Welterweight · “Filthy Rich”
Richard Walsh
9-4-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-4-0
Positional Grappler
Defensive Striker
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:53Avg fight
Skill profile
- Control Above avg 75
- Striking D Above avg 72
- Striking Average 63
- Durability Average 59
- Accuracy Average 57
- Wrestling Average 53
- TD Defense Below avg 43
- Grappling Below avg 40
Built on 77 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Positional Grappler
above avg control — rates 75 of 100 among UFC veterans
Defensive Striker
above avg striking d — rates 72 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.72
Striking accuracy46.8%
Striking defense58.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.58
Takedowns / 15 min1.55
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.19
Control time29.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Jonathan Meunier 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · November 26, 2016
18/88Sig. strikes
74/155Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Viscardi Andrade 18-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · March 19, 2016
46/130Sig. strikes
38/88Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Steve Kennedy 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
93/170Sig. strikes
38/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
4:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alan Jouban 10-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:19 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
10/20Sig. strikes
12/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kiichi Kunimoto 16-4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson · September 20, 2014
59/105Sig. strikes
36/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:19Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Indich 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · April 16, 2014
71/122Sig. strikes
12/49Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
10:21Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
6
War on the North Shore
2
BRACE
1
Proud Warrior Productions
1
Gladiators Cage Fighting
1
Pro Cagefighting
1
Cage Fighting Championships
1
Elite Fight Night
1
Full career — 14 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jonathan Meunier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
November 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Viscardi Andrade | No Contest (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir
March 20, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steve Kennedy | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193
November 15, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alan Jouban | KO (elbow and punches) | UFC 184
February 28, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:19 |
| L | Kiichi Kunimoto | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Nelson
September 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Indich | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy
April 16, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Aaron Forsterling | Decision (unanimous) | BRACE 18
December 21, 2012 |
BRACE | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Amer Hussein | TKO (punches) | Proud Warrior Productions 5: Magalhaes vs. Brown
September 14, 2012 |
Proud Warrior Productions | 1 | — |
| W | Callan Potter | KO (knee) | Gladiators Cage Fighting: Series 2
August 31, 2012 |
Gladiators Cage Fighting | 1 | 4:15 |
| W | Josh Russell | KO (punches) | War on the North Shore 15
April 17, 2012 |
War on the North Shore | 1 | 1:10 |
| W | Adriano Magnani | TKO (punches) | Pro Cagefighting 1: Gladiators
June 12, 2011 |
Pro Cagefighting | 1 | 4:30 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighting Championships 11
November 20, 2009 |
Cage Fighting Championships | 2 | 2:40 |
| W | Blake Doering | Decision (unanimous) | War on the North Shore 10
July 25, 2009 |
War on the North Shore | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tahu Pauro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Elite Fight Night 8
May 29, 2009 |
Elite Fight Night | 1 | 3:30 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Richard Walsh (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.