// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Ricky Glenn
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Ricky
Glenn

NICKNAME"The Gladiator"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-9-2
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ricky Glenn
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
37
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
33 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
9
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
67%
22/33 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-3-1
W-LLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% 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▲ ABOVE
3.79
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.72
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
13%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.40
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
#57
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1548
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
62nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1564 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
9th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

21 rated fights · opponents rated in 64% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 17, 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 (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 3
DEC · 6
13
KO/TKO
59%
3
SUB
14%
6
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 5
2
KO/TKO
22%
2
SUB
22%
5
DEC
56%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
14%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
27%
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
33 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 POWER84TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING60CHIN81STRIKING45CARDIO69AGGRESSION28SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin81
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=33 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression28
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery75
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 Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record33 bouts
Striking45 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
Aggression28 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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
0255075100JUL 2006WJUL 2006WNOV 2006LJUL 2009WJAN 2010LMAR 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WJAN 2011WMAR 2011AUG 2011WOCT 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012WAUG 2012WOCT 2012WMAR 2013WSEP 2013WJUN 2014LDEC 2014WOCT 2015WMAR 2016WJUN 2016LSEP 2016WFEB 2017WSEP 2017LDEC 2017WJUL 2018LNOV 2018WJUN 2021OCT 2021LAPR 2023LOCT 2023LAUG 2024// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 60, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 71, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2011, momentum score 91, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100.
  12. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  23. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  25. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  26. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, OCT 2023, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 73, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Henry), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 73.

// 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_
31/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
19%
6
19%
3
10%
-
-
15
total
SUB
4
13%
-
1
3%
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
11
35%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Kenan SongAug 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Drew DoberOct 7, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 2:36
UFC Fight Night 229 - Dawson vs. Green
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Christos GiagosApr 22, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:35
UFC Fight Night 222 - Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
D
VS Grant DawsonOct 23, 2021
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Majority)
W
VS Joaquim SilvaJun 19, 2021
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
UFC on ESPN 25 - Korean Zombie vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Kevin AguilarNov 30, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dennis BermudezJul 14, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Myles JuryDec 30, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 219 - Cyborg vs. Holm
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gavin TuckerSep 9, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Phillipe NoverFeb 11, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 208 - Holm vs. De Randamie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Evan DunhamSep 17, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ramiro HernandezJun 24, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
VFC 51 - Emerson vs. West
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Lightweight. Professional record 22-9-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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