Ricco Rodriguez vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Fri, May 10, 2002
Heavyweight
Record
12-1
UFC
3-0
Age
24
Height
6'4"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
3-2
UFC
3-2
Age
32
Height
5'11"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Ricco RodriguezTsuyoshi Kohsaka
Significant strikes19 of 336 of 11
Knockdowns00
Takedowns3 of 51 of 1
Control time7:110:33
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Ricco Rodriguez
■ Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Ricco Rodriguez
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Nov 2001 · landed 2.4 more significant strikes a minute
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Won · decision, 1 rounds
Oct 1998 · landed 0.1 more significant strikes a minute
Other fights that night
Robbie Lawler def. Aaron Rileydecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Phil Baroni def. Amar SuloevKO/TKO, round 1 (2:59)
CLOSE—
Ivan Salaverry def. Andrei SemenovKO/TKO, round 3 (2:27)
CLOSE—
BJ Penn def. Paul CreightonKO/TKO, round 2 (3:23)
CLOSE—
Caol Uno def. Yves Edwardsdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Murilo Bustamante def. Matt Lindlandsubmission, round 3 (1:33)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Ricco Rodriguez vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?
Ricco Rodriguez beat Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by KO/TKO, round 2 (3:25) on Friday, May 10, 2002.
What were Ricco Rodriguez and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's records going into the fight?
Ricco Rodriguez is 12-1 (3-0 in the UFC). Tsuyoshi Kohsaka is 3-2 (3-2 in the UFC).