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Cliff Wright vs David Rickels

Cliff Wright is 12-20-0; David Rickels is 22-6-0. Cliff Wright is 10 years older than David Rickels. David Rickels has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Cliff Wright. They have met once: Cliff Wright 0, David Rickels 1.

Cliff Wright
United States
Cliff Wright
“The Goblin” · 12-20-0
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · Submission
Met once
David Rickels
United States
David Rickels
“The Caveman” · 22-6-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cliff Wright

No background on record

Camp · Hard Drive MMA
David Rickels

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

42%
Head
59%
58%
Body
41%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cliff Wrightlast 1 fight
41%59%
David Rickelslast 3 fights
34%66%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cliff Wright· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC David Rickels· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.9020.07
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cliff Wright · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersDavid Rickels · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
20.509.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cliff Wright · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersDavid Rickels · 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

5.90
Strikes landed / min
20.07
20.50
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
9.73

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

Cliff Wright1 fight · by range and by target
Range
41%Distance · 24
59%Clinch · 35
0%Ground · 0
Target
42%Head · 25
58%Body · 34
0%Leg · 0

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

David Rickels3 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 154
66%Clinch · 298
0%Ground · 0
Target
59%Head · 268
41%Body · 184
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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Cliff Wright and David Rickels ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 13: Beltran vs Stamps (Sat, Oct 10, 2020), where David Rickels won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Cliff Wright and David Rickels?

Cliff Wright is 12-20-0 and David Rickels is 22-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cliff Wright or David Rickels?

David Rickels has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Cliff Wright, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cliff Wright or David Rickels?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Cliff Wright or David Rickels?

Cliff Wright is 47 and David Rickels is 37.

Who has more finishes, Cliff Wright or David Rickels?

Cliff Wright has 12 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); David Rickels has 14 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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