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“Deep Waters”

Matthew Riddle

8-3 (2 NC)12 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2W
Inactive
Moderate Wear
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightNCChe Mills·Overturned·R3·13yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3UFC2 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
13.9min/fight
·
167UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–1(6 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.27
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.584
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
70%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Riddle
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.01
Str. Accuracy42%
503UFC landed/1,186attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.74
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.08
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
29%
Leg
21%
By Position
Distance34%
/
Clinch30%
/
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 212 rounds
Round 311 rounds
Avg. Landed151415
Avg. Absorbed161112
Avg. Net-1+2+2
Grappling
Riddle
Sub Hunter
·412s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.01
TD Accuracy50%
39UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense89%
25UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
14%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
2.8pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 7 less in second half of career
0+21+43+64+85avg↗NCNC200820092010201120122013

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=12
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
3.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.3
2.9
Diff
-0.1
+0.5
+0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-26%L3
-107%-5%98%WWLLWNCWNC

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Riddle — 12 UFC Fights
Result
Method
12 fights
NC
Che Mills
Overturned R3Feb '13
-5
·
23 SS (57%)·28 abs·5/14 td·677s ctrl
⚠ Result overturned
W
John Maguire
U-DEC R3Nov '12
+8
·
45 SS (28%)·37 abs·1/4 td·192s ctrl
NC
Chris Clements
Overturned R3 · 2:02Jul '12
-10
·
28 SS (44%)·38 abs·5/9 td·330s ctrl·1 sub att
⚠ Result overturned
W
Henry Martinez
S-DEC R3Feb '12
+7
·
74 SS (47%)·67 abs·2/3 td·140s ctrl
L
Lance Benoist
U-DEC R3Sep '11
-13
·
26 SS (51%)·39 abs·4/4 td·1 td taken·418s ctrl
L
Sean Pierson
U-DEC R3Dec '10
-77
·
35 SS (14%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·45s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
DaMarques Johnson
KO/TKO R2 · 4:29Aug '10
+33
·
42 SS (51%)·9 abs·3/4 td·401s ctrl
W
Greg Soto
DQ R3 · 1:30Mar '10
+26
·
47 SS (53%)·21 abs·4/6 td·456s ctrl
L
Nick Osipczak
KO/TKO R3 · 3:53Nov '09
-18
·
28 SS (52%)·46 abs·4/12 td·346s ctrl
W
Dan Cramer
U-DEC R3Aug '09
+42
·
47 SS (70%)·5 abs·2/7 td·726s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight
“Deep Waters”

Matthew Riddle

8-3 (2 NC)12 UFC
Form
2W
6'1"ht·76"reach·Southpawstance·40age
Last fightNCChe Mills·Overturned·13yr ago
Fighter Context
7–3UFC2 NC·
1KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
13.9min/fight
·
167UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.27

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.584

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
65

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
70%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Riddle
Welterweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.01
Str. Accuracy42%
503UFC landed/1,186attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.74
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.08
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
50%
Body
29%
Leg
21%
By Position
Dist34%
Clinch30%
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=12
R3
n=11
Landed151415
Absorbed161112
Net-1+2+2
Grappling
Riddle
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
412s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.51
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.01
TD Accuracy50%
39UFC landed/78attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50
0UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense89%
25UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
14%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.8pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
14%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.81.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=12
R3n=11
Outputsig strikes / min
3.0
2.7
3.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.3
2.9
Diff
-0.1
+0.5
+0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Riddle — UFC Fight Log
|
NC
Che Mills
Overturned·R3·Feb '13
23 SS (57%)·28 abs·5/14 td·677s ctrl
W
John Maguire
U-DEC·R3·Nov '12
45 SS (28%)·37 abs·1/4 td·192s ctrl
NC
Chris Clements
Overturned·R3·Jul '12
28 SS (44%)·38 abs·5/9 td·330s ctrl·1 sub
W
Henry Martinez
S-DEC·R3·Feb '12
74 SS (47%)·67 abs·2/3 td·140s ctrl
L
Lance Benoist
U-DEC·R3·Sep '11
26 SS (51%)·39 abs·4/4 td·1 td taken·418s ctrl
L
Sean Pierson
U-DEC·R3·Dec '10
35 SS (14%)·112 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·45s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
DaMarques Johnson
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '10
42 SS (51%)·9 abs·3/4 td·401s ctrl
W
Greg Soto
DQ·R3·Mar '10
47 SS (53%)·21 abs·4/6 td·456s ctrl
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