// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Joshua Ricci
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Joshua
Ricci

NICKNAME"Ruthless"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
6-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Joshua Ricci
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
40
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
6
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
67%
6/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1W STREAK · 2-3
LLWLW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
32%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.67
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
100%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
54%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#77
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1513
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
11th
percentile · average opponent rated 1503 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.10 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 56% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 17, 2020

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
17%
3
SUB
50%
2
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
33%
2
DEC
67%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
17%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
9 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER24TD DEFENSE31GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING20CARDIO70AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power24
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=6 wins
TD Defense31
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (54%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio70
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=9 bouts
Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (65%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins6 wins
TD Defense31 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share9 bouts
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2016WJAN 2016WMAY 2016WNOV 2016WAUG 2017LNOV 2018LJAN 2019WOCT 2019LFEB 2020WDEC 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  6. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Warne), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 78.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
11%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
1
11%
2
22%
1
11%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
4
44%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
44%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Christian YnastrillaDec 17, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
Titan FC 66 - Assis vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Donnie BallouFeb 29, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:11
PFC - Premier FC 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Jose LugoOct 25, 2019
SubmissionR2 · 2:40
CES MMA 59 - Knight vs. Skipper
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Tateki MatsudaJan 19, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 54 - Andrews vs. Logan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Johnny LopezNov 2, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 53 - Gravely vs. Nordby
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon WarneAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Remo CardarelliNov 4, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CES MMA 39 - O'Neil vs. Santiago
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Dalton BradyMay 28, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 2:45
Prodigy MMA - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Dave BaxterJan 8, 2016
SubmissionR3 · 2:02
CES MMA 32 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 6-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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