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Rick
Story

NICKNAME"The Horror"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-10-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Rick Story
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
42
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
10
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
21/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
43%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 57% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

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
3.80
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.17
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.53
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
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
#19
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1633
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
63rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1570 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
75th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.22 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 90% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 16, 2018

// 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 (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 5
DEC · 12
4
KO/TKO
19%
5
SUB
24%
12
DEC
57%
// LOSSES (10)
n = 10
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 7
2
KO/TKO
20%
1
SUB
10%
7
DEC
70%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
43% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
19%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
24%
DECFULL FIGHT · 12 fights
57%
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
31 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 POWER27TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING44CARDIO81AGGRESSION48SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY89
// 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 Power27
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin80
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking44
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio81
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression48
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery89
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=10 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression48 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery89 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.10 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
0255075100NOV 2007LNOV 2007WNOV 2007LDEC 2007WJAN 2008WFEB 2008WMAY 2008WJUN 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008LJUN 2009WSEP 2009WJAN 2010WAPR 2010WAUG 2010WDEC 2010WMAY 2011LJUN 2011LNOV 2011WJUN 2012LOCT 2012WMAR 2013LMAY 2013WNOV 2013LMAR 2014WJUL 2014WOCT 2014WMAY 2016LAUG 2016WJUL 2018WAUG 2018LOCT 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 45, DEC R3.
  4. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  5. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 64, DEC R5.
  8. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 71, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 84, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 94, SUB R2.
  13. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  25. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  26. Start, JUL 2014, momentum score 99, SUB R2.
  27. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  28. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  32. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lennox), bottomed at 38 (L vs Miranda). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
31/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
4
13%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
3
10%
3
10%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
17
55%
-
2
6%
19
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
61%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Handesson FerreiraOct 20, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 1:15
Professional Fighters League - PFL 10: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Carlton MinusAug 16, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 2:55
Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Yuri VillefortJul 5, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Donald CerroneAug 20, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 2:02
UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Tarec SaffiedineMay 29, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 88 - Almeida vs. Garbrandt
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gunnar NelsonOct 4, 2014
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 53 - Nelson vs. Story
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Leonardo Mafra TeixeiraJul 16, 2014
SubmissionR2 · 2:12
UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Kelvin GastelumMar 15, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 171 - Hendricks vs. Lawler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Brian EbersoleNov 16, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Mike PyleMay 25, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Quinn MulhernMar 16, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:05
UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Demian MaiaOct 13, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:30
UFC 153 - Silva vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 21-10. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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