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"Golden Boy"
8-4-0
Ricardo Funch
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- Name: Ricardo Funch
- Professional MMA Record: 8-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Golden Boy
- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 32 | Date of Birth: 1980.08.14
- Last Fight: June 22, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $5,000 USD
- Height: 5'11" (181cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Link
- Born: Lencois, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: Ludlow, Massachusetts
- Personal Pages: Facebook
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After running his professional record to 7-0 on the local circuit, Ricardo Funch, who trains out of Team Link with UFC heavyweight veteran Gabriel Gonzaga, was invited to join the UFC in 2009, where he lost back-to-back fights to fellow prospects Johny Hendricks and Claude Patrick which prompted his release from the promotion.
After a win on the regional circuit, Funch was invited back to the UFC as a late replacement for Paulo Thiago against Mike Pyle at UFC 142. Although Funch lost that fight via first round TKO, he was given one last chance in the form of a fight with Dan Miller, who was making his welterweight debut, at UFC on FX 4. Funch was winning the fight going in to third round, however, Miller was able to drop Funch with a punch. A rocked Funch tried to take down Miler which allowed him to secure a guillotine choke that forced Funch to tap. After this Funch was once again released from the UFC.
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Ricardo Funch MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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| Cancelled Bout | Brett Oteri | Reality Fighting - Reason: Funch Injury | 2013.01.05 |
| Cancelled Bout | Ryan Sanders | Fight Night MMA 4 | 2012.09.08 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
3:12 Round 3 of 3, 13:12 Total |
Dan Miller
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC on FX 4: Guida vs. Maynard
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.06.22 |
| Odds: +290 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.5 lbs | |||
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UFC on FX 4 Submission of the Night
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
1:22 Round 1 of 3 |
Mike Pyle
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2012.01.14 |
| Odds: +430 Heavy Underdog | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
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#44 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2012
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ryan Quinn
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Premier FC 7: Lauzon vs. Kaponis
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2011.12.03 |
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:48 Round 2 of 3, 6:48 Total |
Claude Patrick
Ref: Tony Williamson |
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2010.06.12 |
| Odds: +220 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $5,000 Base | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Matt Riddle | UFC 111 - Reason: Funch Withdrew | 2010.03.27 |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Johny Hendricks
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.12.12 |
| Odds: +313 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Denis Grachev | Cage Fight | 2008.08.23 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | TJ Waldburger | XFC | 2008.06.14 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Woody Weatherby | WFL 20 | 2007.12.01 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Chandler Holderness | WFL 17 | 2007.06.09 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Justin Gould | WFL 16 | 2007.03.31 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Calvin Bates | WFL 13 | 2006.11.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jonathan Sola | Reality Fighting | 2006.09.23 |
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