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Ricky Glenn "The Gladiator"

Active #57 welterweight · age 37 · Southpaw · 6'0" 183 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • UFC veteran since 2016
Elo rating
1460
Global Elo 1508 ±37
Rank
#57
top 76% of division
UFC record
4-6-1
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d +8 · Δ1y +8
Last fight
Aug 17, 2024
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 5m
Avg fight time
11:21
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.4
Since last fight
1y 10mo

Honest Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Sep 17, 2016 — L vs Evan Dunham Δ-21Feb 11, 2017 — W vs Phillipe Nover Δ+24Sep 9, 2017 — W vs Gavin Tucker Δ+31Dec 30, 2017 — L vs Myles Jury Δ-21Jul 14, 2018 — W vs Dennis Bermudez Δ+33Nov 30, 2018 — L vs Kevin Aguilar Δ-18Jun 19, 2021 — W vs Joaquim Silva Δ+20Oct 23, 2021 — D vs Grant Dawson Δ+5Apr 22, 2023 — L vs Christos Giagos Δ-22Oct 7, 2023 — L vs Drew Dober Δ-16Aug 17, 2024 — L vs Song Kenan Δ-15 1400142514501475150015251550 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":326.4,"elo":1439,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Evan Dunham","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":1,"x":126.6,"y":275.8,"elo":1463,"date":"2017-02-11","opp":"Phillipe Nover","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":2,"x":178.9,"y":210.1,"elo":1494,"date":"2017-09-09","opp":"Gavin Tucker","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":206.8,"y":254.5,"elo":1473,"date":"2017-12-30","opp":"Myles Jury","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":4,"x":255.6,"y":184.7,"elo":1506,"date":"2018-07-14","opp":"Dennis Bermudez","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":290.2,"y":223.3,"elo":1488,"date":"2018-11-30","opp":"Kevin Aguilar","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":6,"x":522.3,"y":179.8,"elo":1508,"date":"2021-06-19","opp":"Joaquim Silva","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":553.7,"y":170,"elo":1513,"date":"2021-10-23","opp":"Grant Dawson","result":"D","delta":5},{"i":8,"x":689.7,"y":216.5,"elo":1491,"date":"2023-04-22","opp":"Christos Giagos","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":9,"x":731.5,"y":249.8,"elo":1475,"date":"2023-10-07","opp":"Drew Dober","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":810,"y":282,"elo":1460,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Song Kenan","result":"L","delta":-15}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 17, 2024 Song Kenan L -15
Oct 7, 2023 Drew Dober L -16
Apr 22, 2023 Christos Giagos L -22
Oct 23, 2021 Grant Dawson D +5
Jun 19, 2021 Joaquim Silva W +20

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.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
3
75% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 3 (75%) 3
Finishes by round
1 total
R1
1 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 473 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
62% Head
  • Head 62%
  • Body 25%
  • Leg 13%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
58% Distance
  • Distance 58%
  • Clinch 16%
  • Ground 26%

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.
33%
of losses by finish
2 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 4 Dec Never submitted

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.
1564
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 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Joaquim Silva
Elo 1565 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.
5.1
−1.1 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 11 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1597
1535

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