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Abdiel Velazquez vs Rick Caruso

Abdiel Velazquez is 9-8-0; Rick Caruso is 0-4-0. Rick Caruso is 5 years older than Abdiel Velazquez. Rick Caruso has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Abdiel Velazquez. Rick Caruso is 8" · 20 cm taller than Abdiel Velazquez. They have met once: Abdiel Velazquez 1, Rick Caruso 0.

Abdiel Velazquez
“THE NIGHTMARE” · 9-8-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Rick Caruso
“SLICK” · 0-4-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

86%
Head
60%
14%
Body
40%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Abdiel Velazquezlast 9 fights
76%24%
Rick Carusolast 6 fights
52%48%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abdiel Velazquez· incl. 9 fights outside the UFC Rick Caruso· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
8.8011.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdiel Velazquez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersRick Caruso · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
11.8310.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdiel Velazquez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersRick Caruso · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

8.80
Strikes landed / min
11.54
11.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
10.97

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abdiel Velazquez9 fights · by range and by target
Range
76%Distance · 257
24%Clinch · 80
0%Ground · 0
Target
86%Head · 289
14%Body · 48
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Rick Caruso6 fights · by range and by target
Range
52%Distance · 149
48%Clinch · 135
0%Ground · 0
Target
60%Head · 169
40%Body · 115
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Abdiel Velazquez and Rick Caruso ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 8 :: Silva vs Gonzaga (Sat, Oct 19, 2019), where Abdiel Velazquez won by TKO.

What are the records of Abdiel Velazquez and Rick Caruso?

Abdiel Velazquez is 9-8-0 and Rick Caruso is 0-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Abdiel Velazquez or Rick Caruso?

Rick Caruso has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Abdiel Velazquez, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Abdiel Velazquez or Rick Caruso?

Rick Caruso is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Abdiel Velazquez stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Abdiel Velazquez or Rick Caruso?

Rick Caruso is 38 and Abdiel Velazquez is 33.

Who has more finishes, Abdiel Velazquez or Rick Caruso?

Abdiel Velazquez has 6 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Rick Caruso has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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