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 namesSuave
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Super Heavyweight
Reach77 in (196 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu jitsu, Boxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofStaten Island, New York, U.S.
TeamAmerican Fight Club
Ricco Rodriguez Fighting[2]
RankThird degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active1999–2019
Professional boxing record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total82
Wins54
By knockout17
By submission25
By decision12
Losses27
By knockout11
By decision16
No contests1
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
Gold medal – first place 1998 Abu Dhabi +99kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Abu Dhabi Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2000 Abu Dhabi +99kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   +100kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Absolute
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 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.

  1. ^ "Ricco Rodriguez Biography". January 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ricco Rodriguez's Tapology Profile". tapology.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.