Mark Coleman
“The Hammer”
Pedro Rizzo
“The Rock”
Fight result
Mark Coleman vs. Pedro Rizzo Result
Pedro Rizzo def. Mark Coleman
Split decisionR2 · 3:00
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleJanuary 8, 1999New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Pedro Rizzo defeated Mark Coleman by split decision at UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Mark Coleman vs. Pedro Rizzo — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title (Jan 8, 1999)
- Result
- Pedro Rizzo won
- Method
- DECSplit decision
- Round & time
- R2 · 3:00
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Format
- 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Judges' scorecards
Judges' scores were not recorded for this bout.
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 2525/53 · 47%Significant strikes16/29 · 55%16
- 5858/86 · 67%Total strikes29/43 · 67%29
- 22/6 · 33%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Mark ColemanHead 23 · Body 0 · Legs 2
Pedro RizzoHead 9 · Body 0 · Legs 7
Significant strikes by position
Mark ColemanDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 18
Pedro RizzoDistance 15 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Coleman | 0 | 22/42 | 55/75 | 2/4 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 8/13 | 21/27 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Mark Coleman | 0 | 3/11 | 3/11 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 8/16 | 8/16 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 6-2
- UFC record after
- 6-3
- Streak coming in
- 2 losses in a row
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LPete WilliamsMay 15, 1998
- LMaurice SmithJul 27, 1997
- WDan SevernFeb 7, 1997
Next fight: L vs. Mauricio Rua
- UFC record before
- 1-0
- UFC record after
- 2-0
- Age at the fight
- 24
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WDavid AbbottOct 16, 1998
Next fight: W vs. Tra Telligman