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Welterweight · “The Dirty Samurai”

Richie Hightower

0-1-0
5'8"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
51Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
4:20Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 34.3 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 32.9 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 20.1 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 11.4 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 25.3 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 42.9 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 33.9 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 42.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. TD Defense Below avg 43
  2. Control Below avg 43
  3. Striking Below avg 34
  4. Grappling Below avg 34
  5. Accuracy Below avg 33
  6. Wrestling Below avg 25
  7. Striking D Weak 20
  8. Durability Weak 11

Built on 4 minutes of tracked cage time across 1 statted fight — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.62
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.92
Striking accuracy35.7%
Striking defense21.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min3.46
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

1 UFC bout · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Troy Mandaloniz 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:20 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra Finale · December 8, 2007
20/56Sig. strikes
30/38Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Troy Mandaloniz › Simulate vs Troy Mandaloniz ›

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

UFC bouts in this database
0-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 1

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 6.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 35.7% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 21.1% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 3.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 7.3% avg 21.4%