Pedro Rizzo

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Pedro Augusto "The Rock" Rizzo (born May 3, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional kickboxer. Rizzo is considered to be an excellent striker among MMA athletes. He is a former WVC heavyweight champion, and former contender for the UFC heavyweight belt. Rizzo is the current UAFC Heavyweight Champion.


Image:rizzo.jpg NamePedro Rizzo
NicknameThe Rock
AssociationRuas Vale Tudo
Weight ClassHeavyweiht
StyleMuay Thai
Birth DateMay 3, 1974
Fighting Out OfRio De Janeiro
CountryBrazilian


Professional Record

Record16 - 8 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw)
Wins9 (T)KOs
4 Submissions
3 Decisions
Losses5 (T)KOs
0 Submissions
3 Decisions


Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Josh Barnett KO (Punch) Affliction: Banned 7/19/2008 2 1:44
Win Jeff Monson TKO (Punches) AOW: Art of War 3 9/01/2007 3 2:40
Win Justin Eilers Decision (Unanimous) AOW: Art of War 1 3/09/2007 3 5:00
Loss Roman Zentsov KO (Punch) PRIDE 31: Dreamers 2/26/2006 1 0:25
Loss Sergei Kharitonov TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches) PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 6/26/2006 1 2:02
Win Ricco Rodriguez Decision (Unanimous) UFC 45: Revolution 11/21/2003 3 5:00
Win Tra Telligman TKO (Cut) UFC 43: Meltdown 6/06/2003 2 4:24
Loss Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (Unanimous) UFC 41: Onslaught 2/28/2003 3 5:00
Loss Gan McGee TKO (Corner Stoppage) UFC 39: The Warriors Return 9/27/2002 1 5:00
Win Andrei Arlovski KO (Punches) UFC 36: Worlds Collide 3/22/2002 3 1:45
Loss Randy Couture TKO (Strikes) UFC 34: High Voltage 11/02/2001 3 1:38
Loss Randy Couture Decision (Unanimous) UFC 31: Locked and Loaded 5/04/2001 5 5:00
Win Josh Barnett KO (Punch) UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk 2/23/2001 2 4:21
Win Dan Severn Submission (Strikes) UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz 9/22/2000 1 1:33
Loss Kevin Randleman Decision UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams 6/09/2000 5 5:00
Win Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (Strikes) UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 11/19/1999 3 1:12
Win Tra Telligman KO UFC 20: Battle for the Gold 5/07/1999 1 4:30
Win Mark Coleman Decision UFC 18: Road to the Heavyweiht Title 1/08/1999 1 15:00
Win David Abbott KO Ultimate Brazil 10/16/1998 1 8:07
Win Richard Heard Submission WVC 3: World Vale Tudo Championship 3 1/19/1997 1 13:12
Win Vernon White KO (Kick) WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 11/10/1996 1 6:30
Win Niccolaus Niccolaus Submission (Punches) WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 11/10/1996 1 1:49
Win Michael Tielrooy Submission (Keylock) WVC 2: World Vale Tudo Championship 2 11/10/1996 1 0:18
Win Eric Labaille TKO IMA: Battle of Styles 10/26/1996 1 2:57


Biography

Rizzo is also a four-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion, with a professional record of 31-0-1 (30 KO) in kickboxing. Most of his professional kickboxing wins came while spending a few years training Muay Thai in the Netherlands, which is considered the mecca of professional heavyweight muay Thai kickboxing. During Rizzo's time there he formed a close friendship with 3-time K-1 kickboxing champion Peter Aerts. The two still keep in contact and train together whenever possible.

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. A stint in PRIDE FC didn't 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 9th March, 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.


Personal life

Rizzo has a daughter named Laila.

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