WelterweightNOT FIGHTING

Ricardo Funch

8-4

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

1705 lbs

Reach

—

Avg Fight Time

09:06

Gym

—

Wins By

0 KO · 0 Sub · 0 Dec

Losses By

—

Wins by Rd

—

Last 4

LLLL

Finish Rate

—

Bonuses

—

Style

—

Location

Lencois, Brazil

Fight History

LOSS

vs Dan Miller

UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida· 2013-05-18

Submission

Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard Position - Mount

R3 3:12

SubmissionGuillotine Choke After Drop to Guard Position - Mount·R3 3:12

LOSS

vs Mike Pyle

UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes· 2012-01-14

KO/TKO

Knees to Head In Clinch

R1 1:22

KO/TKOKnees to Head In Clinch·R1 1:22

LOSS

vs Claude Patrick

UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin· 2010-06-12

Submission

Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard

R2 1:48

SubmissionGuillotine Choke After Drop to Guard·R2 1:48

LOSS

vs Johny Hendricks

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez· 2009-12-12

Decision - Unanimous

R3 5:00

Decision - Unanimous·R3 5:00

Fighter Archetype

Well-Rounded

Balanced MMA

Why This Archetype

This fighter displays a unique approach that transcends traditional archetypes.

Striking

2.6/min

Grappling

1.24 TD

Defense

40%

⚖️Ricardo adapts strategy based on opponent — no predictable tendencies

📊Balanced approach can be difficult to game-plan against

Technique DNA

No commentary data for technique analysis

Finish Techniques

No finishes recorded (decision specialist)

Fighter Skills Radar

Key Insights

🥊

Striking specialist: Dominates with devastating volume and accuracy. Avoids ground exchanges.

💪

Peak strengths: Strike Acc% (65%) and Strike Def% (40%).

⚠️

Vulnerability: Sub/15min is below average (0/100). Opponents exploit this.

🎯

Offensive bias: Higher accuracy (65%) than defense (40%). Risk-taker.

⏱️

Fast starter: Peaks early in fights (27% in R3). Front-loads pressure.

Striking Profile

Striking Accuracy

65%

Elite

0%100%

Striking Defense

40%

Below Avg

0%100%

Range Breakdown

Distance

60% acc37%

Clinch

78% acc44%

Ground

100% acc19%

Striking Differential-0.96/min

2.61 landed/min3.57 absorbed/min

2.61

Landed/Min

3.57

Absorbed/Min

0.00

KD Avg

1st Rd Finishes

Sig. Strikes Landed95

Sig. Strikes Attempted146

Key Insights

Ricardo incorporates heavy clinch work (44%).

Uses leg kicks strategically (49%).

Elite accuracy at 65%.

Clinch active: 44% of output in the clinch (78% accuracy).

Effective ground striker: 19% from ground at 100% accuracy.

Grappling Profile

TD Accuracy

19%

Low

0%100%

TD Defense

60%

Above Avg

0%100%

TD Success Rate

19%(est)

Landed

Defended

Total

Note: Takedowns landed estimated from accuracy percentage

1.24

TD / 15min

0.00

Sub / 15min

TD Landed

TD Attempted

Extended Grappling

Clinch Takedowns

Landed

Attempted

19%

Accuracy

Key Insights

Lower TD accuracy (19%).

Submission timing: "Opportunistic" — consistent threat.

Offensive vs Defensive Balance

Damage Exchange

Offensive dominance vs damage absorbed per fight

Dealt

190

0.73

Ratio

Absorbed

260

Chin Rating

Average

KD Exchange

0/4

KD Recovery

Pace & Momentum

Fight pacing and round-over-round performance trends

Engagement Score

26.7

Moderate

Strikes/Min

3.1

Standing %

76%

R3 vs R1 Output

27%

Fades Late

Key Insights

⚠️ Damage ratio below 1.0 (0.73x) - absorbs more than deals.

🛡️ Defensive specialist - rarely gets knocked down relative to knockdowns given.

⚙️ High engagement score (26.7) - maintains relentless pace.

📉 Struggles with fatigue - R3 output only 27% of R1 pace.

Round-by-Round Profile

Career average across 4 fights

R1 Control

1:02

R2 Control

1:45

R3 Control

0:38

R1 to Final

-51%

In-Fight Adaptation

Detected across career, comparing R1 vs R3+ patterns

Shifts to headhunting late (+13.4pp in R3).

Target Selection Evolution

Head

+13.4pp

Body

-4.6pp

Leg

-8.8pp

Range Preference Evolution

Ground Shift

-2.4pp

Round Patterns

⬇️ Stronger in early rounds – starts fast

Conclusions Summary

Fighter characteristics, strengths, patterns, and competitive insights