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Welterweight · “Golden Boy”

Ricardo Funch

9-6-0 UFC 0-4-0
Positional Grappler Precision Striker Submission-Vulnerable
5'10"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
46Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
9:05Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 29.3 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 60.0 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 18.9 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 19.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 53.6 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 23.9 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 28.8 of 100 Control — Average, rated 64.2 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Average 64
  2. Accuracy Average 60
  3. Wrestling Average 54
  4. Striking Below avg 29
  5. Grappling Below avg 29
  6. TD Defense Weak 24
  7. Durability Weak 20
  8. Striking D Weak 19

Built on 36 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Positional Grappler average control — rates 64 of 100 among UFC veterans
Precision Striker average accuracy — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.61
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.57
Striking accuracy65.1%
Striking defense40.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.24
Takedown accuracy18.8%
Takedown defense60.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time29.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 4 fights · green = win
December 12, 2009 vs Johny Hendricks — 1.07/min (L) Dec '09 June 12, 2010 vs Claude Patrick — 0.74/min (L) Jun '10 January 14, 2012 vs Mike Pyle — 1.46/min (L) — only 1.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jan '12 June 22, 2012 vs Dan Miller — 5.45/min (L) Jun '12

Fight history

4 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Dan Miller 13-6 walk-in Submission · R3 3:12 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · June 22, 2012
72/107Sig. strikes
57/92Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
6:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mike Pyle 21-8-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
2/8Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claude Patrick 11-1 walk-in Submission · R2 1:48 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
5/5Sig. strikes
13/18Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Johny Hendricks 6-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
16/26Sig. strikes
49/83Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
9-6-0Pro record
Team LinkGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 1
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 4
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 4
WFL 4
Premier FC 3
CES MMA 1
Cage Fight 1
XFC 1
RF 1
Full career — 15 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Matt Secor Submission (kneebar) Premier FC 20
July 30, 2016
Premier FC 2 3:35
W Brett Oteri KO (punches) Premier FC 18
November 14, 2015
Premier FC 1 0:21
L Chuck O'Neil Submission (armbar) CES MMA 26
October 10, 2014
CES MMA 2 2:51
L Dan Miller Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012
UFC 3 3:12
L Mike Pyle TKO (knee and punches) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
UFC 1 1:22
W Ryan Quinn Decision (unanimous) Premier FC 7
December 3, 2011
Premier FC 3 5:00
L Claude Patrick Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 115
June 12, 2010
UFC 2 1:48
L Johny Hendricks Decision (unanimous) UFC 107
December 12, 2009
UFC 3 5:00
W Denis Grachev Decision (unanimous) Cage Fight: MMA2
August 23, 2008
Cage Fight 3 5:00
W TJ Waldburger TKO (punches) XFC: Xtreme Fighting Championships
June 14, 2008
XFC 2 2:35
W Woody Weatherby KO (punches) WFL 20: Calloway Cup 8
December 1, 2007
WFL 1 —
W Chandler Holderness Decision (unanimous) WFL 17: Unleashed 2
June 9, 2007
WFL 3 5:00
W Justin Gould TKO (punches) WFL 16: Moment of Truth 2
March 31, 2007
WFL 1 —
W Calvin Bates Submission (rear-naked choke) WFL 13: Calloway Cup 4
November 27, 2006
WFL 1 —
W Johnathan Sola TKO (punches) RF: Invasion
September 23, 2006
RF 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ricardo Funch) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.6 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 65.1% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 40.1% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.2 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 18.8% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 60.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 29.3% avg 21.4%