// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Richard Walsh
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Richard
Walsh

NICKNAME"Filthy Rich"·AUSTRALIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Richard Walsh
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'1"
AGE
37
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
9/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
56%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 44% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

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▲ ABOVE
3.84
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.55
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1472
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
12th
percentile · average opponent rated 1509 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
16th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.17 per fight)

8 rated fights · opponents rated in 57% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 26, 2016

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 1
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
44%
1
SUB
11%
4
DEC
44%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
20%
3
DEC
60%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
56% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
44%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
44%
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
14 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 POWER63TD DEFENSE58GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING51CARDIO80AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Cardio. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power63
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense58
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (66%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio80
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression38
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense58 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (66%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100MAY 2009WMAY 2009WJUL 2009LNOV 2009WJUN 2011WAPR 2012WAUG 2012WSEP 2012WDEC 2012WAPR 2014LSEP 2014LFEB 2015WNOV 2015LMAR 2016LNOV 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  5. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  15. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 76, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Forsterling), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
36%
-
-
-
-
5
total
SUB
1
7%
1
7%
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
7
50%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jonathan MeunierNov 26, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Viscardi AndradeMar 19, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Steve KennedyNov 14, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Alan JoubanFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:19
UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow and Punch)
L
VS Kiichi KunimotoSep 20, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 52 - Hunt vs. Nelson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris IndichApr 16, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aaron ForsterlingDec 21, 2012
DecisionR3 · 3:00
BFW 18 - Canberra
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Amer HusseinSep 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
PWP 5 - Magalhaes vs. Brown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Callan PotterAug 31, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:15
Gladiators Cage Fighting - Gladiators 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Josh RussellApr 17, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:10
WOTNS - War on the North Shore 15
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Adriano MagnaniJun 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 4:30
Pro Cagefighting 1 - Gladiators
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Robert WhittakerNov 20, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 2:40
CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 11
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.

Welterweight. Professional record 9-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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