Before the UFC
Rick Rootlieb makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
49-30-1
.620 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 7
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
7 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 9 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 1 subRings Holland · M-1 · It's Showtime · Gym Alkmaar
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 0:06 | It's Showtime | Dec 12, 2000 | |
| L | Amar Suloev24-7 | Submission | Choke | R0 | 0:00 | M-1 | Nov 11, 2000 |
| L | Fred van Doesburg2-2 | Submission | Smother | R1 | 4:18 | Rings Holland | Jun 4, 2000 |
| L | Richard Plug8-5-1 | Submission | Smother | R2 | 2:22 | Rings Holland | Jun 20, 1999 |
| L | Submission | — | R0 | 0:00 | Gym Alkmaar | Apr 3, 1999 | |
| W | Adrian Wild | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:55 | Rings Holland | Feb 7, 1999 |
| W | Johan Woudstra | KO/TKO | — | R0 | 0:00 | Rings Holland | Oct 24, 1998 |
| L | Dennis Deryabkin5-1 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 9:45 | M-1 | Feb 14, 1998 |
| W | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:40 | M-1 | Feb 14, 1998 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.