Rizzo beat a very game Justin Eilers by unanimous decision in Dallas Friday night. According to the article, he actually pushed the action, and it sounds like it was a great fight. Both guys had a lot to prove, as Justin is coming back from absolute demolitions at the hands of Arlovski and Vera, and Rizzo hasn't looked good since beating Arlovski at UFC 36.
This is great news, as Rizzo is a very talented guy who never had things together at the right time in the right place to become a champion. Despite being knocked out twice in Pride, if his head is on straight I think he can stand with anyone in the MMA world, and before those two quick defeats he was known as a very durable fighter, if somewhat of a bleeder.
There's still some good fights left in him if he can keep this up. Amazingly for a guy who fought Randy Couture before he was old, he is only 33.
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