Welterweight · Men

Rick Reeves

“The Holy Terror”
United States Lion's Den debut 2005
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form W W L W W
Elo 1,412 peak 1,483 · 10 Oct 2009 71 below it
Tapology Sherdog
12-4pro record
2W current streak
1,544best win, Elo
1,206average opponent
-- born 24 Jun 1983
72.0" / 72.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,112 Sub1,298 Dec1,114

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2010): 1,473 Elo, 11-4, aged 27, average opponent 1,201.

  1. Steve Bruno then 1,468, 11-4, aged 27 4-2 after peaked 1,564 ▲
  2. LaVerne Clark then 1,455, 11-4, aged 27 16-17 after peaked 1,393 ▼
  3. Duane Ludwig then 1,451, 11-4, aged 28 10-10 after peaked 1,504 ▲
  4. Alex Oliveira then 1,517, 11-2, aged 27 15-17 after peaked 2,060 ▲
  5. Ahmad Labban then 1,421, 11-4, aged 28 4-3 after peaked 1,589 ▲
  6. Sergey Denisov then 1,511, 11-4, aged 27 2-2 after peaked 1,590 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. James Terry Decision R3 · 4 Apr 2014 · Bellator MMA 1,544
  2. Peter Aspinwal Submission R2 · 12 Jan 2008 · Elite Warriors Championship 1,382
  3. Luke Johnson Submission R1 · 7 Apr 2007 · International Fight League 1,376
  4. Donnie Evenson KO/TKO R1 · 10 Oct 2009 · Brass Knuckle Promotions 1,339
  5. Nate James Submission R3 · 13 Feb 2009 · California Regional 1,319

Losses

Newest first
  1. Gustavo Machado Decision R3 · 14 Aug 2010 · California Regional 1,446
  2. Kyle Pimental Submission R2 · 16 Feb 2008 · Cage Combat FC 1,343
  3. Rigo Oropeza KO/TKO R2 · 22 Sep 2007 · California Regional 1,093
  4. Tim Stout KO/TKO R1 · 14 Jul 2006 · National Fighting Championship 1,299

Fight history

20 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
20 4 Apr 201430.8 yrs W12-4 James Terry 13-6 · 33.1 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.31* 1,414→1,412 -3 1,544 – Bellator 115: Minakov vs. Kongo Bellator MMA
19 9 Oct 201027.3 yrs W11-4 Chris Ensley 6-12 Welterweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:57 1.00 1,463→1,473 +10 978 – Brass Knuckle: Roseburg Rumble Brass Knuckle Promotions
18 14 Aug 201027.1 yrs L10-4 Gustavo Machado 18-8-1 · 35.2 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,483→1,463 -20 1,446 – PWP - War on the Mainland California Regional
17 10 Oct 200926.3 yrs W10-3 Donnie Evenson 4-2 Middleweight KO/TKOInjury R13:49 1.00 1,414→1,483 +69 1,339 – Brass Knuckle: Armageddon Brass Knuckle Promotions
16 13 Feb 200925.6 yrs W9-3 Nate James 9-4-1 · 30.7 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R3 1.00 1,328→1,414 +85 1,319 – Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre California Regional
15 5 Apr 200824.8 yrs W8-3 Wesley Welch 4-4 Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R12:14 1.00 1,273→1,328 +56 1,140 – Xtreme Cage Combat 6: Western Threat Xtreme Cage Combat
14 16 Feb 200824.6 yrs L7-3 Kyle Pimental 4-0 – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,366→1,273 -93 1,343 – CCFC - Annihilation Cage Combat FC
13 12 Jan 200824.6 yrs W7-2 Peter Aspinwal debut Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:03 1.00 1,246→1,366 +120 1,382 – EWC 3: Capitol Invasion Elite Warriors Championship
12 22 Sep 200724.2 yrs L6-2 Rigo Oropeza debut – KO/TKOTKO R2 0.00 1,395→1,246 -149 1,093 – KSP - Shamrock Smackdown California Regional
11 16 Jun 200724.0 yrs W6-1 Chris Kennedy 2-3 · 31.9 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,394→1,395 +1 1,109 – IFL 15: Las Vegas International Fight League
10 21 Apr 200723.8 yrs W5-1 Sam Zamarron 0-3 – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,383→1,394 +11 915 – Ken Shamrock Productions California Regional
9 7 Apr 200723.8 yrs W4-1 Luke Johnson 6-1 – SubRear-Naked Choke R13:30 1.00 1,270→1,383 +113 1,376 – IFL 11: Moline International Fight League
8 3 Mar 200723.7 yrs W3-1 Josh Snodgrass debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,207→1,270 +63 1,108 – KSP - Fight at the Falls California Regional
7 4 Aug 200623.1 yrs W2-1 Isaac Vallie-Flagg 2-1 · 28.3 yrs – SubArmbar R11:07 1.00 1,105→1,207 +102 1,164 – Knuckle Up Productions - Fight Night New Mexico Regional
6 14 Jul 200623.1 yrs L1-1 Tim Stout 6-3 · 27.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:35 0.00 1,159→1,105 -54 1,299 – WBFN - Wild Bill's Fight Night 3 National Fighting Championship
5 10 Jun 200623.0 yrs W1-0 Ray Robinson 0-1 · 24.2 yrs – SubChoke R1 1.00 1,092→1,159 +66 1,007 – RITC 83: Rampage Rage in the Cage
4 1 Apr 200622.8 yrs L2-2 Scott Trayhorn 6-3 (1) – KO/TKOKO/TKO R10:13 0.00 1,158→1,092 -66 1,157 – FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 21 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
3 21 Jan 200622.6 yrs W2-1 Jason Basset 2-0 Middleweight SubSubmission R11:18 1.00 1,081→1,158 +77 1,140 – FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 19 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
2 12 Nov 200522.4 yrs L1-1 Emanuel North 2-0 – SubTriangle Choke -- 0.00 1,155→1,081 -74 1,112 – Brass Knuckle: Emerald City Cage Fights 1 Brass Knuckle Promotions am
1 27 Aug 200522.2 yrs W1-0 Kevin Tully 1-0 – SubGuillotine Choke -- 1.00 1,078→1,155 +77 1,141 – UCFO 7: Night Of Champions UCFO am