David Rickels vs Saad Awad
David Rickels is 2-1-0; Saad Awad is 24-14-0. Saad Awad is 6 years older than David Rickels. Saad Awad has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over David Rickels. They have met once: David Rickels 1, Saad Awad 0.
Style & credentials
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Camp · Fortis MMAWhere the strikes land
Range × target
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WPortland Pringle IIIEFC 17· Apr 1, 2023Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Catchweight
- L
- W
- WBellator 210: Njokuani vs Salter· Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WBellator 189: Budd vs Blencowe 2· Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WAaron DerrowBellator 171: Guillard vs Njokuani· Jan 27, 2017TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Lightweight
- NCBellator 159: Caldwell vs Taimanglo· Jul 22, 2016No Contest · R1 · 2:14 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WLevi AveraBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53· Oct 7, 2011Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
- WKody FrankKansas Regional· Jul 16, 2011DEC
- WRich BouphanouvongBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43· May 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
- WDylan SmithBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 40· Apr 8, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight
- WAaron FondryVermont Regional· Feb 24, 2011DEC
- WCharles JonesC3 Fights· Oct 22, 2010Submission
- WKelly AllenKansas Regional· Aug 14, 2010Submission
- WMichael GlennKansas Regional· Jun 19, 2010Submission
- WChris EvingerKansas Regional· Feb 12, 2010TKO
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- L
- LBellator 207: Mitrione vs Bader· Oct 12, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WBellator 193: Larkin vs Gonzalez· Jan 26, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WZach FreemanBellator 186: Bader vs Vassell· Nov 3, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
- WBellator 178: Straus vs Freire 4· Apr 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LBellator 160: Henderson vs Freire· Aug 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LBellator 141: Guillard vs Girtz· Aug 28, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WRob SinclairBellator 136: Brooks vs Jansen· Apr 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WSergio RiosBellator MMA: Bellator 127· Oct 2, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
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- L
- W
- WGuillaume DeLorenziBellator MMA: Bellator 87· Jan 31, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:31 · Lightweight
- WDaniel McWilliamsCalifornia Regional· Oct 20, 2012Submission
- WMatt ShoreyGladiator Challenge· Apr 29, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:28
- WAndy MoralesPandemonium· Mar 3, 2012Submission
- WJoe NeriGladiator Challenge· Oct 16, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:11
- L
- WBryson KamakaKOTC: Sniper· Aug 5, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- WJorge BrittoColosseo CF· Nov 28, 2008DEC
- WKyle OlsenGladiator Challenge· Oct 25, 2008Submission
- L
- WEvan Vasquez MatusCosta Rica Regional· Sep 22, 2007TKO
- WEric BeitiaCosta Rica Regional· Jul 21, 2007Submission
- WTBACosta Rica Regional· Apr 28, 2007Submission
- WLudwing SalazarCosta Rica Regional· Apr 28, 2007Submission
- WArt RuizKOTC: The Return (Day 1)· Mar 19, 2006DQ · R1 · 4:43 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have David Rickels and Saad Awad ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator MMA: Bellator 94 (Thu, Mar 28, 2013), where David Rickels won by TKO.
What are the records of David Rickels and Saad Awad?
David Rickels is 2-1-0 and Saad Awad is 24-14-0.
Who has the longer reach, David Rickels or Saad Awad?
Saad Awad has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for David Rickels, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, David Rickels or Saad Awad?
Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, David Rickels or Saad Awad?
Saad Awad is 43 and David Rickels is 37.
Who has more finishes, David Rickels or Saad Awad?
David Rickels has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Saad Awad has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).