David Rickels

Age	35
Gender	Male
Height	5' 11"
Weight Class	Catchweight
Out of	Derby, KS
Born	Fayetville, NC

Out of	Derby, KS
Born	Fayetville, NC

David Rickels is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics


Pro Record	22-6-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length	1 month, 18 days
Rounds Fought	50.2
Avg. Fights/Year	2.1
Longest Layoff	3 years, 7 months, 7 days
Quickest Turnaround	1 month, 0 days

Record BreakDown

-	KO/TKO	SUB	DEC
Wins	8	6	8
Losses	4	1	1


Finish Rate	63.6%
Finished Rate	83.3%
Win by Decision Rate	36.4%
Loss by Decision Rate	16.7%
Win by KO Rate	36.4%
Loss by KO Rate	66.7%
Win by SUB Rate	27.3%
Loss by SUB Rate	16.7%

Win Method

Loss Method

Quick Hits


Fastest Win	22
Fastest KO	22
Fastest SUB	02:15


Ave. Rounds (Ws)	1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws)	09:22
Ave. Rounds (Ls)	1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls)	07:25

Finish Rounds

Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

	Date		Opponent	Weightclass	Method	Round	Time
OFF	04/01/2023	W (21-6-0)	Portland Pringle, III (11-13-0)	CW ( 188.0 vs. 183.8 )	Submission (Guillotine Choke) EFC 17	1	03:52
OFF	08/24/2019	L (21-5-0)	Yaroslav Amosov (27-1-0)	MW ( 175.0 vs. 175.0 )	Submission (Choke) Bellator MMA 225	2	04:05
OFF	03/29/2019	W (20-5-0)	AJ Matthews (8-9-0)	WW ( 170.8 vs. 170.0 )	TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) Bellator MMA 219	3	03:24
OFF	11/30/2018	W (19-5-0)	Guilherme Bomba (10-6-0)	WW ( 170.0 vs. 168.2 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 210	3	05:00
OFF	05/25/2018	L (19-4-0)	Michael Page (22-3-0)	WW ( 170.5 vs. 170.4 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 200	2	00:43
OFF	12/01/2017	W (18-4-0)	Adam Piccolotti (15-6-0)	WW ( 160.7 vs. 160.6 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 189	3	05:00
OFF	01/27/2017	W (17-4-0)	Aaron Derrow (13-11-0)	WW ( 170.3 vs. 169.8 )	TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 171	3	00:44
OFF	07/22/2016	Unknown (17-4-0)	Melvin Guillard (30-22-2)	LW ( 155.8 vs. 157.9* )	No Contest Bellator MMA 159	1	02:14
OFF	02/26/2016	W (16-4-0)	Bobby Cooper (13-8-0)	LW ( 156.0 vs. 155.8 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 150	1	03:49
OFF	11/06/2015	L (16-3-0)	Mike Chandler, Jr. (23-8-0)	LW ( 155.8 vs. 155.8 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 145	2	03:05
OFF	06/26/2015	Unknown (16-3-0)	John Alessio (34-18-0)	LW ( 155.9 vs. 155.4 )	No Contest Bellator MMA 139	1	02:24
OFF	10/24/2014	W (15-3-0)	Davi Ramos (11-7-0)	LW ( 155.6 vs. 155.7 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 130	3	05:00
OFF	03/21/2014	L (15-2-0)	Patricky Freire (25-14-0)	LW ( 155.0 vs. 156.0 )	KO Bellator MMA 113: Vegh vs. Newton	2	00:54
OFF	10/11/2013	W (14-2-0)	JJ Ambrose (31-11-1)	LW ( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 103	3	02:37
OFF	07/31/2013	L (14-1-0)	Mike Chandler, Jr. (23-8-0)	LW ( 154.6 vs. 154.6 )	KO Bellator 07/31/13	1	00:44
OFF	03/28/2013	W (13-1-0)	Saad Awad (24-14-0)	LW ( 155.8 vs. 155.7 )	TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 94	2	05:00
OFF	02/28/2013	W (12-1-0)	Jason Fischer (14-3-0)	LW ( 155.7 vs. 155.6 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 02/28/13	3	05:00
OFF	01/31/2013	W (11-1-0)	Lloyd Mix (15-6-0)	LW ( 155.4 vs. 154.2 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator Fighting Championships 87	3	05:00
OFF	11/30/2012	W (10-1-0)	Jason Fischer (14-3-0)	WW ( 159.8 vs. 159.4 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator Fighting Championships 82	3	05:00
OFF	05/18/2012	L (10-0-0)	Karl Amoussou (27-11-2)	WW ( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )	Decision (Split Decision) Bellator Fighting Championships 69	3	05:00
OFF	03/30/2012	W (9-0-0)	Jordan Smith (16-6-1)	WW	TKO/RSC Bellator Fighting Championships 63	1	00:22
OFF	10/08/2011	W (8-0-0)	Levi Avera (17-15-0)	WW ( 170.0 vs. 171.0 )	Submission Bellator Fighting Championships 53	2	01:06
OFF	07/16/2011	W (7-0-0)	Kody Frank (4-4-0)	WW ( 169.0 vs. 170.0 )	Decision (Unanimous Decision) Hotter Than Hell Fight Night	5	05:00
OFF	05/07/2011	W (6-0-0)	Rich Bouphanouvong (1-4-0)	MW ( 177.6 vs. 178.2 )	Submission Bellator Fighting Championships 43	2	01:11
OFF	04/09/2011	W (5-0-0)	Dylan Smith (11-6-0)	WW ( 169.0 vs. 169.0 )	Submission (Triangle Choke) Bellator Fighting Championships 40	1	03:32
NRB	02/25/2011	W (4-0-0)	Aaron Fondry (1-2-0)	WW	Decision (Split Decision) Friday Night Fights New England: Burlington	3	05:00
NRB	10/22/2010	W (3-0-0)	Charles Jones (7-4-0)		KO C3 Fights 10/22/10	2	02:19
OFF	08/14/2010	W (2-0-0)	Kelly Allen (1-3-0)		Submission (Choke) Eye Win 8/14/10	1	03:31
OFF	06/19/2010	W (1-0-0)	Michael Glenn (0-3-0)	WW ( 174.0 * vs. 176.0* )	Submission (Arm Bar) Devastation	1	02:15
OFF	02/13/2010	W (0-0-0)	Chris Evinger (0-4-0)	MW ( 178.0 vs. 184.0 )	TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Valentines Day Massacre 2/13/10	1	02:40

Official Professional Bare Knuckle Fighting Fight Record

	Date		Opponent	Weightclass	Method	Round	Time
OFF	04/08/2022	L (2-0-0)	Michael Richman (6-2-0)	MW ( 174.5 * vs. 173.6* )	KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 23	2	00:31
NRB	10/23/2021	W (1-0-0)	Julian Lane (7-7-0)	MW	Decision Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: Fight Night Wichita	5	02:00
NRB	10/10/2020	W (0-0-0)	Cliff Wright (0-1-0)	SMW	Decision (Unanimous) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 13: Beltran vs. Stamps	5	02:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics


AM Record	8-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length	9 months, 14 days
Rounds Fought	12.1
Avg. Fights/Year	5.1
Longest Layoff	5 months, 11 days
Quickest Turnaround	4 weeks, 0 days