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David Rickels

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Name: David Rickels
MMA Record: 18-4-0, 2 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: The Caveman
Current Streak: 2 Wins
Age: 28 | Date of Birth: 1989.01.05
Last Fight: January 27, 2017 in BFC
Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 170.3 lbs
Affiliation: Saekson Janjira Muay Thai
Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 72.0" (183cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
Born: United States
Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
Fighting out of: Derby, Kansas
Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook

David Rickels Welterweight Ranking History

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David Rickels MMA Fight Record

Record by Year and By Promotion

Pro Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:44 Round 3 of 3, 10:44 Total	Aaron Derrow 17-4-0 14-8-0	Bellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani Co-Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2017.01.27
Odds: -1000 (Huge Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 170.3 lbs (77.2 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
No Contest \| KO/TKO 2:14 Round 1 of 3	Melvin Guillard 17-4-0 32-16-2	Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo Co-Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.07.22
Odds: -165 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.8 lbs (70.7 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
Win \| KO/TKO \| Strikes 3:49 Round 1 of 3	Bobby Cooper 16-4-0 12-6-0	Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz Co-Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.02.26
Odds: -515 (Heavy Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 3:05 Round 2 of 3, 8:05 Total	Michael Chandler 16-3-0 13-3-0	Bellator 145: Vengeance Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2015.11.06
Odds: +600 (Huge Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 155.8 lbs (70.6 kgs) \| Referee: Mike England
No Contest \| Foul 2:24 Round 1 of 3	John Alessio 16-3-0 35-17-0	Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov Co-Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2015.06.26
Odds: -205 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.9 lbs (70.7 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Davi Ramos 15-3-0 4-0-0	Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2014.10.24
Odds: -205 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.6 lbs (70.6 kgs) \| Referee: Rob Hinds
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:54 Round 2 of 3, 5:54 Total	Patricky Freire 15-2-0 11-5-0	Bellator 113: Vegh vs. Newton 2 Co-Main Event \| Tournament Quarterfinal \| 155 lbs	2014.03.21
Odds: -205 (Moderate Favorite) Upset Defeat \| Weigh-In: 155.7 lbs (70.6 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
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Win \| KO/TKO 2:37 Round 3 of 3, 12:37 Total	JJ Ambrose 14-2-0 20-4-0	Bellator 103: Pitbull vs. Guerreiro Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2013.10.11
Odds: -450 (Heavy Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.7 lbs (70.6 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:44 Round 1 of 5	Michael Chandler 14-1-0 11-0-0	Bellator 97: Chandler vs. Rickels Main Event \| Title Challenge \| Lightweight \| 155	2013.07.31
Odds: +700 (Huge Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 154.6 lbs (70.1 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total	Saad Awad 13-1-0 14-4-0	Bellator 94 Co-Main Event \| Tournament Finals \| 155 lbs	2013.03.28
Odds: -200 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.8 lbs (70.7 kgs) \| Referee: Troy Waugh
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Jason Fischer 12-1-0 6-1-0	Bellator 91 Main Card \| Tournament Semifinal \| 155 lbs	2013.02.28
Odds: -370 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.7 lbs (70.6 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Lloyd Woodard 11-1-0 12-2-0	Bellator 87 Main Event \| Tournament Quarterfinal \| 155 lbs	2013.01.31
Odds: +110 (Near Even) \| Weigh-In: 155.4 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Jason Fischer 10-1-0 5-0-0	Bellator 82 Main Card \| Catchweight \| 160 lbs	2012.11.30
Odds: -340 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 159.8 lbs (72.5 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
Loss \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Karl Amoussou 10-0-0 14-4-2	Bellator 69 Co-Main Event \| Tournament Semifinal \| 170 lbs	2012.05.18
Odds: +125 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 170.6 lbs (77.4 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog
Cancelled Bout	Karl Amoussou	Bellator 67	2012.05.04
Reason: Rescheduled
Cancelled Bout	Brian Foster	Bellator 63	2012.03.30
Reason: Foster Failed Medical
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:22 Round 1 of 3	Jordan Smith 9-0-0 17-2-1	Bellator 63 Main Card \| Tournament Quarterfinal \| 170 lbs	2012.03.30
Odds: +145 (Slight Underdog) \| Weigh-In: 168.3 lbs (76.3 kgs) \| Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Win \| Submission \| Choke 1:06 Round 2 of 3, 6:06 Total	Levi Avera 8-0-0 16-9-0	Bellator 53 Preliminary Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2011.10.08
Referee: Jason Herzog
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous	Kody Frank	Kansas Regional	2011.07.16
Win \| Submission \| Choke 1:11 Round 2 of 3, 6:11 Total	Rich Bouphanouvong 6-0-0 1-3-0	Bellator 43 Preliminary Card \| Catchweight \| 179 lbs	2011.05.07
Weigh-In: 177.6 lbs (80.6 kgs) \| Referee: Kevin Nix
Win \| Submission \| Choke 3:32 Round 1 of 3	Dylan Smith 5-0-0 6-1-0	Bellator 40 Preliminary Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2011.04.09
Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs)
Win \| Decision \| Split	Aaron Fondry	Vermont Regional	2011.02.24
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Charles Jones	C3 Fights	2010.10.22
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Kelly Allen	Kansas Regional	2010.08.14
Win \| Submission \| Armlock	Michael Glenn	Kansas Regional	2010.06.19
Win \| KO/TKO \| Strikes	Chris Evinger	Kansas Regional	2010.02.12

Amateur Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Win \| KO/TKO	Danny Grayson	Kansas Regional	2009.08.01
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Christopher Sutton-Kearn	Kansas Regional	2009.06.26
Win \| Submission \| Strikes	Wes Lubberts	Kansas Regional	2009.04.04
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Darrell Dancy	Kansas Regional	2008.11.22
Win \| Submission	Shane Sake	Kansas Regional	2008.08.15
Win \| Submission	Earnest Freeman	Missouri Regional	2008.07.19
Loss \| KO/TKO	Frank Crim	Kansas Regional	2008.05.10
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous	Tristan Granberry	Kansas Regional	2008.03.29
Win \| KO/TKO	Jim Grahm	Kansas Regional	2007.10.18

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