Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ricky Steele
The Karate Kid
8-2-0
RESULT

Ricky Steele def. Phil Caracappa (Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Phil Caracappa
HITMAN
10-3-0
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas, United States

Ricky Steele defeated Phil Caracappa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 25, held Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ricky Steele won the decision.

Fight stats

Ricky Steele
Phil Caracappa
0
Knockdowns
0
61 of 86
Significant strikes
44 of 88
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
107 of 133
Total strikes
72 of 120
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 12
0%
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
6:25
Control time
4:25
Significant strikes by target
34 of 55
Head
12 of 45
10 of 13
Body
18 of 26
17 of 18
Leg
14 of 17
26 of 39
Distance
12 of 45
22 of 31
Clinch
31 of 42
13 of 16
Ground
1 of 1
Strikes by position and target
Ricky Steele
HeadBodyLeg
Distance9/205/712/12
Clinch13/204/55/6
Ground12/151/10/0
Phil Caracappa
HeadBodyLeg
Distance6/335/111/1
Clinch5/1113/1513/16
Ground1/10/00/0

Judges' Scorecards

Total2928
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricky Steele vs Phil Caracappa?

Ricky Steele defeated Phil Caracappa by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Dana White's Contender Series 25, held Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at UFC Apex Centre, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ricky Steele won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ricky Steele vs Phil Caracappa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Ricky Steele won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ricky Steele 42%58% Phil Caracappa

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

8-2-0
Record
10-3-0
1631
Power Index rating
1689
1
Win Streak
0
38
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
-
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
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Ricky Steele

No background on record

Phil Caracappa

No background on record

Camp Dante Rivera BJJ · United States

Striking Profile

4.07
SLpM
3.13
71%
Str. Acc.
77%
2.93
SApM
2.69
50%
Str. Def.
32%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.58
0%
TD Acc.
29%
92%
TD Def.
100%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricky Steele · 3-2
  • W
    Front Street Fights 25 · Feb 3, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
  • W
    Front Street Fights 22 · Oct 23, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 3:17 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Fusion Fight League · Jul 31, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 4:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    LFA 90: Lazishvili vs. Steele · Sep 4, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Dana White's Contender Series 25 · Aug 20, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Phil Caracappa · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 01:53 · Bantamweight
  • L
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:53
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    Disqualification · R4 · 00:40 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2023 Season PFL Championships · Nov 23, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    United Fight League 1 · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 1 fight · 4 fights
61.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
2.50
6:25
Avg control time
6:25
61
Career high strikes
44
0
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Ricky Steele
Strike target
Phil Caracappa
56%
Head
56%
16%
Body
30%
28%
Leg
14%
Ricky Steele
Strike position
Phil Caracappa
43%
Distance
29%
36%
Clinch
35%
21%
Ground
37%