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Rick Story lands 3.8 and absorbs 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Rick Story's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Rick Story's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Rick Story wins 77% of rounds across 51 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Rick Story has 1 KO/TKO loss in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.05 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 92 out of 99, average for the division.

Rick Story's last fight was over 118 months ago.

Rick Story is 41 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Horror”

Rick Story

19-919 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
Title Fight
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'9"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLDonald Cerrone·KO/TKO·R2·9yr ago
Fighter Context
12–7UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
8Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
237UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–7(15 fights)
·
13%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–3(4 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.63
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.486
Strong

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

Durability
92
Ironclad

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
77%
Dominant

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

Striking

Rick Story — 3.80 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.17 strikes per minute.

Story
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.80
Str. Accuracy41%
901UFC landed/2,158attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.5 vs avg2.17
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.32
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.05
CQ KO Power
0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
35%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance61%
/
Clinch22%
/
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 119 rounds
Round 217 rounds
Round 313 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed2013164148
Avg. Absorbed109121016
Avg. Net+11+3+5+31+32
Grappling

Rick Story — 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 63% takedown defense.

Story
Sub Hunter
·237s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.25
TD Accuracy48%
40UFC landed/83attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
2UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
48UFC defended/76opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Rick Story — 12 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 8 decision), 33% finish rate.

Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
div avg 53%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 12
Submission2 / 12
Decision8 / 12
KD → Finish
2/6Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 7
Submission1 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Pattern
Outscored
5 of 7 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 4 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
31%
4 of 13 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.6pts
W4 dec
1.3pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
6SD
·
0MD
·
46%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career
0+48+97+145+193avg↵2009201020112012201320142016

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.3R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=17
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
3.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
2.2
2.3
Diff
+2.2
+0.8
+0.9

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Str. Diff+0.58 idxL3
-33%44%122%WLWLWWWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Story — 19 UFC Fights

Rick Story — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
19 fights
L
Donald CerroneElite
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:02Aug '16
-28
·17 SS (33%)·45 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·102s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Tarec Saffiedine
WW
U-DEC R3May '16
+26
·58 SS (52%)·32 abs·0/6 td·413s ctrl
↵ 19mo layoff
W
Gunnar Nelson
TITLEWW
S-DEC R5Oct '14
+115
·168 SS (53%)·53 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·36s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Leonardo Mafra
WW
SUB R2 · 2:12Jul '14
+13
·24 SS (62%)·11 abs·3/4 td·345s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Kelvin Gastelum
WW
S-DEC R3Mar '14
-14
·45 SS (28%)·59 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·140s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Brian Ebersole
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '13
+29
·71 SS (36%)·42 abs·2/2 td·63s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Mike Pyle
WW
S-DEC R3May '13
+24
·57 SS (51%)·33 abs·3/7 td·569s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Quinn Mulhern
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:05Mar '13
+11
·20 SS (41%)·9 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Demian MaiaVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 2:30Oct '12
-2
·3 SS (60%)·5 abs·3 td taken
W
Brock Jardine
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '12
+33
·51 SS (41%)·18 abs·5/6 td·315s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Horror”

Rick Story

19-919 UFC
Form
5'9"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLDonald Cerrone·KO/TKO·9yr ago
Fighter Context
12–7UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
8Dec
·
12.5min/fight
·
237UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.63

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.486

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

Durability
92

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
77%

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

Striking
Story
Welterweight avg
Body Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.80
Str. Accuracy41%
901UFC landed/2,158attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.5 vs avg2.17
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.32
6UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.05
CQ KO Power
0.67
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
35%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist61%
Clinch22%
Ground17%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=19
R2
n=17
R3
n=13
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed2013164148
Absorbed109121016
Net+11+3+5+31+32
Grappling
Story
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
237s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.25
TD Accuracy48%
40UFC landed/83attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.90
2UFC wins/14attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense63%
48UFC defended/76opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 14 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
33%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
8Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
31%4 of 13 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.6pts
W4 dec
1.3pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
6SD
·
0MD
·
46%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.3R1R2R3
R1n=19
R2n=17
R3n=13
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
3.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.0
2.2
2.3
Diff
+2.2
+0.8
+0.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Story — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Donald CerroneEliteWW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '16
17 SS (33%)·45 abs·1/5 td·1 td taken·102s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Tarec SaffiedineWW
U-DEC·R3·May '16
58 SS (52%)·32 abs·0/6 td·413s ctrl
W
Gunnar NelsonTITLEWW
S-DEC·R5·Oct '14
168 SS (53%)·53 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·36s ctrl·1 kd
W
Leonardo MafraWW
SUB·R2·Jul '14
24 SS (62%)·11 abs·3/4 td·345s ctrl·1 sub
L
Kelvin GastelumWW
S-DEC·R3·Mar '14
45 SS (28%)·59 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·140s ctrl·1 kd
W
Brian EbersoleWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '13
71 SS (36%)·42 abs·2/2 td·63s ctrl·1 kd
L
Mike PyleWW
S-DEC·R3·May '13
57 SS (51%)·33 abs·3/7 td·569s ctrl·1 kd
W
Quinn MulhernWW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '13
20 SS (41%)·9 abs·1/1 td·7s ctrl·1 kd
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