// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Rich Hale
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Rich
Hale

NICKNAME"Rare Breed"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-7-1
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Rich Hale
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
AGE
47
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
7
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
74%
23/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 2-3
LLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 48% 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▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#49
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1514
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
55th
percentile · average opponent rated 1540 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
41st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.02 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 52% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 7, 2014

// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 8
DEC · 4
11
KO/TKO
48%
8
SUB
35%
4
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 4
3
KO/TKO
43%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
57%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 11 fights
48%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
17%
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_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 17, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 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 POWER68TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN76STRIKINGN/ACARDIO59AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY71
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power68
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

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

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery71
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100DEC 2006WDEC 2006LFEB 2007WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007LSEP 2007WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WNOV 2008WFEB 2009WMAR 2009WAPR 2009JUN 2009WJUL 2009WSEP 2009LSEP 2009WMAR 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011WAPR 2011LMAY 2011WOCT 2011WMAY 2012WOCT 2012WNOV 2012LDEC 2012LJUN 2013LMAR 2014WOCT 2019WMAR 2021// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 52, SUB R2.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 62, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  10. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100.
  16. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  18. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R2.
  19. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  29. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 76, DEC R3.
  31. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Steffens), bottomed at 42 (L vs Ambriz). Current reading: 94.

// 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_
30/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
37%
2
7%
1
3%
-
-
14
total
SUB
4
13%
3
10%
1
3%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
2
7%
5
17%
-
1
3%
8
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
26%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Eric LunsfordMar 13, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 3:11
RUF MMA 39 - Ringside Unified Fighting 39
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Strikes)
W
VS Dale SopiOct 13, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
RUF MMA 36 - Bialecki vs. Cortez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Blagoy IvanovMar 7, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 111
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ryan MartinezJun 19, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 2:19
Bellator MMA - Bellator 96
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Alexander VolkovDec 14, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 84
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Thiago SantosNov 2, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:31
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 79
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mike WesselOct 5, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:19
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 75
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Josh BurnsMay 18, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 0:38
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 69
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos FloresOct 22, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 0:18
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Christian M'PumbuMay 21, 2011
KO/TKOR3 · 4:17
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS D.J. LindermanApr 23, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Nik FeketeMar 26, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 38
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Heavyweight. Professional record 23-7-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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