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Line 1: {{short description\|Brazilian mixed martial arts ~~fighters~~fighter}}▼ {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2019}} {{BLP sources\|date=June 2014}} ▲{{short description\|Brazilian mixed martial arts fighters}} {{Infobox martial artist \| name = Pedro Rizzo Line 9: \| alt = \| caption = \| birth_name = Pedro Augusto Rizzo \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|~~1973~~1974\|05\|03}} \| birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil \| death_date = Line 16: \| death_cause = \| residence = \| nationality = ~~Brazilian~~ \| height = {{height\|ft=6\|in=1}} \| weight_lb = 244 \| weight_class = [[Heavyweight (MMA)\|Heavyweight]] \| reach_in = 77 \| style = [[Muay Thai]], [[Luta Livre]], [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Capoeira]] \| stance = Orthodox \| fighting_out_of = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil \| team = Ruas Vale Tudo <br /> [[Black House (MMA)\|Black House]] <br /> [[American Top Team]] \| teacher = [[Marco Ruas]] \| rank = ''4th Dan Black ~~prajied~~Belt in [[~~Muay~~Luta ~~Thai~~Livre]]'' <br>Black ~~''4th~~Belt ~~degree~~in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]<br>Black ~~black~~Pra ~~belt~~Jiad in [[~~Luta~~Muay ~~Livre~~Thai]]'' <br> ''Black ~~belt~~Cord in [[~~Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu~~Capoeira]]'' \| years_active = 1996–2015 ([[Mixed martial arts\|MMA]]) \| kickbox_win = 31 \| kickbox_kowin = 30 \| kickboxdecwins = \| kickbox_loss = 2 \| kickbox_koloss = 2 Line 49: }} '''Pedro Augusto Rizzo''' ({{IPA-\|pt\|ˈpedɾu ˈʁizu}}; born 3 May ~~1973~~1974) is a ~~retired~~ Brazilian retired [[mixed martial arts\|mixed martial artist]] and [[kickboxer]] who competed for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship\|UFC]], [[Pride Fighting Championships\|PRIDE]], [[M-1 Global]], and [[Affliction Entertainment\|Affliction]]. Although he never captured the [[List of UFC champions#Current champions\|UFC Heavyweight Championship]], Rizzo competed for it three times and was regarded as a top contender for many years. Coming from a [[Muay Thai]] background, Rizzo competed in [[Vale Tudo]] before transitioning into mixed martial arts. Often regarded as one of the most dangerous strikers in heavyweight history, Rizzo holds notable victories over former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship\|UFC]] champions [[Mark Coleman]], [[Dan Severn]], [[Josh Barnett]], [[Andrei Arlovski]], [[Ricco Rodriguez]] and [[Ken Shamrock]]. == Mixed martial arts career == Early in his career Rizzo adopted brutal leg kicks from his master trainer Marco Ruas and also from training at the Amsterdam-based Chakuriki gym. Pedro developed a strong stand-up style early ~~on--and~~on—and used this to great effect throughout his career. Rizzo is a former World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC) Heavyweight Champion and former contender for the UFC heavyweight belt. Rizzo was almost an unstoppable force in his early UFC run, which culminated in a highly controversial loss at the hands of Randy Couture. The UFC heavyweight title fight between these fighters took place in Atlantic city on 4 May 2001, and Rizzo dominated the pace of the fight and punished Couture with heavy leg kicks; which at the conclusion of the bout left Couture unable to exit the arena without assistance. After the judges read out the scores, even Couture's expression of disbelief assisted the public's reaction of a fight in which Rizzo was clearly robbed. Rizzo then had a chance to rematch Couture but was soundly beaten by Couture in this rematch, and after this fight Rizzo's performances were mixed. Rizzo never seemed to recover from the controversial loss to Couture in that first fight, and this is what is believed to have taken the wind out of Rizzo's sails; as his hunger and drive were ~~the~~ never the same as a consequence. A stint in [[PRIDE FC]] did not go too well for the former UFC Heavyweight title contender, and Rizzo suffered quick losses at the hands of [[Sergei Kharitonov]] and [[Roman Zentsov]]. Line 80: == Championships and accomplishments == * '''Art of War Undisputed Arena Fighting Championship''' ** IFA Heavyweight Championship (1 Time) * '''World Vale Tudo Championship''' WVC Superfight Championship (1 Time) WVC 2 Tournament Winner * '''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''' ** [[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Fight of the Year\|Fight of the Year]] (2001) <small> vs. Randy Couture on 4 May</small> == Mixed martial arts record == {{MMArecordbox \| draws= \| nc= \| ko-wins= 15 \| ko-losses= 7 \| sub-wins= 1 \| sub-losses= \| dec-wins= 4 \| dec-losses= 4 \| dq-wins= \| dq-losses= \| other-wins= \| other-losses= }} {{MMA record start}} Line 113: \| align=center\| 1 \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[~~Espirito~~Espírito Santo]], Brazil \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 125: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Tokyo]], Japan \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 131: \| [[Fedor Emelianenko]] \| KO (punches) \| [[~~2012_M~~2012 M-~~1_Challenge_season~~1 Challenge season#M-~~1_Global~~1 Global:~~_Fedor_vs~~ Fedor vs.