Ricky Palacios
UFC DebutNickname“El Gallero”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Mission, Texas
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Ricky Palacios 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
108-96
.529 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
all opponents have 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.
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Toby Misech13-13 | Decision | 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 12 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 4 decCombate Americas · Combate 40 · Golden Boy MMA · STFC 35 · Hero FC +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Cooper Gibson10-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:02 | Combate 40 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| W | Walel Watson15-15 | KO/TKO | Punch and Head Kick | R1 | 3:56 | Golden Boy MMA | Nov 24, 2018 |
| W | Chris Avila8-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | Jul 27, 2017 |
| W | Roman Salazar14-10 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | Apr 20, 2017 |
| W | Brandon Royval17-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | May 9, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Combate Americas | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| W | Benji Gomez9-18 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R1 | 1:00 | Combate Americas | Sep 17, 2015 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 3:14 | STFC 35 | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| L | Joel Scott9-10 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:08 | Hero FC | Jun 14, 2014 |
| W | Matt Wagy15-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:29 | Combate Americas | Dec 12, 2013 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:22 | EODV | Mar 16, 2013 | |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 0:37 | ABG | Nov 17, 2012 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
6-0across 6 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsTRCAA · ABG · PCG
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 0:10 | TRCAA | May 18, 2012 | |
| W | Jewel Snell1-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:15 | ABG | Apr 6, 2012 |
| W | Joel Scott9-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:56 | TRCAA | Mar 2, 2012 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | TRCAA | Sep 10, 2011 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | TRCAA | Mar 5, 2011 | |
| W | Ford James0-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | PCG | Nov 20, 2010 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.