Fighter

David Rickels

"The Caveman"

22-6-0

United StatesLast 5

Amateur MMA 9-1amateur-muay-thai 1-0pro-knuckle 2-1

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David Rickels holds a professional MMA record of 22-6-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 30 bouts on record. David Rickels has won 22 fights: 7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 6 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. David Rickels also has 3 recorded knuckle bouts.

Profile

Height: 6'0"183 cm
Reach: 73"185 cm
DOB: 1989-01-05
Age: 37
Nationality: United States

Career history

WIN
vs Portland Pringle III
EFC 17· Apr 1, 2023· Catchweight· 21-6 vs 11-12
-
R1 · 3:52
LOSS
vs Yaroslav Amosov
Bellator 225· Aug 24, 2019· Catchweight· 21-5 vs 21-0
-
R2 · 4:05
WIN
vs A.J. Matthews
Bellator 219· Mar 29, 2019· Welterweight· 20-5 vs 9-8
TKO
R2 · 3:24
WIN
vs Guilherme Vasconcelos
Bellator 210· Nov 30, 2018· Welterweight· 19-5 vs 10-4
UD
LOSS
vs Michael Page
Bellator 200· May 25, 2018· Welterweight· 19-4 vs 12-0
SUB
R2 · 0:43
WIN
vs Adam Piccolotti
Bellator 189· Dec 1, 2017· Catchweight· 18-4 vs 9-1
UD
WIN
vs Aaron Derrow
Bellator 171· Jan 27, 2017· Welterweight· 17-4 vs 14-8
TKO
R3 · 0:44
NC
vs Melvin Guillard
Bellator 159· Jul 22, 2016· Lightweight· 17-4 vs 32-16-2
NC
WIN
vs Bobby Cooper
Bellator 150· Feb 26, 2016· Lightweight· 16-4 vs 12-6
TKO
R1 · 3:49
LOSS
vs Michael Chandler
Bellator 145· Nov 6, 2015· Lightweight· 16-3 vs 13-3
TKO
R2 · 3:05
NC
vs John Alessio
Bellator 139· Jun 26, 2015· Lightweight· 16-3 vs 35-17
NC
R1 · 2:24
WIN
vs Davi Ramos
Bellator 130· Oct 24, 2014· Lightweight· 15-3 vs 4-0
UD
LOSS
vs Patricky Freire
Bellator 113· Mar 21, 2014· Lightweight· 15-2 vs 11-5
TKO
R2 · 0:54
WIN
vs JJ Ambrose
Bellator 103· Oct 11, 2013· Lightweight· 14-2 vs 20-4
TKO
R3 · 2:37
LOSS
vs Michael Chandler
Bellator 97· Jul 31, 2013· Lightweight· 14-1 vs 11-0
TKO
R1 · 0:44
WIN
vs Saad Awad
Bellator 94· Mar 28, 2013· Lightweight· 13-1 vs 14-4
TKO
R2 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jason Fischer
Bellator 91· Feb 28, 2013· Lightweight· 12-1 vs 6-1
UD
WIN
vs Lloyd Mix
Bellator 87· Jan 31, 2013· Lightweight· 11-1 vs 12-2
UD
WIN
vs Jason Fischer
Bellator 82· Nov 30, 2012· Catchweight· 10-1 vs 5-0
UD
LOSS
vs Karl Amoussou
Bellator 69· May 18, 2012· Welterweight· 10-0 vs 14-4-2
SD
WIN
vs Jordan Smith
Bellator 63· Mar 30, 2012· Welterweight· 9-0 vs 17-2-1
TKO
R1 · 0:22
WIN
vs Levi Avera
Bellator 53· Oct 8, 2011· Welterweight· 8-0 vs 16-9
-
R2 · 1:06
WIN
vs Kody Frank
Kansas Regional· Jul 16, 2011· 7-0 vs 4-3
-
WIN
vs Rich Bouphanouvong
Bellator 43· May 7, 2011· Catchweight· 6-0 vs 1-3
-
R2 · 1:11
WIN
vs Dylan Smith
Bellator 40· Apr 9, 2011· Welterweight· 5-0 vs 6-1
-
R1 · 3:32
WIN
vs Aaron Fondry
Vermont Regional· Feb 24, 2011· 4-0 vs 1-1
-
WIN
vs Charles Jones
C3 Fights· Oct 22, 2010· 3-0 vs 7-2
-
WIN
vs Kelly Allen
Kansas Regional· Aug 14, 2010· 2-0 vs 0-2
-
WIN
vs Michael Glenn
Kansas Regional· Jun 19, 2010· 1-0 vs 0-1
-
WIN
vs Chris Evinger
Kansas Regional· Feb 12, 2010· 0-0 vs 1-0
TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1634▲7
Peak: 1796Mar 28, 2013
Rated fights: 28

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Frequently asked questions

When does David Rickels fight next?

David Rickels has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is David Rickels's record?

David Rickels's professional MMA record is 22-6-0.

Who is David Rickels fighting next?

David Rickels's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does David Rickels have?

David Rickels has 7 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is David Rickels?

David Rickels is 6'0" (183 cm) tall.

What is David Rickels's reach?

David Rickels has a reach of 73" (185 cm).

How old is David Rickels?

David Rickels is 37 years old (born Jan 5, 1989).

Where is David Rickels from?

David Rickels is from United States.

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