David Rickels

"The Caveman"

AGE	35 / Jan 5, 1989
HEIGHT	5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT	170 lbs / 77.11 kg

ASSOCIATION
Janjira Muay Thai

CLASS
Welterweight

Wins 22

KO / TKO

32%

SUBMISSIONS

32%

DECISIONS

36%

Losses 6

KO / TKO

67%

SUBMISSIONS

17%

DECISIONS

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) Nick Berens	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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