~~_Rizzo~~ Rizzo\|M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Rizzo]] \| {{dts\|2012\|June\|21\|format=dmy}} \| align=center\| 1 \| align=center\| 1:24 \| [[St. Petersburg]], Russia \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 147: \| align=center\| 3:33 \| [[Sydney]], Australia \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 158: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Washington D.C.]] United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 169: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 180: \| align=center\| 2:10 \| [[Biloxi, Mississippi]], United States \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 191: \| align=center\| 1:44 \| [[Anaheim, California]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 202: \| align=center\| 2:40 \| [[Dallas, Texas]], United States \| {{small\|Defended the IFA Heavyweight Championship.}}<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~news\|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/rizzo-kos-the-snowman-at-art-of-war\|title=– RIZZO KO'S THE SNOWMAN AT ART OF WAR \| MMAWeekly.com\|newspaper=Mmaweekly.com \| Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos \|date=2 September 2007}}</ref> \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 213: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Dallas, Texas]], United States \| {{small\|Won the vacant IFA Heavyweight Championship.}}<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~news\|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/monson-ready-for-two-fights-in-two-weeks\|title=– MONSON READY FOR TWO FIGHTS IN TWO WEEKS \| MMAWeekly.com\|newspaper=Mmaweekly.com \| Ufc and Mma News, Results, Rumors, and Videos \|date=15 August 2007}}</ref> \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 224: \| align=center\| 0:25 \| [[Saitama, Saitama\|Saitama]], Japan \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 235: \| align=center\| 2:02 \| [[Saitama, Saitama\|Saitama]], Japan \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 246: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 257: \| align=center\| 4:24 \| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 268: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 279: \| align=center\| 5:00 \| [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 290: \| align=center\| 1:45 \| [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], United States \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 323: \| align=center\| 4:21 \| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win \| align=center\| 10–1 \| [[Dan Severn]] \| TKO (submission to ~~leg kicks/~~punches) \| [[2000 in UFC#UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz\|UFC 27]] \| {{dts\|2000\|September\|22\|format=dmy}} \| align=center\| 1 \| align=center\| 1:33 \| [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], United States \| \|- \| {{no2}}Loss Line 356: \| align=center\| 1:12 \| [[Tokyo]], Japan \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 367: \| align=center\| 4:30 \| [[Birmingham, Alabama]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 378: \| align=center\| 15:00 \| [[Kenner, Louisiana]], United States \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 389: \| align=center\| 8:07 \| [[Sao Paulo, Brazil\|Sao Paulo]], Brazil \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 400: \| align=center\| 13:12 \| Brazil \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 411: \| align=center\| 6:30 \| Brazil \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 422: \| align=center\| 0:18 \| Brazil \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 433: \| align=center\| 1:49 \| Brazil \| \|- \| {{yes2}}Win Line 444: \| align=center\| 2:57 \| [[Netherlands]] \| {{end}} <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sherdog.com \|title=Pedro \|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Pedro-Rizzo-208 \|access-date=2022-04-16 \|website=Sherdog \|language=en}}</ref> == Kickboxing record (~~Incomplete~~incomplete) == {{Kickboxing record start\|title=Kickboxing Record\|record='''31 Win (30 (T)KO, 1 decisions), 2 Losses, 1 Draw'''}} \|- \|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" \|{{dts\|1997\|05\|11\|format=dmy}} \|align=center\|Loss \|{{flagicon\|SUR}} [[Lloyd van Dams]] Line 464 ⟶ 465: \|- \|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \|{{dts\|1997\|05\|11\|format=dmy}} \|align=center\|Win \|{{flagicon\|NED}} [[Rob van Esdonk]] Line 477 ⟶ 478: \|- \|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" \|{{dts\|1997\|05\|11\|format=dmy}} \|align=center\|Win \|{{flagicon\|NED}} Orlando Breienburg Line 490 ⟶ 491: \|- \|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" \|{{dts\|1995\|12\|09\|format=dmy}} \|align=center\|Loss \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} [[Michael Thompson (karateka)\|Michael Thompson]] Line 513 ⟶ 514: * {{Sherdog}} * {{UFC\|pedro-rizzo}} * [http://www.mmaringreport.com/interview/interview_rizzo.htm Interview (MMARingReport)] Line 531: [[Category:Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] [[Category:People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] [[Category:~~Sportspeople~~Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (city)]] [[Category:Brazilian people of Italian descent]] [[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters]]