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Welterweight
Richard Walsh
Last fought: Nov 2016
RECORD
Pro
9-5-0
UFC
2-4-0
Age
37
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:53 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 85.9% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.58 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 16.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 5-4 (55.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 5-3 (62.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 44.1% |
| % Time in Control | 29.9% |
| % Time Controlled | 26.0% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 53.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.66 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.63 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.03 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.7% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 62.9% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.73 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.93 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 4.40 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.65 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.82 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Richard Walsh
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 46.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 2.7 |
| Strike Differential | 1.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 40.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 1.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 4:29 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:53 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.6 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 44.1% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 27.3% |
| Takedown Defense | 65.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:33 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jonathan Meunier
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Welterweight
Richard Walsh18/8820%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:52
Jonathan Meunier74/15548%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:19
LOSS
vs. Viscardi Andrade
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016Welterweight
Richard Walsh46/13035%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:52KD 1
Viscardi Andrade38/8843%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:58
WIN
vs. Steve Kennedy
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Welterweight
Richard Walsh93/17055%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:28
Steve Kennedy38/10237%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:22
LOSS
vs. Alan Jouban
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano • Feb 2015Welterweight
Richard Walsh10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Alan Jouban12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
LOSS
vs. Kiichi Kunimoto
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson • Sep 2014Welterweight
Richard Walsh59/10556%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19KD 2
Kiichi Kunimoto36/9239%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06
WIN
vs. Chris Indich
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy • Apr 2014Welterweight
Richard Walsh71/12258%TD 5/9Ctrl 10:21
Chris Indich12/4924%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:18