Ricco Rodriguez

About Ricco Rodriguez

MMA veteran and former UFC heavyweight champion competed in his 69th professional bout on May 12, 2013.

Ricco Rodriguez is a semi-retired American mixed martial artist who currently plays in the heavyweight category. A professional athlete since 1999, he has played for the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and Bellator. Ricco is a former UFC heavyweight champion, world champion Mundials and also ADCC world champion. He is also the former World Heavyweight Champion of the Cage King.

Rank	Third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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Born	August 19, 1977, Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Years active	1999–present
Other names	Suave
Team	American Fight Club, Ricco Rodriguez Fighting
Nationality	American
Fighting out of	Staten Island, New York, United States
Reach	77 in
Division	Heavyweight, Super Heavyweight

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Trivia

He won the UWC Heavyweight Championship on October 20, 2012.

Ricco Rodriguez before fame

Before entering the MMA world, he was a gold champion in the 1998 ADCC Absolute Division.

Achievement of Ricco Rodriguez

On October 20, 2012, he won the UWC Heavyweight Championship.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Ricco Rodriguez family life

He was born in San Jose, California, to a Puerto Rican family.

Associations of Ricco Rodriguez

On December 13, 2008, he was defeated for the tenth time in his career by Jeff Monson.

Ricco Rodriguez Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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