Ricky Steele
UFC DebutNickname“The Karate Kid”
Record
Streak
W2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Indio
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- SBG Idaho
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC
Ricky Steele 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.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
65-62
.512 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 9
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
9
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 | Phil Caracappa11-3 | Decision | 29–28, 28–29, 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 9 bouts · 6 promotions · wins by 1 sub · 6 decFSF · Fusion Fight League · LFA · RFA 35 · RFA 24 +1
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Joseph Penafiel13-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | Feb 3, 2023 |
| W | Jamal Davis6-11 | Submission | — | R2 | 3:17 | FSF | Oct 23, 2021 |
| L | Carlos Lozoya10-5 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 4:27 | Fusion Fight League | Jul 31, 2021 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | LFA | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| W | L.J. Schulz6-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFA 35 | Feb 19, 2016 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | Nov 13, 2015 | |
| W | Jay Pressley10-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFA 24 | Mar 6, 2015 |
| W | Gabe Pelayo4-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | May 16, 2014 |
| W | Tony Sanchez4-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TCMMA | May 18, 2013 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsURC 34 · Combat Development League
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:37 | URC 34 | Jun 29, 2012 | |
| W | Tyson Craig1-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Combat Development League | Jul 16, 2011 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.