// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Ricky Bandejas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNBANTAMWEIGHT

Ricky
Bandejas

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ricky Bandejas
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
34
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
25 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
63%
15/25 bouts
FINISH RATE
60%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-3
WL-LL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded 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▲ ABOVE
3.25
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.69
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
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▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#92
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1490
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.29 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 20, 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 · 3
DEC · 6
6
KO/TKO
40%
3
SUB
20%
6
DEC
40%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
SUB · 5
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
56%
4
DEC
44%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
60% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
40%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
40%
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
25 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 POWER57TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING53CARDIO75AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY50
// 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 Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking53
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 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 Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 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
0255075100APR 2014WAPR 2014WJUN 2014WNOV 2014WFEB 2015WMAY 2015LOCT 2015WMAY 2016WAUG 2016WOCT 2016WAUG 2017WDEC 2017WAUG 2018LJAN 2019LJUN 2019WAUG 2019WFEB 2020LJUL 2020LOCT 2020WAUG 2021LSEP 2021WDEC 2021LMAR 2022MAY 2023LJAN 2024LSEP 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 62, DEC R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  5. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 79, SUB R3.
  6. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 97, SUB R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  13. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, JAN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  16. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  21. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  22. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  23. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 86.
  25. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 72, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Restrepo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// 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_
24/25 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
13%
2
8%
-
1
4%
-
6
total
SUB
5
21%
2
8%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
DEC
1
4%
-
9
38%
-
-
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
40%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
25 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Sebastian RuizSep 20, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
ROC 85 - Ring of Combat 85
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Michael ImperatoJan 19, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 0:52
Unified MMA 55 - Unified MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
D
VS Francisco RiveraMay 3, 2023
No ContestR2 · 0:58
XMMA 6 - Bash at the Beach
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
L
VS Ray BorgMar 11, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFC 46 - Eagle FC 46: Lee vs. Sanchez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alan CantuDec 12, 2021
DecisionR1 · 5:00
Combate Global - Copa Combate 2021
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Kevin CorderoSep 3, 2021
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
Combate Global - Cordero vs. Bandejas
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Terry BartholomewAug 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Combate Global - Bandejas vs. Bartholomew
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Leandro HigoOct 15, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 2:32
Bellator 249 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Sergio PettisJul 24, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 242 - Bandejas vs. Pettis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Frans MlamboFeb 22, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:25
Bellator 240 - McCourt vs. Ruis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ahmet KayretliAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:21
Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Patrick MixJun 14, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:06
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 15-9 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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