Association: Ruas Vale Tudo
Pro Debut Date: 1996-10-26
Pro Record: 20-11-0
Win Finish %: 80.0%
Quality Perf. %: 54.8%
Last Ranked: 7/01/2014

#96 Heavyweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 4/01/2001

#5 Heavyweight

All-Time Rank:

#31 Heavyweight+

Last Loss Date: 5/26/2013
Last Loss: [#108 HW] Satoshi Ishii
Opponent's Last 5: W L W W L
Longest Win Streak: 4 (1998-1999)
Next Best Win Streak: 2 (2003)
UFC Debut: 1998-10-16
Last UFC Fight: 2003-11-21

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
07/01/2014 14 #96 Heavyweight 19-11-0
45
04/01/2014   #82 Heavyweight 19-11-0
48
01/01/2014 6 #82 Heavyweight 19-11-0
48
10/01/2013 2 #76 Heavyweight 19-11-0
49
07/01/2013 18 #74 Heavyweight 19-11-0
49
04/01/2013 1 #56 Heavyweight 19-10-0
58
01/01/2013 1 #55 Heavyweight 19-10-0
59
10/01/2012 22 #56 Heavyweight 19-10-0
59
07/01/2012 NR #34 Heavyweight 19-10-0
87
10/01/2011 5 #20 Heavyweight 19-9-0
132
07/01/2011 2 #15 Heavyweight 19-9-0
149
04/01/2011 1 #17 Heavyweight 19-9-0
152
01/01/2011 1 #16 Heavyweight 19-9-0
155
10/01/2010   #17 Heavyweight 19-9-0
159
07/01/2010 2 #17 Heavyweight 18-9-0
160
04/01/2010 1 #15 Heavyweight 17-9-0
160
01/01/2010 2 #14 Heavyweight 17-9-0
160
10/01/2009 15 #16 Heavyweight 17-9-0
160
07/01/2009 9 #31 Heavyweight 16-9-0
80
04/01/2009 2 #22 Heavyweight 16-8-0
110
01/01/2009 2 #20 Heavyweight 16-8-0
112
10/01/2008 1 #18 Heavyweight 16-8-0
114
07/01/2008 1 #17 Heavyweight 16-7-0
127
04/01/2008 1 #16 Heavyweight 16-7-0
127
01/01/2008 2 #17 Heavyweight 16-7-0
127
10/01/2007 9 #15 Heavyweight 16-7-0
127
07/01/2007 1 #24 Heavyweight 15-7-0
78
04/01/2007 41 #23 Heavyweight 15-7-0
78
01/01/2007 28 #64 Heavyweight 14-7-0
39
10/01/2006 5 #36 Heavyweight 14-7-0
60
07/01/2006 2 #31 Heavyweight 14-7-0
60
04/01/2006 10 #33 Heavyweight 14-7-0
61
01/01/2006 3 #23 Heavyweight 14-6-0
78
10/01/2005 5 #20 Heavyweight 14-6-0
79
07/01/2005 NR #25 Heavyweight 14-6-0
81
01/01/2005 2 #8 Heavyweight 14-5-0
128
10/01/2004 1 #6 Heavyweight 14-5-0
138
07/01/2004 1 #7 Heavyweight 14-5-0
138
04/01/2004   #6 Heavyweight 14-5-0
138
01/01/2004 7 #6 Heavyweight 14-5-0
138
10/01/2003   #13 Heavyweight 13-5-0
88
07/01/2003 3 #13 Heavyweight 13-5-0
88
04/01/2003   #16 Heavyweight 12-5-0
72
01/01/2003 5 #16 Heavyweight 12-4-0
77
10/01/2002 11 #21 Heavyweight 12-4-0
78
07/01/2002 1 #10 Heavyweight 12-3-0
106
04/01/2002   #11 Heavyweight 12-3-0
108
01/01/2002 1 #11 Heavyweight 11-3-0
108
10/01/2001 1 #10 Heavyweight 11-2-0
116
07/01/2001 6 #11 Heavyweight 11-2-0
116
04/01/2001 3 #5 Heavyweight 11-1-0
132
01/01/2001 1 #8 Heavyweight 10-1-0
108
10/01/2000 3 #9 Heavyweight 10-1-0
108
07/01/2000 7 #12 Heavyweight 9-1-0
97
04/01/2000   #5 Heavyweight 9-0-0
117
01/01/2000 15 #5 Heavyweight 9-0-0
117
10/01/1999 1 #20 Heavyweight 8-0-0
61
07/01/1999   #19 Heavyweight 8-0-0
61
04/01/1999 4 #19 Heavyweight 7-0-0
51
01/01/1999 NR #23 Heavyweight 6-0-0
46
04/01/1998 10 #31 Heavyweight 5-0-0
38
01/01/1998 1 #21 Heavyweight 5-0-0
41
10/01/1997 3 #22 Heavyweight 5-0-0
41
07/01/1997 1 #19 Heavyweight 5-0-0
41
04/01/1997   #18 Heavyweight 5-0-0
41
01/01/1997 NR #18 Heavyweight 4-0-0
33


