| Pro Record: | 19-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
| Team: | Ruas Vale Tudo |
| Age: | 38 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Height: | 6 Feet. 1 Inch(es). |
| Weight: | 228 lbs. |
| Out of: | CA |
| Born: | Rio de Janeiro |
Pedro Rizzo's Professional Record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | ||
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| NSF | 07/18/2010 | Win | Ken Shamrock | Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Strikes | 1 | 3:33 | |
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05/15/2010 | Win | Gary Goodridge | Premier MMA | TKO/RSC Didn't Answer the Bell for Round | 2 | 5:00 | |
| NSF | 09/12/2009 | Win | Jeff Monson | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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06/27/2009 | Loss | Gilbert Yvel | Prize Fight & Fight Force International: Ultimate Chaos | KO Strike | 1 | 2:10 | |
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07/19/2008 | Loss | Josh Barnett | Affliction: Banned | KO Strike | 2 | 1:44 | |
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09/01/2007 | Win | Jeff Monson | Art of War 3 | TKO/RSC | 3 | 2:40 | |
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03/09/2007 | Win | Justin Eilers | Art of War 1 | Decision Unanimous Decision | 5 | ||
| NSF | 02/26/2006 | Loss | Roman Zentsov | Pride 31: Unbreakable | KO Punch | 1 | ||
| NSF | 06/26/2005 | Loss | Sergei Kharitonov | Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 | TKO/RSC Strikes | 1 | ||
| NSF | 11/21/2003 | Win | Ricco Rodriguez | UFC 45: Revolution | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
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06/06/2003 | Win | Tra Telligman | UFC 43: Meltdown | TKO/RSC Doctor Stoppage from a Cut | 2 | 4:25 | |
| NSF | 02/28/2003 | Loss | Vladimir Matyushenko | UFC 41: Onslaught | Decision Unanimous Decision | 3 | ||
| NSF | 09/27/2002 | Loss | Gan McGee | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | TKO/RSC Corner Stoppage from a Broken Nose | 1 | 5:00 | |
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03/22/2002 | Win | Andrei Arlovski | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | TKO/RSC | 3 | 1:45 | |
| NSF | 11/02/2001 | Loss | Randy Couture | UFC 34: High Voltage | TKO/RSC | 3 | 1:38 |
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| NSF | 05/04/2001 | Loss | Randy Couture | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | Decision Unanimous Decision | 5 |
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| NSF | 02/23/2001 | Win | Josh Barnett | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | KO Punches | 2 | 4:21 | |
| NSF | 09/22/2000 | Win | Daniel Severn | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | Submission Knee Injury | 1 | 1:33 | |
| NSF | 06/09/2000 | Loss | Kevin Randleman | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | Decision Unanimous Decision | 5 |
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| NSF | 11/19/1999 | Win | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 | TKO/RSC Referee Stoppage from Punches | 3 | 1:16 | |
| NSF | 05/07/1999 | Win | Tra Telligman | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | KO Punch | 1 | 4:30 | |
| NSF | 01/08/1999 | Win | Mark Coleman | UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweight Title | Decision Split Decision | 1 | ||
| NSF | 10/16/1998 | Win | Tank Abbott | UFC: Ultimate Brazil | KO Punch | 1 | 8:07 | |
| NSF | 01/19/1997 | Win | Richard Heard | World Vale Tudo Championship 3 | Submission Punishment | 1 | 13:12 | |
| NSF | 11/10/1996 | Win | Nicholas Hill | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | Submission Punches | 1 | 1:49 | |
| NSF | 11/10/1996 | Win | Michael Tielrooy | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | Submission keylock | 1 | 0:18 | |
| NSF | 11/10/1996 | Win | Vernon White | World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | KO Kick | 1 | 6:30 | |
| NSF | 10/26/1996 | Win | Eric Labaille | Battle of Styles 1 | TKO/RSC | 1 | 2:57 |
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Bout results verified by an official State, Tribal, Provincial, or Municipal Commission. |
| NSF: | Non Sanctioned Fight |
| * : | For a variety of reasons, including weight disparity and the demands of entertainment, Exhibition Bouts are held, in which the contest is unscripted and hard fought, but the results do not count on a fighter's Official Record. |
| NC: | Fight Declared No Contest |
Fighter Bio
Career
Pedro Augusto "The Rock" Rizzo (born May 3, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter and professional kickboxer. He has a professional MMA record of 15-7-0 as of March 10, 2007. Rizzo is considered to be an excellent striker among MMA athletes[1].
Rizzo holds notable wins over Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Mark Coleman, Dan Severn and Ricco Rodriguez. He is a four-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion with a record of 31-0-1 (30 KO) in kickboxing. Trained by Vale Tudo legend 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's move to the Japanese PRIDE event has not gone well so far for the former UFC Heavyweight Title contender, suffering losses at the hands of Sergei Kharitonov and Roman Zentsov.
Rizzo returned to winning ways on the 9th March, 2007 when he beat UFC veteran Justin Eilers by unanimous decision at the début show of Undisputed Arena Fighting Championships, which was held in Dallas, Texas.
According to UFC commentator Joe Rogan during the broadcast of UFC 45, "Rizzo is one of the greatest strikers in mixed martial arts. If he had the aggressive attitude of, say, Wanderlei Silva, he would just crush everybody. But he's a counter-fighter. His style, he likes to sit and wait for the perfect opportunity. If you chase after him, and you leave openings, a la Josh Barnett, he'll knock you out. But if you stand there and just pose with him, he'll pose back with you...In my opinion, [he is] the best striker in mixed martial arts".
