// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ricky Rainey
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Ricky
Rainey

NICKNAME"The Sniper"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
13-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
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Ricky Rainey
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
43
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
19 BOUTS
WIN
13
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
13/19 bouts
FINISH RATE
62%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 54% 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

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▼ BELOW
2.55
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
46%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.95
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
18%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
55%
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#75
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1518
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1534 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.06 per fight)

13 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 30, 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 (13)
n = 13
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
54%
1
SUB
8%
5
DEC
38%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 2
4
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
62% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
54%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
8%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
38%
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
19 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 POWER77TD DEFENSE33GRAPPLING40CHIN63STRIKING41CARDIO57AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE36RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power77
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=13 wins
TD Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (55%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin63
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=19 bouts
Striking41
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio57
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense36
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (46%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins13 wins
TD Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record19 bouts
Striking41 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 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 Defense36 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (46%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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
0255075100AUG 2011WAUG 2011WNOV 2011WFEB 2012WMAR 2012LAUG 2012WDEC 2012WFEB 2013WMAY 2013WJUN 2013LSEP 2013WAPR 2014LMAY 2014WOCT 2014WMAY 2015LNOV 2015WOCT 2016WAUG 2017LAPR 2018LNOV 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 65, SUB R3.
  4. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  9. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Rojas), 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_
19/19 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
42%
3
16%
-
-
-
11
total
SUB
-
-
1
5%
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
7
37%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 19 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
37%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
19 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Tim MeansNov 30, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Muslim SalikhovApr 14, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:12
UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Marc StevensAug 25, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 182 - Koreshkov vs. Njokuani
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gilbert SmithOct 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Chidi NjokuaniNov 20, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jesse JuarezMay 15, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 1:13
Bellator 137 - Halsey vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Johnny CisnerosOct 3, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 3:18
Bellator MMA - Bellator 127
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Michael PageMay 17, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 4:29
Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punch)
W
VS Andy MuradApr 11, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:11
Bellator MMA - Bellator 116
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dhiego LimaSep 6, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
XFC 25 - Boiling Point
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Reggie PenaJun 14, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 4:33
XFC 24 - Collision Course
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Alex RojasMay 4, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
FLP - Fight Lab 31
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Welterweight. Professional record 13-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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