// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Rich Crunkilton
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Rich
Crunkilton

NICKNAME"Cleat"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
19-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Rich Crunkilton
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
19
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
83%
19/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
79%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 42% 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

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// 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
1.72
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.45
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
58%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
4.08
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#77
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1521
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
19th
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.20 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 7, 2013 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (19)
n = 19
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 7
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
42%
7
SUB
37%
4
DEC
21%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
79% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
42%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
37%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
21%
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
23 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 POWER60TD DEFENSE56GRAPPLING87CHIN78STRIKING28CARDIO60AGGRESSION30SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE62RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power60
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=19 wins
TD Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (65%)

Grappling87
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin78
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking28
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio60
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression30
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense62
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (58%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins19 wins
TD Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (65%)Not recorded
Grappling87 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression30 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense62 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (58%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100OCT 1999WOCT 1999WAUG 2000WAUG 2000WDEC 2000WMAR 2001WAPR 2001WJAN 2002WMAR 2002WJUN 2002WAUG 2002WOCT 2002LAPR 2003WFEB 2005WMAY 2005WJUL 2005WJAN 2006WJUN 2006WJAN 2007LSEP 2007WMAR 2008LOCT 2009WSEP 2010LDEC 2013// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 1999, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  4. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 71, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  7. Start, APR 2001, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JAN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2002, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  20. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  22. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  24. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Jerome), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 87.

// 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_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
26%
4
17%
-
-
-
10
total
SUB
4
17%
2
9%
1
4%
-
-
7
total
DEC
-
-
6
26%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Akhmed AlievDec 7, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:15
Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Carlo PraterSep 10, 2010
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Shine Fights 3 - 2010 Lightweight Grand Prix
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Dave JansenOct 10, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 43 - Cerrone vs. Henderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sergio GomezMar 26, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WEC 33 - Back to Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rob McCulloughSep 5, 2007
KO/TKOR1 · 1:29
WEC 30 - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike JoyJan 20, 2007
SubmissionR3 · 4:23
WEC 25 - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Adam LynnJun 15, 2006
SubmissionR2 · 1:20
WEC 21 - Tapout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
W
VS Nick ErtlJan 13, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 3:55
WEC 18 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS James MartinezJul 9, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 3:31
Freedom Fight - Canada vs. USA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Paul JenkinsMay 19, 2005
KO/TKOR2 · 2:36
WEC 15 - Judgment Day
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Peter KaljevicFeb 18, 2005
SubmissionR1 · 3:44
RFC 1 - Battle of the Bay
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Hermes FrancaApr 25, 2003
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 42 - Sudden Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 19-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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