken Shamrock.
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Mixed martial arts career
Trained by Marco Ruas, Rizzo has adopted Ruas’ brutal leg kicks and has developed strong stand up fighting and used this to great effect in the cage. Rizzo is a talented and feared striker in MMA.
Rizzo is a former WVC heavyweight champion and former contender for the UFC heavyweight belt. A stint in PRIDE FC did not go too well for the former UFC Heavyweight title contender, and Rizzo suffered quick losses at the hands of Sergei Kharitonov and Roman Zentsov.
Rizzo returned to his winning ways on the March 9, 2007, when he beat UFC veteran Justin Eilers by unanimous decision at the début show of Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championships, which was held in Dallas, Texas.
He defeated Jeff Monson on September 1, 2007. This fight took place on the first pay-per-view event promoted by the Art of War organization. Rizzo was defeated at Affliction: Banned by Josh Barnett, via knockout in round 2.
He was defeated by Gilbert Yvel at Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp via knockout in round 1. In his rematch with Jeff Monson, Rizzo won a decision at Bitetti Combat. He revealed in the post-fight interview that he had an elbow problem 10 days before the fight and that was why he could not push for the knockout that “the Brazilian fans deserved”.
Rizzo also won his last two fights, against Gary Goodridge at Washington Combat and against former UFC Superfight champion and King of Pancrase champion Ken Shamrock at Impact Fighting Championships in Australia.
He was expected to face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia on August 14 at War on the Mainland but it was discovered that Sylvia broke his foot in his fight with Mariusz Pudzianowski.[1]
Rizzo was expected to be the main event against Tim Sylvia at ProElite 2 in November,[2] However he pulled out of the bout due to an injury.[3]
A Twitter announcement from M-1 Global representative Evgani Kogan confirms Rizzo is expected to face Fedor Emelianenko on June 21, in St. Petersburg, Russia.[4]
Personal life
Rizzo has a daughter named Laila.[5]
Championships and accomplishments
- Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship
- UAFC Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- IFA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Fight of the Year (2001) vs. Randy Couture on May 4
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 28 matches | 19 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 6 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19-9 |  Ken Shamrock |
TKO (leg kicks and punches) | Impact FC 2 | July 18, 2010 | 1 | 3:33 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 18–9 |  Gary Goodridge |
TKO (retirement) | Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends | May 15, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Washington D.C. United States | |
| Win | 17–9 | Jeff Monson |
Decision (unanimous) | Bitetti Combat MMA 4 | Sep 12, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 16–9 |  Gilbert Yvel |
KO (punches) | Ultimate Chaos | Jun 27, 2009 | 1 | 2:10 | Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 16–8 | Josh Barnett |
KO (punch) | Affliction: Banned | Jul 19, 2008 | 2 | 1:44 | California, United States | |
| Win | 16–7 | Jeff Monson |
TKO (punches) | Art of War 3 | September 1, 2007 | 3 | 2:40 | Texas, United States | Wins UAFC Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 15–7 | Justin Eilers |
Decision (unanimous) | Art of War 1 | March 9, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Texas, United States | Wins IFA Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 14–7 |  Roman Zentsov |
KO (punch) | PRIDE 31 | February 26, 2006 | 1 | 0:25 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Sergei Kharitonov |
TKO (soccer kick and punches) | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 | June 26, 2005 | 1 | 2:02 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 14–5 | Ricco Rodriguez |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 45 | November 21, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Tra Telligman |
TKO (cut) | UFC 43 | June 6, 2003 | 2 | 4:24 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 |  Vladimir Matyushenko |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Gan McGee |
TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 39 | September 27, 2002 | 1 | 5:00 | Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Andrei Arlovski |
KO (punches) | UFC 36 | March 22, 2002 | 3 | 1:45 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Randy Couture |
TKO (punches) | UFC 34 | November 2, 2001 | 3 | 1:38 | Nevada, United States | For UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | 11–2 | Randy Couture |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 31 | May 4, 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States | For UFC Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Year (2001). |
| Win | 11–1 | Josh Barnett |
KO (punch) | UFC 30 | February 23, 2001 | 2 | 4:21 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Dan Severn |
TKO (leg kicks) | UFC 27 | September 22, 2000 | 1 | 1:33 | Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 9–1 | Kevin Randleman |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 26 | June 9, 2000 | 5 | 5:00 | Iowa, United States | For UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 9–0 |  Tsuyoshi Kohsaka |
TKO (punches) | UFC 23 | November 19, 1999 | 3 | 1:12 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–0 | Tra Telligman |
KO (punch) | UFC 20 | May 7, 1999 | 1 | 4:30 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Mark Coleman |
Decision (split) | UFC 18 | January 8, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | David Abbott |
KO (punch) | UFC Brazil | October 16, 1998 | 1 | 8:07 | Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Richard Heard |
Submission (punishment) | World Vale Tudo Championship 3 | January 19, 1997 | 1 | 13:12 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Vernon White |
KO (soccer kick) | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | November 10, 1996 | 1 | 6:30 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Michael Tielrooy |
Submission (keylock) | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | November 10, 1996 | 1 | 0:18 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 |  Niccolaus Niccolaus |
Submission (punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | November 10, 1996 | 1 | 1:49 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 |  Eric Labaille |
TKO (punches) | IMA: Battle of Styles | October 26, 1996 | 1 | 2:57 | Holland |
K-1 record
| 0 Wins (0 (T) KO’s, 0 decision), 1 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| December 9, 1995 | Loss | 0-1 |  Michael Thompson |
K-1 Hercules | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 1:19 | Nagoya, Japan |
See also
References
- ^ “Tim Sylvia broke his foot and will not face Rizzo”. http://www.portaldovt.com.br/english/?channel=2&id=139. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/354830/SylviaRizzo-ArlovskiFulton-headline-ProElite-2-in-Nov/
- ^ “Injured Rizzo Withdraws from Nov. 5 ProElite Bout Against Sylvia”. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Injured-Rizzo-Withdraws-from-Nov-5-ProElite-Bout-Against-Sylvia-36472. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ “M-1 Executive Kogan: Fedor Emelianenko Faces Pedro Rizzo on June 21 in Russia”. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/M1-Executive-Kogan-Fedor-Emelianenko-Faces-Pedro-Rizzo-on-June-21-in-Russia-42027. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ “Pedro Rizzo interview: MMA Sport interview exclusive with Pedro Rizzo”. MMASportsmag.com, by Ed Preuss. July 14, 2008. http://mmasportsmag.com/interview_pedro_rizzo.htm. Retrieved August 16, 2008.
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