★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams
Cedar Rapids, USA
9 Jun 2000
Heavyweight
VS
42%
Randleman
58%
Rizzo
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
KR
Kevin Randleman
"The Monster"
1716
5'10"Orthodox54 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 16
PR
Pedro Rizzo
"The Rock"
2011
Striker2-fight win streak52 yrsOrthodox6'1"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rizzo

This is a genuine toss-up — Randleman at 42% vs Rizzo at 58% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Rizzo has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.

Striking split: Rizzo throws more volume but Randleman connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Randleman's chin rating of 54 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Rizzo has a chin rating of 50 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Randleman
Rizzo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'1"
54
Age
+52
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Randleman
Rizzo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
15.6
21.3
42.0
Performance Avg
53.4
32
Quality of Victory
46
70
Momentum Score
91
Randleman
Rizzo
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.2
0.8
49%
Strike Accuracy
39%
1.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
8.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance0
2Clinch0
0Ground0
Randleman
Rizzo
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.4
/ 10
0.5
/ 10
1.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.4
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Randleman
Rizzo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
54
50
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
7/33 fights
Chin rating based on
14/31 fights
Randleman
Rizzo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
70
91
Current form
2-fight 🔥 win streak
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
Randleman
Rizzo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
67%
0
KO / TKO Wins
6
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Randleman
Rizzo
Striking1.1 / 8.0Volume9.1 / 3.1Grappling2.4 / 0.5Wrestling1.7 / 0.4Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure1.7 / 6.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
8.0
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.5
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.4
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
1.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.6
9.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.1
Randleman
Strike Zones
Rizzo
Randleman
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Rizzo
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Randleman targets the head (100% of attacks) — Rizzo absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Randleman
RND
Rizzo
0/0R00/0

Randleman · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0104.2W5.5L4.5W4.5W2.8L1.5L4.5W1999-031999-112000-112002-01
WinLossTrend

Rizzo · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.7
0105.0W4.2W5.0W5.5W5.5L5.0W5.2W5.5L2.8L6.2W1.5L5.5L4.2W4.5W1998-102000-062001-112003-062003-11
WinLossTrend

Randleman · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Renato SobralRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 35: Throwdown · 2002-01
L · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded · 2001-05
L · KO · R3
Randy CoutureRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11
W · Dec · R5
Pedro RizzoRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams · 2000-06
W · Dec · R5
Pete WilliamsRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2 · 1999-11

Rizzo · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Ricco RodriguezRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
W · R2
Tra TelligmanRating 4.2
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Dec · R3
Vladimir MatyushenkoRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
L · KO · R1
Gan McGeeRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
W · KO · R3
Andrei ArlovskiRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC 36: Worlds Collide · 2002-03

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