He weighed in at 252lb. He was 330lb in the beginning of the year...
Fighters Make Weight for *** Finals
9/19/2007
Story By Ben Fowlkes
Hollywood, Fla. – All fighters successfully made weight at the Seminole Hard Rock Wednesday afternoon. With four preliminary bouts in addition to the five team fights slated for tomorrow night, the 2007 World Team Championships got the green light from the state athletic commission.
Many in the crowd of onlookers seemed most curious about the heavyweight contest between Ben Rothwell and former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez. Rodriguez, who weighed in at 252.5 pounds, seemed in good shape for the bout with ***’s top heavyweight.
“I’ve known Ricco since he was a blue belt,” N.Y. Pitbulls coach Renzo Gracie said of his newest team member. “He was training for a fight and it fell through, so when I heard Tom [Sauer] was hurt, it was an easy decision for me to get him.”
Gracie said he expects the fight to be an exciting one, but allowed that due to Rothwell’s power and Rodriguez’s ground prowess it was difficult to tell where the bout might be decided.
“I’m hoping it goes to the ground,” said Gracie. “I’m begging Ricco to take it to the ground in the first minute.”
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