Pedro Rizzo
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Pedro Augusto Rizzo (ˈpedɾu ˈʁizu; born May 3, 1974) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist
and Muay Thai
fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman
, Dan Severn
, Josh Barnett
, Andrei Arlovski
, Ricco Rodriguez
and Ken Shamrock
.
, 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
.
Rizzo was expected to be the main event against Tim Sylvia
at ProElite 2 in November, However he pulled out of the bout due to an injury.
|Win
|align='center'|19-9
|
Ken Shamrock
|TKO (leg kicks and punches)
|Impact FC 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:33
|Sydney
, Australia
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|18–9
|
Gary Goodridge
|TKO (retirement)
|Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|Washington D.C. United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|17–9
| Jeff Monson
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bitetti Combat MMA 4
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|16–9
|
Gilbert Yvel
|KO (punches)
|Ultimate Chaos
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:10
|Mississippi
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|16–8
| Josh Barnett
|KO (punch)
|Affliction: Banned
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|1:44
|California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|16–7
| Jeff Monson
|TKO (punches)
|Art of War 3
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|2:40
|Texas
, United States
|Wins UAFC Heavyweight Title
|-
|Win
|align='center'|15–7
| Justin Eilers
|Decision (unanimous)
|Art of War 1
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Texas
, United States
|Wins IFA Heavyweight Title
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|14–7
|
Roman Zentsov
|KO (punch)
|PRIDE 31
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:25
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|14–6
| Sergei Kharitonov
|TKO (soccer kick and punches)
|PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:02
|Saitama
, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|14–5
| Ricco Rodriguez
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 45
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|13–5
| Tra Telligman
|TKO (cut)
|UFC 43
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:24
|Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|12–5
|
Vladimir Matyushenko
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 41
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|12–4
| Gan McGee
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|UFC 39
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|5:00
|Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|12–3
| Andrei Arlovski
|KO (punches)
|UFC 36
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:45
|Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|11–3
| Randy Couture
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 34
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:38
|Nevada
, United States
| For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|11–2
| Randy Couture
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 31
|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|5:00
|New Jersey
, United States
|For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align='center'|11–1
| Josh Barnett
|KO (punch)
|UFC 30
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:21
|New Jersey
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|10–1
| Dan Severn
|TKO (leg kicks)
|UFC 27
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:33
|Louisiana
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|9–1
| Kevin Randleman
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 26
|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|5:00
|Iowa
, United States
|For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align='center'|9–0
|
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 23
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:12
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|8–0
| Tra Telligman
|KO (punch)
|UFC 20
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:30
|Alabama
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|7–0
| Mark Coleman
|Decision (split)
|UFC 18
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|15:00
|Louisiana
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|6–0
| David Abbott
|KO (punch)
|UFC Brazil
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|8:07
|Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|5–0
| Richard Heard
|Submission (punishment)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 3
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|13:12
|Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|4–0
| Vernon White
|KO (soccer kick)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|6:30
|Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|3–0
| Michael Tielrooy
|Submission (keylock)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:18
|Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|2–0
|
Niccolaus Niccolaus
|Submission (punches)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:49
|Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|1–0
|
Eric Labaille
|TKO (punches)
|IMA: Battle of Styles
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:57
|Holland
|
|-
|-
|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 1 Losses
|-
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| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Location
|-
| December 9, 1995
|Loss
| 0-1
|
Michael Thompson
| K-1 Hercules
| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| 3
| 1:19
| Nagoya, Japan
|-
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
and Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
, Dan Severn
Dan Severn
Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...
, Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
, Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
, Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...
and Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Trained by Marco RuasMarco Ruas
Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.-Biography:Ruas is famous for...
, 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
World Vale Tudo Championship
The World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
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
Roman Zentsov
Roman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...
.
Rizzo returned to his winning ways on the March 9, 2007, when he beat UFC veteran Justin Eilers
Justin Eilers
Justin Mark Eilers was an American professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC and WEC. Eilers trained with Miletich Fighting Systems in Bettendorf, Iowa.-Biography:...
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
Jeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
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
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
by Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
, via knockout in round 2.
He was defeated by Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
at Ultimate Chaos
Ultimate Chaos
Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International, which took place on June 27, 2009, in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum....
: Lashley vs. Sapp via knockout in round 1. In his rematch with Jeff Monson
Jeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
, 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
Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
at Washington Combat and against former UFC Superfight champion and King of Pancrase champion Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
at Impact Fighting Championships in Australia.
He was expected to face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems camp and is part of their MFSE group...
on August 14 at War on the Mainland but it was discovered that Sylvia broke his foot in his fight with Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...
.
Rizzo was expected to be the main event against Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems camp and is part of their MFSE group...
at ProElite 2 in November, However he pulled out of the bout due to an injury.
Championships and accomplishments
- Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship
- UAFC Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- IFA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time)
- World Vale Tudo ChampionshipWorld Vale Tudo ChampionshipThe World Vale Tudo Championship, or WVC, was a no holds barred-style MMA fighting promotion based in Brazil. The promotion was founded by Brazilian promoter Frederico Lapenda...
- WVC Superfight Championship (1 Time)
- WVC 2 Tournament Winner
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Fight of the Year (2001) vs. Randy Couture on May 4
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align='center'|19-9
|
Ken ShamrockKen Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
|TKO (leg kicks and punches)
|Impact FC 2
Impact FC 2
Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney was a mixed martial arts event held by Impact Fighting Championships on 18 July 2010 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia.-Background:Big John McCarthy was the referee for the series....
