Bellator Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Catchweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

David Rickels

“The Caveman”

22-6-0

RESULT

David Rickels def. Adam Piccolotti (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Adam Piccolotti

“The Bomb”

15-6-0

Friday, December 1, 2017

WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, United States

David Rickels defeated Adam Piccolotti by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Catchweight bout of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2, held Friday, December 1, 2017 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville.

Frequently asked questions

Who won David Rickels vs Adam Piccolotti?

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

David Rickels 61%39% Adam Piccolotti

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

22-6-0

Record

15-6-0

1831

Power Index rating

1750

Win Streak

Age

5'11"

180 cm

Height

5'11"

180 cm

72"

183 cm

Reach

72"

183 cm

Stance

Catchweight

Weight Class

Catchweight

United States

Nationality

United States

Style Matchup

David Rickels

No background on record

Adam Piccolotti

No background on record

Camp AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States

Striking Profile

9.13

SLpM

1.97

68%

Str. Acc.

4.42

SApM

2.70

32%

Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

TD Avg.

1.10

TD Acc.

50%

TD Def.

67%

Sub. Avg.

3.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

David Rickels · 4-1

W
Portland Pringle III
EFC 17 · Apr 1, 2023
Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Catchweight
L
Mike Richman
BKFC 23: Richman vs Rickels · Apr 8, 2022
Knockout · R2 · 00:31 · Middleweight
W
Julian Lane
BKFC Wichita · Oct 23, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Middleweight
W
Clifford Wright
BKFC 13: Beltran vs Stamps · Oct 10, 2020
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Middleweight
W
Cliff Wright
BKFC 13: Beltran vs. Stamps · Oct 10, 2020
Unanimous Decision

Adam Piccolotti · 3-2

W
Michael Dufort
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Elvin Espinoza
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
Knockout · R3 · 2:23 · Lightweight
W
Mandel Nallo
Bellator 293: Golm vs. James · Mar 31, 2023
Submission · R3 · 4:26 · Lightweight
L
Mansour Barnaoui
Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui · Oct 29, 2022
Submission · R2 · 2:51 · Lightweight
W
Georgi Karakhanyan
Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley · Feb 19, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 2 fights

150.7

Avg sig. strikes

27.0

Avg takedowns

1.00

Avg control time

3:24

222

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

Strike Distribution

David Rickels

Strike target

Adam Piccolotti

59%

Head

65%

41%

Body

22%

Leg

13%

David Rickels

Strike position

Adam Piccolotti

34%

Distance

52%

66%

Clinch

31%

Ground

17%