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
W Andrew Flores Smith   Face to Face 12 - Rizzo vs. Flores
Saturday, September 12th 2015
TKO (Leg Kicks)
Round 1
L Satoshi Ishii
#23 Heavyweight
  IGF - Genome 26
Sunday, May 26th 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Fedor Emelianenko
#11 Heavyweight
  M-1 Global - Fedor vs. Rizzo
Thursday, June 21st 2012
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ken Shamrock   Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney
Sunday, July 18th 2010
TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)
Round 1
W Gary Goodridge
#166 Heavyweight
  Washington Combat - Battle of the Legends
Saturday, May 15th 2010
TKO (Retirement)
Round 2
W Jeff Monson
#15 Heavyweight
  BC - Bitetti Combat 4
Saturday, September 12th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Gilbert Yvel
#41 Heavyweight
  FFI - Ultimate Chaos
Saturday, June 27th 2009
KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Josh Barnett
#5 Heavyweight
  Affliction - Banned
Saturday, July 19th 2008
KO (Punch)
Round 2
W Jeff Monson
#12 Heavyweight
  AOW - Art of War 3
Saturday, September 1st 2007
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Justin Eilers
#35 Heavyweight
  AOW - Art of War 1
Friday, March 9th 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Roman Zentsov
#35 Heavyweight
  Pride 31 - Dreamers
Sunday, February 26th 2006
KO (Punch)
Round 1
L Sergei Kharitonov
#8 Heavyweight
  Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Sunday, June 26th 2005
TKO (Soccer Kick and Punches)
Round 1
W Ricco Rodriguez
#6 Heavyweight
  UFC 45 - Revolution
Friday, November 21st 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Tra Telligman   UFC 43 - Meltdown
Friday, June 6th 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Round 2
L Vladimir Matyushenko
#10 Heavyweight
  UFC 41 - Onslaught
Friday, February 28th 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Gan McGee
#41 Heavyweight
  UFC 39 - The Warriors Return
Friday, September 27th 2002
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 1
W Andrei Arlovski
#78 Heavyweight
  UFC 36 - Worlds Collide
Friday, March 22nd 2002
KO (Punches)
Round 3
L Randy Couture
#2 Heavyweight
  UFC 34 - High Voltage
Friday, November 2nd 2001
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
L Randy Couture
#6 Heavyweight
  UFC 31 - Locked & Loaded
Friday, May 4th 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Josh Barnett
#16 Heavyweight
  UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk
Friday, February 23rd 2001
KO (Punch)
Round 2
W Dan Severn
#41 Heavyweight
  UFC 27 - Ultimate Bad Boyz
Friday, September 22nd 2000
Submission (Punches)
Round 1
L Kevin Randleman
#13 Heavyweight
  UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams
Friday, June 9th 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Tsuyoshi Kosaka
#5 Heavyweight
  UFC 23 - Ultimate Japan 2
Friday, November 19th 1999
TKO (Punches)
Round 3
W Tra Telligman
#39 Heavyweight
  UFC 20 - Battle for the Gold
Friday, May 7th 1999
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Mark Coleman
#30 Heavyweight
  UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title
Friday, January 8th 1999
Decision (Split)
Round 1
W Tank Abbott
#57 Heavyweight
  UFC 17.5 - Ultimate Brazil
Friday, October 16th 1998
KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Richard Heard
#33 Heavyweight
  WVC 3 - World Vale Tudo Championship 3
Sunday, January 19th 1997
Submission (Punishment)
Round 1
W Vernon White
#9 Heavyweight
  WVC 2 - World Vale Tudo Championship 2
Sunday, November 10th 1996
KO (Kick)
Round 1
W Michael Tielrooy   WVC 2 - World Vale Tudo Championship 2
Sunday, November 10th 1996
Submission (Keylock)
Round 1
W Niccolaus Niccolaus   WVC 2 - World Vale Tudo Championship 2
Sunday, November 10th 1996
Submission (Punches)
Round 1
W Eric Labaille   IMA - Battle of Styles
Saturday, October 26th 1996
TKO (Punches)
Round 1