“The Caveman” David Rickels is a 33 year old Male fighter from United States with a 21-6-0 pro MMA record. Rickels most recently fought Mike Richman at BKFC 23 on Friday April 8, 2022. David Rickels lost to Mike Richman by KO/TKO at 0:31 of Round 2 in the division.
David Rickels has 21 wins with a 62% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 6 by submission, 8 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21-5-0 | Yaroslav Amosov |
SUB
R2 4:05
|
Bellator 225 | 2019-08-24 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 20-5-0 | AJ Matthews |
KO/TKO
R2 3:24
|
Bellator 219 | 2019-03-29 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 19-5-0 | Guilherme Bomba |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 210 | 2018-11-30 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Loss | 19-4-0 | Michael Page |
SUB
R2 0:43
|
Bellator 200 | 2018-05-25 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Adam Piccolotti |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 189 | 2017-12-01 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 17-4-0 | Aaron Derrow |
KO/TKO
R3 0:44
|
Bellator 171 | 2017-01-27 | Welterweight | BFC |
| No Contest | 17-4-0 | Melvin Guillard |
KO/TKO
R1 2:14
|
Bellator 159 | 2016-07-22 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 16-4-0 | Bobby Cooper |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
Bellator 150 | 2016-02-26 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 16-3-0 | Michael Chandler |
KO/TKO
R2 3:05
|
Bellator 145 | 2015-11-06 | Lightweight | BFC |
| No Contest | 16-3-0 | John Alessio |
R1 2:24
|
Bellator 139 | 2015-06-26 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 15-3-0 | Davi Ramos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 130 | 2014-10-24 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 15-2-0 | Patricky Pitbull |
KO/TKO
R2 0:54
|
Bellator 113 | 2014-03-21 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | JJ Ambrose |
KO/TKO
R3 2:37
|
Bellator 103 | 2013-10-11 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Loss | 14-1-0 | Michael Chandler |
KO/TKO
R1 0:44
|
Bellator 97 | 2013-07-31 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 13-1-0 | Saad Awad |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Bellator 94 | 2013-03-28 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Jason Fischer |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 91 | 2013-02-28 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Lloyd Woodard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 87 | 2013-01-31 | Lightweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Jason Fischer |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 82 | 2012-11-30 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Loss | 10-0-0 | Karl Amoussou |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 69 | 2012-05-18 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 9-0-0 | Jordan Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 0:22
|
Bellator 63 | 2012-03-30 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Levi Avera |
SUB
R2 1:06
|
Bellator 53 | 2011-10-08 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Kody Frank |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-16 | ||
| Win | 6-0-0 | Rich Bouphanouvong |
SUB
R2 1:11
|
Bellator 43 | 2011-05-07 | Catchweight | BFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Dylan Smith |
SUB
R1 3:32
|
Bellator 40 | 2011-04-09 | Welterweight | BFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Aaron Fondry |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-24 | ||
| Win | 3-0-0 | Charles Jones |
SUB
R2 2:19
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-22 | C3 | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Kelly Allen |
SUB
R1 3:31
|
Regional circuit | 2010-08-14 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Michael Glenn |
SUB
R1 2:15
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-19 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Chris Evinger |
KO/TKO
R1 2:40
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-12 |
Rickels made his professional debut against Chris Evinger on February 12, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Chris Evinger who carried a 1-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
David Rickels beat Chris Evinger by KO/TKO at 2:40 of Round 1.
Rickels's last win came against AJ Matthews at Bellator 219 on Friday March 29, 2019. David Rickels beat AJ Matthews by KO/TKO at 3:24 of Round 2.
Rickels is not currently booked for any fights.
Rickels's last loss came against Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 225 on Saturday August 24, 2019. David Rickels lost to Yaroslav Amosov by Submission at 4:05 of Round 2.
Rickels has knocked out 7 opponents.
Rickels has submitted 6 opponents.
Rickels has been knocked out 3 times.
Rickels has been submitted 2 times.
