Ricco Rodriguez

Ricco Rodriguez
Rodriguez shortly after his win against Tomaz Simonic on May 24, 2013
Born	(1977-08-19) August 19, 1977 (age 47) San Jose, California, U.S.[1]
Other names	Suave
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Division	Heavyweight Super Heavyweight
Reach	77 in (196 cm)
Style	Brazilian Jiu jitsu, Boxing
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Team	American Fight Club Ricco Rodriguez Fighting[2]
Rank	Third degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active	1999–2019
Professional boxing record
Total	2
Wins	1
By knockout	1
Losses	1
Mixed martial arts record
Total	82
Wins	54
By knockout	17
By submission	25
By decision	12
Losses	27
By knockout	11
By decision	16
No contests	1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing the  United States Men's submission grappling ADCC World Championship 1998 Abu Dhabi +99kg 1999 Abu Dhabi Absolute 2000 Abu Dhabi +99kg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   +100kg 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute Pan American Championship 1998 California, USA   Absolute

Ricco Rodriguez (born August 19, 1977) is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor from 1999 to 2019, he competed for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Bellator. Ricco is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Mundials World Champion and also an ADCC World Champion. He is also the former King of the Cage World Heavyweight Champion.