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Rick Story

21-10-0 UFC 12-7-0
Chain Wrestling Defensive Striker
5'9"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
42Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
33.3%Finish rate
12:29Avg 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 — Average, rated 55.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 27.7 of 100 Striking D — Strong, rated 91.2 of 100 Durability — Above avg, rated 79.3 of 100 Wrestling — Above avg, rated 83.2 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 40.1 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 82.8 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Strong 91
  2. Wrestling Above avg 83
  3. Control Above avg 83
  4. Durability Above avg 79
  5. Grappling Above avg 70
  6. Striking Average 56
  7. TD Defense Below avg 40
  8. Accuracy Below avg 28
Chain Wrestling 40 takedowns from 83 attempts · 2.5 landed per 15 min
Defensive Striker strong striking d — rates 91 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.8
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.17
Striking accuracy41.8%
Striking defense62.5%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.38
Takedowns / 15 min2.53
Takedown accuracy48.2%
Takedown defense63.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.89
Control time31.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-7

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 16, 2013 vs Quinn Mulhern — 6.49/min (W) — only 3.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '13 May 25, 2013 vs Mike Pyle — 3.8/min (L) May '13 November 16, 2013 vs Brian Ebersole — 4.73/min (W) Nov '13 March 15, 2014 vs Kelvin Gastelum — 3.0/min (L) Mar '14 July 16, 2014 vs Leonardo Mafra — 3.33/min (W) Jul '14 October 4, 2014 vs Gunnar Nelson — 6.72/min (W) Oct '14 May 29, 2016 vs Tarec Saffiedine — 3.87/min (W) May '16 August 20, 2016 vs Donald Cerrone — 2.42/min (L) Aug '16

Fight history

19 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Donald Cerrone 30-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:02 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
17/51Sig. strikes
45/73Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tarec Saffiedine 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt · May 29, 2016
58/111Sig. strikes
32/71Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
6:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gunnar Nelson 13-0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
168/315Sig. strikes
53/107Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Leonardo Mafra 11-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:12 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · July 16, 2014
24/39Sig. strikes
11/20Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Kelvin Gastelum 8-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
45/163Sig. strikes
59/137Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brian Ebersole 50-15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
71/199Sig. strikes
42/114Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mike Pyle 24-8-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
57/111Sig. strikes
33/74Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
9:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Quinn Mulhern 18-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:05 — UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · March 16, 2013
20/49Sig. strikes
9/50Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Demian Maia 14-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:30 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
3/5Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brock Jardine 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida · June 22, 2012
51/125Sig. strikes
18/60Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
5:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Martin Kampmann 17-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
61/170Sig. strikes
38/147Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Charlie Brenneman 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
17/46Sig. strikes
11/26Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
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W Thiago Alves 18-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
62/169Sig. strikes
41/111Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
7:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Johny Hendricks 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · December 4, 2010
55/125Sig. strikes
24/58Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Dustin Hazelett 12-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:15 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
75/110Sig. strikes
7/17Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Nick Osipczak 5-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
31/72Sig. strikes
28/41Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
9:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Nick Osipczak › Simulate vs Nick Osipczak ›
W Jesse Lennox 1-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
47/172Sig. strikes
22/128Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Brian Foster 13-3 walk-in Submission · R2 1:09 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
18/59Sig. strikes
6/47Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L John Hathaway 11-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
21/67Sig. strikes
31/85Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
4:08Control
0Knockdowns
5Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs John Hathaway › Simulate vs John Hathaway ›

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)
21-10-0Pro record
MMA LabGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 5
Decision 12
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 7
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 19
EWC 4
PFL 3
SportFight 2
Carnage at the Creek 1
AFC 1
Conquest of the Cage 1
Full career — 31 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Handesson Ferreira TKO (arm injury) PFL 10
October 20, 2018
 PFL 2 1:15
W Carlton Minus Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 6
August 16, 2018
 PFL 2 2:55
W Yuri Villefort Decision (unanimous) PFL 3
July 5, 2018
 PFL 3 5:00
L Donald Cerrone TKO (knee and punches) UFC 202
August 20, 2016
 UFC 2 2:02
W Tarec Saffiedine Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
May 29, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Gunnar Nelson Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014
 UFC 5 5:00
W Leonardo Mafra Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014
 UFC 2 2:12
L Kelvin Gastelum Decision (split) UFC 171
March 15, 2014
 UFC 3 5:00
W Brian Ebersole Decision (unanimous) UFC 167
November 16, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Mike Pyle Decision (split) UFC 160
May 25, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W Quinn Mulhern TKO (punches) UFC 158
March 16, 2013
 UFC 1 3:05
L Demian Maia Submission (neck crank) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 1 2:30
W Brock Jardine Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida
June 22, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
L Martin Kampmann Decision (split) UFC 139
November 19, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Charlie Brenneman Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 130
May 28, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Johny Hendricks Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale
December 4, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Dustin Hazelett TKO (punches) UFC 117
August 7, 2010
 UFC 2 1:15
W Nick Osipczak Decision (split) UFC 112
April 10, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jesse Lennox Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Brian Foster Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 103
September 19, 2009
 UFC 2 1:09
L John Hathaway Decision (unanimous) UFC 99
June 13, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Brandon Melendez Submission (rear-naked choke) EWC: Vancouver
September 6, 2008
 EWC 1 2:17
W Wesley Welch KO (punch) Carnage at the Creek 3
August 22, 2008
 Carnage at the Creek 1 —
W Jake Ellenberger Decision (unanimous) SportFight 23
June 20, 2008
 SportFight 3 5:00
W Ryan Healy Decision (unanimous) EWC: May Massacre
May 10, 2008
 EWC 5 5:00
W James Dodge Submission (rear-naked choke) EWC: Welterweight War
February 23, 2008
 EWC 1 3:37
W Jake Paul TKO (punches) EWC: Capital Invasion
January 12, 2008
 EWC 2 1:03
L Nathan Coy Decision (unanimous) SportFight 21: Seasons Beatings
December 22, 2007
 SportFight 3 5:00
W Julio Paulino Decision (unanimous) AFC 41: Thankful Throwdowns
November 15, 2007
 AFC 3 5:00
L Mario Miranda Decision (unanimous) Conquest of the Cage
November 6, 2007
 Conquest of the Cage 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rick Story) — 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 3.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.8% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 62.5% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 2.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 48.2% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 63.2% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.6
Control time 31.6% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 33.3% avg 54.1%