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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time12:53
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)85.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.58
% Fights Inside the Distance16.7%
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 Control29.9%
% Time Controlled26.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time53.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.66
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.63
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.03
Distance Strike Accuracy35.7%
Distance Strike Defense62.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.73
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.93
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.40
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.65
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 Accuracy46.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.7
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min4:29
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins100.0%
Avg Fight Time12:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.6
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Takedown Accuracy27.3%
Takedown Defense65.5%
Control Time/Fight2:33

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Jonathan Meunier
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richard Walsh18/8820%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:52
Jonathan Meunier74/15548%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:19
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Viscardi Andrade
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richard Walsh46/13035%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:52
Viscardi Andrade38/8843%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Steve Kennedy
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richard Walsh93/17055%TD 0/0Ctrl 4:28
Steve Kennedy38/10237%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alan Jouban
KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 2:19
Richard Walsh10/2050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Alan Jouban12/2548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kiichi Kunimoto
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richard Walsh59/10556%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:19
Kiichi Kunimoto36/9239%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chris Indich
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Richard Walsh71/12258%TD 5/9Ctrl 10:21
Chris Indich12/4924%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:04 | Data source: UFCStats.com