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Ricardo Funch "Golden Boy"

Inactive · age 45 · Southpaw · 5'10" 178 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Submission of the Night in last fight
  • UFC veteran since 2009
Elo rating
1411
Global Elo 1437 ±20
Rank
—
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UFC record
0-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-4
Δ90d +42 · Δ1y +42
Last fight
Jun 22, 2012
Loss by Submission · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
36m
Avg fight time
9:06
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.6
Ground control
11m
Since last fight
14y

Honest Elo history

4 fights · tap & drag
Dec 12, 2009 — L vs Johny Hendricks Δ-26Jun 12, 2010 — L vs Claude Patrick Δ-31Jan 14, 2012 — L vs Mike Pyle Δ-24Jun 22, 2012 — L vs Dan Miller Δ-24 1375140014251450147515001525 201020112012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":164.9,"elo":1490,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Johny Hendricks","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":1,"x":232,"y":230.4,"elo":1459,"date":"2010-06-12","opp":"Claude Patrick","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":2,"x":685.2,"y":282,"elo":1435,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Mike Pyle","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":3,"x":810,"y":333.2,"elo":1411,"date":"2012-06-22","opp":"Dan Miller","result":"L","delta":-24}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jun 22, 2012 Dan Miller L -24
Jan 14, 2012 Mike Pyle L -24
Jun 12, 2010 Claude Patrick L -31
Dec 12, 2009 Johny Hendricks L -26

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
0%
0 / 0
Finish rate
KO
0
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SUB
0
—
DEC
0
—
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 0 (0%)

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 95 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
49% Leg
  • Head 36%
  • Body 15%
  • Leg 49%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
44% Clinch
  • Distance 37%
  • Clinch 44%
  • Ground 19%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
75%
of losses by finish
3 of 4
1 KO/TKO 2 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1524
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 0 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
—
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
1.6
−1.6 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 4 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1537
1518

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ricardo Funch on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.