UFC - Ultimate Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
16 Oct 1998
Heavyweight
VS
58%
Rizzo
42%
Abbott
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 8:07
PR
Pedro Rizzo
"The Rock"
20 – 11
6'1"Orthodox52 yrs2-fight win streakStriker
CFR 21
DA
David Abbott
"Tank"
10 – 15
Knockout Artist4-fight slide61 yrsSwitch6'0"
CFR 16

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Rizzo

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

Key angles

Abbott has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Rizzo's chin rating of 50 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Abbott has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Rizzo
Abbott
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
52+
Age
61
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Rizzo
Abbott
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.3
15.6
53.4
Performance Avg
50.4
46
Quality of Victory
54
91
Momentum Score
26
Rizzo
Abbott
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.6
39%
Strike Accuracy
45%
8.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.1
6 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
16
0
Body
0
12
Leg
0
RangeRange
17Distance7
4Clinch4
3Ground5
Rizzo
Abbott
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.3
0.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Rizzo
Abbott
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
50
0
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
5
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/31 fights
Chin rating based on
18/25 fights
Rizzo
Abbott
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
26
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
Last 5
L · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Rizzo
Abbott
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
67%
88%
6
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
2
3
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Rizzo
Abbott
Striking8.0 / 7.1Volume3.1 / 1.9Grappling0.5 / 2.3Wrestling0.4 / 1.6Submission0.0 / 2.5Pressure6.6 / 7.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.1
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.3
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.6
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.5
6.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.5
3.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.9
Rizzo
Strike Zones
Abbott
Rizzo
Attacking
12HEAD0BODY12LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
16HEAD0BODY0LEGS16 absorbed
Abbott
Attacking
16HEAD0BODY0LEGS16 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD0BODY12LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Rizzo targets the head (50% of attacks) — Abbott absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Abbott targets the head (100% of attacks) — Rizzo absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Rizzo
RND
Abbott
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

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

Abbott · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.5
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0L5.0W4.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.2W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L4.0L1995-071996-091997-052003-022003-11
WinLossTrend

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

Abbott · Last 5

L · R1
Wesley CorreiraRating 4
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · Sub · R1
Kimo LeopoldoRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Sub · R1
Frank MirRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
L · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
W · KO · R1
Hugo DuarteRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05

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