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David Rickels
United States
Derby, Kansas
Country

David Rickels

"The Caveman"

David Rickels
AGE 35 / Jan 5, 1989
HEIGHT5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT170 lbs / 77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Welterweight
Wins 22
KO / TKO
7
Meter
32%
SUBMISSIONS
7
Meter
32%
DECISIONS
8
Meter
36%
Losses 6
KO / TKO
4
Meter
67%
SUBMISSIONS
1
Meter
17%
DECISIONS
1
Meter
17%
N/C 2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
win Portland Pringle III EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 17
Apr / 01 / 2023
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1 3:52
loss Yaroslav Amosov Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
Aug / 24 / 2019
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Keith Peterson
2 4:05
win A.J. Matthews Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz
Mar / 29 / 2019
TKO (Eye Injury)
Jason Herzog
2 3:24
win Guilherme Vasconcelos Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter
Nov / 30 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Jerin Valel
3 5:00
loss Michael Page Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
May / 25 / 2018
TKO (Retirement)
Rob Hinds
2 0:43
win Adam Piccolotti Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2
Dec / 01 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Jacob Montalvo
3 5:00
win Aaron Derrow Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani
Jan / 27 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Rob Hinds
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 0:44
NC Melvin Guillard Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo
Jul / 22 / 2016
No Contest (Guillard Failed Drug Test)
Rob Hinds
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 2:14
win Bobby Cooper Bellator 150 - Kongo vs. Spartan
Feb / 26 / 2016
TKO (Knees and Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 3:49
loss Michael Chandler Bellator 145 - Vengeance
Nov / 06 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 3:05
NC John Alessio Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov
Jun / 26 / 2015
No Contest (Illegal Knee)
Rob Hinds
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 2:24
win Davi Ramos Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
Oct / 24 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)

VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Patricky Freire Bellator MMA - Bellator 113
Mar / 21 / 2014
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 0:54
win J.J. Ambrose Bellator MMA - Bellator 103
Oct / 11 / 2013
TKO (Punches to the Body)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 2:37
loss Michael Chandler Bellator MMA - Bellator 97
Jul / 31 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 0:44
win Saad Awad Bellator MMA - Bellator 94
Mar / 28 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Troy Waugh
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 5:00
win Jason Fischer Bellator MMA - Bellator 91
Feb / 28 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Lloyd Mix Bellator MMA - Bellator 87
Jan / 31 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Jason Fischer BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 82
Nov / 30 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
loss Karl Amoussou BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 69
May / 18 / 2012
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3 5:00
win Jordan Smith BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63
Mar / 30 / 2012
KO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 0:22
win Levi Avera BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53
Oct / 08 / 2011
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 1:06
win Kody Frank SKC - Hotter Than Hell Fight Night
Jul / 16 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
3 5:00
win Richard Bouphanouvong BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 43
May / 07 / 2011
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Kevin Nix
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2 1:11
win Dylan Smith BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40
Apr / 09 / 2011
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Kevin Nix
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1 3:32
win Aaron Fondry FNF NE - Burlington
Feb / 25 / 2011
Decision (Split)
3 5:00
win Charles Jones C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 6
Oct / 22 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2 2:19
win Kelly Allen Eye Win - Showtime
Aug / 14 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Dave Clifton
1 3:31
win Michael Glenn Eye Win - Devastation
Jun / 19 / 2010
Submission (Armbar)
David Clifton
1 2:15
win Chris Evinger Eye Win - Valentine's Day Massacre
Feb / 13 / 2010
TKO (Knees and Punches)
Steven Thomasson
1 2:40
FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
win Darrell Dancy Havic Prizefighting - Downtown Throwdown 2
Nov / 22 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1 0:28
win Shane Sake LFC 2 - Link Fighting Championship 2
Aug / 16 / 2008
Submission
1 1:57
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