David Rickels

“The Caveman”

Age: 36 | Jan 5, 1989

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Welterweight

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 170 lbs

Professional Record

30 fights	22 wins	6 losses
KO/TKOs	7	4
Submissions	7	1
Decisions	8	1
No Contests	2

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
WIN	22 - 6 - 2	Portland Pringle III	EFC - Evolution Fighting Championship 17	April 01, 2023	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Nick Berens	1	3:52
LOSS	21 - 6 - 2	Yaroslav Amosov	Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2	August 24, 2019	Submission (Brabo Choke)	Keith Peterson	2	4:05
WIN	21 - 5 - 2	A.J. Matthews	Bellator 219 - Awad vs. Girtz	March 29, 2019	TKO (Eye Injury)	Jason Herzog	2	3:24
WIN	20 - 5 - 2	Guilherme Vasconcelos	Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter	November 30, 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	Jerin Valel	3	5:00
LOSS	19 - 5 - 2	Michael Page	Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi	May 25, 2018	TKO (Retirement)		2	0:43
WIN	19 - 4 - 2	Adam Piccolotti	Bellator 189 - Budd vs. Blencowe 2	December 01, 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	Jacob Montalvo	3	5:00
WIN	18 - 4 - 2	Aaron Derrow	Bellator 171 - Guillard vs. Njokuani	January 27, 2017	TKO (Punches)		3	0:44
NC	17 - 4 - 2	Melvin Guillard	Bellator 159 - Caldwell vs. Taimanglo	July 22, 2016	No Contest (Guillard Failed Drug Test)		1	2:14
WIN	17 - 4 - 1	Bobby Cooper	Bellator 150 - Kongo vs. Spartan	February 26, 2016	TKO (Knees and Punches)		1	3:49
LOSS	16 - 4 - 1	Michael Chandler	Bellator 145 - Vengeance	November 06, 2015	TKO (Punches)		2	3:05
NC	16 - 3 - 1	John Alessio	Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov	June 26, 2015	No Contest (Illegal Knee)		1	2:24
WIN	16 - 3 - 0	Davi Ramos	Bellator MMA - Bellator 130	October 24, 2014	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
LOSS	15 - 3 - 0	Patricky Freire	Bellator MMA - Bellator 113	March 21, 2014	KO (Punches)		2	0:54
WIN	15 - 2 - 0	J.J. Ambrose	Bellator MMA - Bellator 103	October 11, 2013	TKO (Punches to the Body)		3	2:37
LOSS	14 - 2 - 0	Michael Chandler	Bellator MMA - Bellator 97	July 31, 2013	KO (Punches)		1	0:44
WIN	14 - 1 - 0	Saad Awad	Bellator MMA - Bellator 94	March 28, 2013	TKO (Punches)		2	5:00
WIN	13 - 1 - 0	Jason Fischer	Bellator MMA - Bellator 91	February 28, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	12 - 1 - 0	Lloyd Mix	Bellator MMA - Bellator 87	January 31, 2013	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	11 - 1 - 0	Jason Fischer	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 82	November 30, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
LOSS	10 - 1 - 0	Karl Amoussou	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 69	May 18, 2012	Decision (Split)		3	5:00
WIN	10 - 0 - 0	Jordan Smith	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 63	March 30, 2012	KO (Punches)		1	0:22
WIN	9 - 0 - 0	Levi Avera	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 53	October 08, 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke)		2	1:06
WIN	8 - 0 - 0	Kody Frank	SKC - Hotter Than Hell Fight Night	July 16, 2011	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	7 - 0 - 0	Richard Bouphanouvong	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 43	May 07, 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke)		2	1:11
WIN	6 - 0 - 0	Dylan Smith	BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 40	April 09, 2011	Submission (Triangle Choke)		1	3:32
WIN	5 - 0 - 0	Aaron Fondry	FNF NE - Burlington	February 25, 2011	Decision (Split)		3	5:00
WIN	4 - 0 - 0	Charles Jones	C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 6	October 22, 2010	Submission (Triangle Choke)		2	2:19
WIN	3 - 0 - 0	Kelly Allen	Eye Win - Showtime	August 14, 2010	Submission (Triangle Choke)		1	3:31
WIN	2 - 0 - 0	Michael Glenn	Eye Win - Devastation	June 19, 2010	Submission (Armbar)		1	2:15
WIN	1 - 0 - 0	Chris Evinger	Eye Win - Valentine's Day Massacre	February 13, 2010	TKO (Knees and Punches)		1	2:40