Michael Ricketts
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
- Fighting out of
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'7" · 170 cm
Before the UFC
Michael Ricketts makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
73-69
.514 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
9 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 13 bouts · 4 promotions · wins by 6 sub · 1 decHRMMA · CC · Indestructible Fight Club · NFC 126
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nathan Williams16-15 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:20 | NFC 126 | Aug 29, 2020 |
| L | Zachary Hicks9-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HRMMA | Nov 23, 2019 |
| W | Nick Baker4-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:37 | HRMMA | Aug 17, 2019 |
| W | Lloyd Thornton | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:35 | HRMMA | May 25, 2019 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:04 | HRMMA | Feb 2, 2019 | |
| L | Justin King7-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CC | Feb 24, 2018 |
| L | Brandon Shelhart | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CC | Jun 3, 2017 |
| W | Adam Fritz4-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | HRMMA | Aug 6, 2016 |
| L | Nathan Maness16-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:42 | CC | Oct 10, 2015 |
| W | Charles Stanford8-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 3:01 | HRMMA | Aug 8, 2015 |
| W | Michael Shields | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 2:59 | CC | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Latral Perdue1-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:30 | Indestructible Fight Club | Nov 15, 2014 |
| W | Justin Decker | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:22 | Indestructible Fight Club | Jun 28, 2014 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-2across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionHRMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Stephen Kimbrell | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | HRMMA | Nov 5, 2011 |
| L | William Bunge | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:11 | HRMMA | Mar 26, 2011 |
| W | Terry Coulter8-3 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | HRMMA | Feb 5, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.