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|3:33
|Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|18–9
|
Gary GoodridgeGary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge , nicknamed "Big Daddy", is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian-Canadian former super heavyweight kickboxer and heavyweight mixed martial artist fighting out of Barrie, Ontario. Goodridge is known for his hard-hitting fighting style and showmanship...
|TKO (retirement)
|Washington Combat: Battle of the Legends
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|5:00
|Washington D.C. United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|17–9
|
Jeff MonsonJeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bitetti Combat MMA 4
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|16–9
|
Gilbert YvelGilbert Yvel
Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...
|KO (punches)
|Ultimate Chaos
Ultimate Chaos
Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Prize Fight MMA and Fight Force International, which took place on June 27, 2009, in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum....
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:10
|Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|16–8
|
Josh BarnettJosh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
|KO (punch)
|Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|1:44
|California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|16–7
|
Jeff MonsonJeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
|TKO (punches)
|Art of War 3
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|2:40
|Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Wins UAFC Heavyweight Title
|-
|Win
|align='center'|15–7
|
Justin EilersJustin Eilers
Justin Mark Eilers was an American professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC and WEC. Eilers trained with Miletich Fighting Systems in Bettendorf, Iowa.-Biography:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Art of War 1
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Wins IFA Heavyweight Title
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|14–7
|
Roman ZentsovRoman Zentsov
Roman Zentsov is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter who has competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, a major MMA organization based in Japan, and BodogFIGHT...
|KO (punch)
|PRIDE 31
PRIDE 31
Pride 31: Unbreakable was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on February 26, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:25
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|14–6
|
Sergei Kharitonov|TKO (soccer kick and punches)
|PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on June 26th, 2005.-Background:...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:02
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|14–5
|
Ricco RodriguezRicco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 45
UFC 45
UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 21 November 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut...
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|13–5
|
Tra TelligmanTra Telligman
Tracy Telligman is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA...
|TKO (cut)
|UFC 43
UFC 43
UFC 43: Meltdown was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 6, 2003, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas...
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:24
|Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|12–5
|
Vladimir MatyushenkoVladimir Matyushenko
Vladimir Vladimirovich Matyushenko is a Belarusian mixed martial artist and the first and only International Fight League light heavyweight champion...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 41
UFC 41
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|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|5:00
|New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|12–4
|
Gan McGeeGan McGee
Gan McGee is an American mixed martial artist who is best remembered for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Pedro Rizzo and Paul Buentello-Career:...
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|5:00
|Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|12–3
|
Andrei ArlovskiAndrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
|KO (punches)
|UFC 36
UFC 36
UFC 36: Worlds Collide was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on March 22, 2002...
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:45
|Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|11–3
|
Randy CoutureRandy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|TKO (punches)
|UFC 34
UFC 34
UFC 34: High Voltage was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on November 2, 2001...
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:38
|Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|11–2
|
Randy CoutureRandy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 31
UFC 31
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on May 4, 2001...
|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|5:00
|New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align='center'|11–1
|
Josh BarnettJosh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
|KO (punch)
|UFC 30
UFC 30
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001...
|
|align='center'|2
|align='center'|4:21
|New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|10–1
|
Dan SevernDan Severn
Daniel DeWayne Severn is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable for his success in the early years of Ultimate Fighting Championship tournaments. Severn has fought and wrestled for many mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotions, including King of the...
|TKO (leg kicks)
|UFC 27
UFC 27
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 22, 2000 at Lake Front Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:33
|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
|align='center'|9–1
|
Kevin RandlemanKevin Randleman
Kevin Christopher Randleman is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter and a former UFC heavyweight champion. Randleman's background is in Collegiate wrestling. Wrestling at 177 pounds, Randleman was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for The Ohio State University...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 26
UFC 26
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 9, 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-History:...
|
|align='center'|5
|align='center'|5:00
|Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|For UFC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align='center'|9–0
|
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka|TKO (punches)
|UFC 23
UFC 23
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 1999 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-History:...
|
|align='center'|3
|align='center'|1:12
|Tokyo, Japan
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|8–0
|
Tra TelligmanTra Telligman
Tracy Telligman is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA...
|KO (punch)
|UFC 20
UFC 20
UFC 20: Battle for the Gold was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7, 1999 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|4:30
|Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|7–0
|
Mark ColemanMark Coleman
Mark Coleman is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. In MMA, he was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion, and the Pride Fighting...
|Decision (split)
|UFC 18
UFC 18
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|15:00
|Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|6–0
|
David AbbottTank Abbott
David Lee Abbott is an American mixed martial arts fighter and former professional wrestler. He has described his fighting style, which he developed brawling in the bars and streets of Huntington Beach, California, as "street fighting"...
|KO (punch)
|UFC Brazil
UFC Brazil
UFC Brazil: Ultimate Brazil was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship in São Paulo, Brazil on October 16th, 1998...
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|8:07
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|5–0
|
Richard Heard|Submission (punishment)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 3
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|13:12
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|4–0
|
Vernon WhiteVernon White
Vernon Verdell White is a professional mixed martial arts fighter who has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship , Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, King of the Cage, Pancrase, and the International Fight League . He lives in California, and belongs to the fighting team The Lion's...
|KO (soccer kick)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|6:30
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|3–0
|
Michael Tielrooy|Submission (keylock)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|0:18
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|2–0
|
Niccolaus Niccolaus|Submission (punches)
|World Vale Tudo Championship 2
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|1:49
|Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|
|-
|Win
|align='center'|1–0
|
Eric Labaille|TKO (punches)
|IMA: Battle of Styles
|
|align='center'|1
|align='center'|2:57
|Holland
|
|-
K-1 record
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"|-
|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|0 Wins (0 (T) KO's, 0 decision), 1 Losses
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Date
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Result
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Record
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Opponent
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Event
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Method
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Round
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Time
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|Location
|-
| December 9, 1995
|Loss
| 0-1
|
Michael Thompson| K-1 Hercules
| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| 3
| 1:19
|
Nagoya, JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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