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
May 31, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
65-61
.516 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.
Outside the UFC
across 10 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 1 sub · 7 decFSF · Fusion Fight League · LFA · Dana White's Contender Series · RFA 35 +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Joseph Penafiel13-11 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | |
| W | Jamal Davis6-11 | Submission | — | R2 | 3:17 | FSF | |
| L | Carlos Lozoya10-5 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R3 | 4:27 | Fusion Fight League | |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | LFA | ||
| W | Phil Caracappa11-3 | Decision | 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series | |
| W | L.J. Schulz6-5 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFA 35 | |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | ||
| W | Jay Pressley10-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | RFA 24 | |
| W | Gabe Pelayo4-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | FSF | |
| W | Tony Sanchez4-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TCMMA |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — 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 | ||
| W | Tyson Craig1-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Combat Development League |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.