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UFC 35: Throwdown
Friday, January 11, 2002 · Uncasville · Connecticut
Full card → Result Ricco Rodriguez def. Jeff Monson Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) Round · time Round 3 · 3:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Larry Landless Sig. strikes Ricco Rodriguez 42/65 · Jeff Monson 7/20 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Ricco Rodriguez 100/126 · Jeff Monson 45/60 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Ricco Rodriguez def. Jeff Monson
KO/TKO (Punches to Head On Ground) · Round 3 · 3:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 3:00
R1 R2 R3
Ricco Rodriguez Round 3 Jeff Monson
12 / 18 Sig. strikes 1 / 6
67% Accuracy 17%
30 / 36 Total strikes 7 / 12
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
1:51 Control 0:23
4.0 Pace / min 0.3
83% Control share 17%
Ricco Rodriguez
Target head 67% · body 25% · leg 8%
Phase distance 33% · clinch 17% · ground 50%
Jeff Monson
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
42 Ricco Rodriguez sig. strikes
7 Jeff Monson sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
-50% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Jeff Monson)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · PropSports round stats 42 / 65 Sig. strikes 7 / 20
65% Accuracy 35%
100 / 126 Total strikes 45 / 60
0 Knockdowns 0
3 / 4 Takedowns 2 / 6
1 Sub attempts 0
6:39 Control 3:54
26 Head 2
14 Body 2
2 Leg 3
Ricco Rodriguez Jeff Monson
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 53-25-0 (1 NC) Record 60-26-1
24 Age 30
6'4" Height 5'9"
— Reach 74"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1.85 Sig. str./min 0.97
2.30 TD / 15 min 1.06
Ricco Rodriguez 4-2 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
100% Finish rate
Jeff Monson 4-2 in archive
