Avera vs Rickels Result: Rickels wins by SUB R2 · BFC, Fri, Oct 7, 2011

BellatorBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53

Levi Avera

“The Marine” · 18-15-0

SUBSUBTKO

RESULT

Submission

ROUND 2 · 1:06

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

David RickelsWIN

“The Caveman” · 22-6-0

SUBSUBTKO

Friday, October 7, 2011Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, United States

David Rickels defeated Levi Avera by Submission in round 2 (1:06) in the Lightweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53, held Friday, October 7, 2011 at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.

Insights

David Rickels absorbs 9.73 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Levi Avera's last two losses were both stopped early.
David Rickels lands 20.07 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
David Rickels's last two losses were both stopped early.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

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.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Levi Avera29 of 33 ended early · 88%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

22 early stoppages have no logged time

David Rickels19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Levi Avera0-5

L
Andrew Todhunter
Legacy FC 35 · Sep 26, 2014
Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Catchweight
L
Brian Grinnell
Xtreme Fight Night · Jan 18, 2014
Submission
L
Joey Yager
Xtreme Fight Night · Nov 8, 2013
TKO
L
Dylan Smith
Xtreme Fight Night 9 · Sep 21, 2012
Submission · R2 · 1:40 · Welterweight
L
Brendan Tierney
KOTC: Thunderstorm · Jun 16, 2012
Submission · R3 · 2:16 · Welterweight

Full record · 33 fights

W
Zac Kelley
Oklahoma Regional · May 11, 2012
DEC
W
Dylan Smith
Xtreme Fight Night · Feb 17, 2012
DEC
L
David Rickels
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53 · Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
W
Tye Brown
Xtreme Fight Night · Aug 26, 2011
Submission
L
Kenny Giddens
Xtreme Fight Night · Mar 17, 2011
TKO
L
Joe Christopher
Oklahoma Regional · Nov 12, 2010
Submission
W
Danny Grass
Xtreme Fight Night · Sep 24, 2010
Submission
W
Ruben Escamilla
Xtreme Fight Night · Jun 25, 2010
Submission
L
Mike Jackson
Xtreme Fight Night · Mar 6, 2010
Submission
W
Marcio Navarro
Xtreme Fight Night · Nov 27, 2009
Submission
L
Paul Bradley
Strikeforce: Challengers 3 · Sep 24, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
W
Steve Gibson
Freestyle Cage Fighting · May 30, 2009
Submission
W
Brandon Gaines
Oklahoma Regional · Oct 25, 2008
Submission
L
Daniel Roberts
Freestyle Cage Fighting · Sep 21, 2008
Submission
L
Ron Faircloth
Maximum Fighting Championship · Jul 25, 2008
Submission
W
Brandon Newsome
Xtreme Fight Night · Mar 15, 2008
Submission
L
Joey Gorczynski
Oklahoma Regional · Nov 16, 2007
Submission
L
Brian Gassaway
Oklahoma Regional · Oct 13, 2007
Submission
W
Jeff Davis
C3 Fights · Jul 20, 2007
Submission
W
Matt Warner
KOTC Underground 13 · Jun 2, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:02 · Welterweight
W
Billy Starks
Xtreme Fighting League · Apr 7, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
W
Matt Green
C3 Fights · Feb 24, 2007
Submission
W
David Franks
Xtreme Fighting League · Nov 11, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Welterweight
W
Dale Graham
Xtreme Fight Night · Aug 26, 2006
TKO
W
Vern Johns
Xtreme Fight Night · Aug 26, 2006
TKO
W
David Franks
Xtreme Fight Night · Aug 26, 2006
Submission
W
Kenny Giddens
Xtreme Fight Night · Jul 29, 2006
Submission
L
Joe Bunch
Oklahoma Regional · Mar 10, 2006
DEC

David Rickels3-2

W
Portland Pringle III
EFC 17 · Apr 1, 2023
Submission · R1 · 3:52 · Catchweight
L
Yaroslav Amosov
Bellator 225: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2 · Aug 24, 2019
Submission · R2 · 4:05
W
A.J. Matthews
Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz · Mar 29, 2019
TKO · R2 · 3:24 · Welterweight
W
Guilherme Vasconcelos
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter · Nov 30, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Michael Page
Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi · May 25, 2018
TKO · R2 · 0:43 · Welterweight

Full record · 31 fights

W
Adam Piccolotti
Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
W
Aaron Derrow
Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017
TKO · R3 · 0:44 · Lightweight
NC
Melvin Guillard
Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo · Jul 22, 2016
NC · R1 · 2:14 · Lightweight
W
Bobby Cooper
Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan · Feb 26, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
L
Michael Chandler
Bellator 145: Vengeance · Nov 6, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Lightweight
NC
John Alessio
Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015
NC · R1 · 2:21 · Lightweight
W
Davi Ramos
Bellator MMA: Bellator 130 · Oct 23, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Patricky Freire
Bellator MMA: Bellator 113 · Mar 20, 2014
KO · R2 · 0:54 · Lightweight
W
JJ Ambrose
Bellator MMA: Bellator 103 · Oct 10, 2013
TKO · R3 · 2:37 · Lightweight
L
Michael Chandler
Bellator MMA: Bellator 97 · Jul 30, 2013
TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Lightweight
W
Saad Awad
Bellator MMA: Bellator 94 · Mar 28, 2013
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
Bellator MMA: Bellator 91 · Feb 27, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Lloyd Woodard
Bellator MMA: Bellator 87 · Jan 31, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Lloyd Mix
Bellator 87 · Jan 31, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Jason Fischer
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 82 · Nov 30, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Karl Amoussou
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 69 · May 17, 2012
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jordan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 63 · Mar 30, 2012
KO · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
W
Levi Avera
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53 · Oct 7, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Lightweight
W
Kody Frank
Kansas Regional · Jul 16, 2011
DEC
W
Rich Bouphanouvong
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 43 · May 6, 2011
Submission · R2 · 1:11 · Lightweight
W
Dylan Smith
BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 40 · Apr 8, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:32 · Lightweight
W
Aaron Fondry
Vermont Regional · Feb 24, 2011
DEC
W
Charles Jones
C3 Fights · Oct 22, 2010
Submission
W
Kelly Allen
Kansas Regional · Aug 14, 2010
Submission
W
Michael Glenn
Kansas Regional · Jun 19, 2010
Submission
W
Chris Evinger
Kansas Regional · Feb 12, 2010
TKO

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Levi Avera vs David Rickels?

David Rickels defeated Levi Avera by Submission in round 2 (1:06) in the Lightweight bout of BFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 53, held Friday, October 7, 2011 at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.