// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Richie Smullen
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Richie
Smullen

NICKNAME"N/A"·IRELAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-5-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Richie Smullen
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
5
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
71%
15/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% 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

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
1.98
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
77%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.26
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
65%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
8.49
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
66%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#65
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1536
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1477 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
59th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.11 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 24, 2024

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 6
DEC · 3
6
KO/TKO
40%
6
SUB
40%
3
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 2
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
20%
2
SUB
40%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
20%
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
21 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN82STRIKING52CARDIO49AGGRESSION76SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE78RECOVERY75
// 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 Power57
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio49
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression76
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%)

Recovery75
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 Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 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
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression76 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
Recovery75 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
0255075100JUL 2016WJUL 2016WSEP 2016WFEB 2017JUL 2017LJUL 2018WFEB 2019WSEP 2019LFEB 2020WSEP 2020WJUN 2021WOCT 2021WFEB 2022WFEB 2023LJUN 2023WFEB 2024WMAR 2024WMAY 2024WOCT 2024WJUN 2025LOCT 2025LJUN 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 75.
  6. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 68, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 75, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2019, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  9. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 78, DEC R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 85, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  14. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  22. Start, JUN 2026, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gryckiv), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
20/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
20%
3
15%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
5
25%
2
10%
1
5%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
5
25%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
24%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zafar MohsenJun 20, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:18
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 90: Fleury vs. Aras
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch to the Body)
L
VS Ivan BuchingerOct 4, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 1:40
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 77: Engizek vs. Humburger
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ninja Choke)
W
VS Vojto BarborikJun 28, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 3:49
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 73: Eckerlin vs. Pukac
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Jose SanchezOct 19, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 0:29
Brave CF 89 - Brave Combat Federation 89
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Marcos Marcilio Guimaraes Jr.May 17, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 0:00
CLFC 22 - Cage Legacy 22
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Kirill MedvedovskyMar 24, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
CLFC 21 - Cage Legacy 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Marcondes BastosFeb 17, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 4:14
CLFC 20 - Cage Legacy 20
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Timur KhizrievJun 16, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 297 - Nemkov vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Piotr NiedzielskiFeb 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Miroslav DushnyukFeb 20, 2022
SubmissionR2 · 1:08
RFP 88 - West Fight 32
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
W
VS Igor GryckivOct 3, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 3:05
RFP 86 - Lviv Open Cup 2021
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Maxim SischukJun 23, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:47
RFP 83 - West Fight 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 15-5-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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