Ricco Rodriguez vs. Jeff Monson Result

Ricco Rodriguez def. Jeff Monson

KO/TKOR3 · 3:00

UFC 35: ThrowdownJanuary 11, 2002Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Ricco Rodriguez defeated Jeff Monson by KO/TKO at 3:00 of round 3 at UFC 35: Throwdown on January 11, 2002 in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The referee was Larry Landless.

Ricco Rodriguez vs. Jeff Monson — UFC 35: Throwdown (Jan 11, 2002)

Result: Ricco Rodriguez won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R3 · 3:00
Referee: Larry Landless
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 35: Throwdown
Location: Uncasville, Connecticut, USA

Finish at 3:00 of round 3

Fight stats

Ricco RodriguezJeff Monson

0Knockdowns0
4242/65 · 65%Significant strikes7/20 · 35%7
100100/126 · 79%Total strikes45/60 · 75%45
33/4 · 75%Takedowns2/6 · 33%2
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
6:40Control time3:56

Significant strikes by target

Ricco RodriguezHead 26 · Body 14 · Legs 2

Jeff MonsonHead 2 · Body 2 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Ricco RodriguezDistance 7 · Clinch 18 · Ground 17

Jeff MonsonDistance 2 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Ricco Rodriguez	14/17	29/33	2/2	1	2:27
	Jeff Monson	4/5	28/29	1/2	0	1:56
2	Ricco Rodriguez	16/30	41/57	0/1	0	2:21
	Jeff Monson	2/9	10/19	1/3	0	1:37
3	Ricco Rodriguez	12/18	30/36	1/1	0	1:52
	Jeff Monson	1/6	7/12	0/1	0	0:23

Where it sat in their careers

Ricco Rodriguez

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPete WilliamsNov 2, 2001
WAndrei ArlovskiJun 29, 2001

Next fight: W vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka

Jeff Monson

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 1-2
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LChuck LiddellDec 16, 2000
WTim LajcikSep 22, 2000

Next fight: W vs. Branden Lee Hinkle

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