// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Rick Reeves
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Rick
Reeves

NICKNAME"The Holy Terror"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
12-4-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
43
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
16 BOUTS
WIN
12
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
75%
12/16 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 75% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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▲ ABOVE
3.45
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#55
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1547
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
25th
percentile · average opponent rated 1526 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
99th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.50 per fight)

3 rated fights · opponents rated in 19% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 4, 2014 · 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 (12)
n = 12
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 9
DEC · 2
1
KO/TKO
8%
9
SUB
75%
2
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
2
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
25%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
8%
SUBANY ROUND · 9 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
16 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 POWER20TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING60CHIN73STRIKING52CARDIO69AGGRESSION31SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=12 wins
TD Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (59%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=16 bouts
Striking52
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression31
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins12 wins
TD Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (59%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record16 bouts
Striking52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)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
0255075100JUN 2006WJUN 2006LJUL 2006WAUG 2006WMAR 2007WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WJUN 2007LSEP 2007WJAN 2008LFEB 2008WAPR 2008WFEB 2009WOCT 2009LAUG 2010WOCT 2010WAPR 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  6. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  7. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 87, SUB R2.
  12. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  14. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  16. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.

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

// 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_
16/16 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
-
3
total
SUB
7
44%
2
13%
1
6%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
3
19%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 16 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
19%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
16 FIGHTS

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

W
VS James TerryApr 4, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Chris EnsleyOct 10, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:57
BKP - Brass Knuckle Promotions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Gustavo MachadoAug 14, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
PWP - War on the Mainland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Donnie EvensonOct 10, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 3:49
ACF - Armageddon Cage Fights
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Injury)
W
VS Nate JamesFeb 13, 2009
SubmissionR3 · 2:07
Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Wesley WelchApr 5, 2008
SubmissionR1 · 2:14
XCC 6 - Western Threat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Kyle PimentalFeb 16, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 3:19
CCFC - Annihilation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Peter AspenwalJan 12, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 1:03
EWC 3 - Capitol Invasion
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Rigo OropezaSep 22, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · 0:34
KSP - Shamrock Smackdown
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
W
VS Chris KennedyJun 16, 2007
DecisionR3 · 4:00
IFL - Las Vegas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam ZamarronApr 21, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 0:00
KSP - Ken Shamrock Productions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Luke JohnsonApr 7, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
IFL - Moline
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 12-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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