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Brad Riddell
Lightweight · “Quake”

Brad Riddell

10-4-0 UFC 4-3-0
Volume Machine Precision Striker Taken Down Often Submission-Vulnerable
5'7"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:55Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 · where 138 MMA has read him, his grades and tags set each axis and the stats only nudge inside his band · stats alone where he is silent · the rim is reserved for specialists
Striking — Average, rated 68 of 100 · 138 MMA: striking good · Nov 2022 · stats read 66 → nudged +3 inside the band · tag pace: high volume (+2) · claims striking power +2, striking volume +2, striking technique +2 (+6) Accuracy — Strong, rated 91 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4) Striking D — Average, rated 45 of 100 · claims pressure resistance +2 (+2) Durability — Average, rated 61 of 100 · claims pressure resistance +2 (+2) Wrestling — Below avg, rated 43 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling decent · Nov 2022 · stats read 62 → nudged +5 inside the band · claims clinch -1 (-1) TD Defense — Below avg, rated 36 of 100 · 138 MMA: wrestling decent (no takedown-defence tag), half-weighted with the stats read 25 · claims td defense +2 (+4) Grappling — Weak, rated 17 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Control — Below avg, rated 32 of 100 · stats only — nothing in his reads bears on this axis Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC 281 Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 8, 2022 watch ↗
grappling not yet read
wrestling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC 281 Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 8, 2022 watch ↗
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling not yet read
wrestling decent 1 read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

138 MMA anchors Striking, Wrestling · his tags and claims adjust Accuracy, Striking D, Durability, TD Defense · stats alone on Grappling, Control.

Built on 76 minutes of tracked cage time across 7 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Volume Machine 138 MMA · Nov 2022 tags pace: high volume
Precision Striker strong accuracy — rates 91 of 100 · claims striking technique +2 (+4)
Taken Down Often put on his back 15 times · 2.9 per 15 min
Submission-Vulnerable 2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.71
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.53
Striking accuracy53.7%
Striking defense53.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.2
Takedowns / 15 min1.77
Takedown accuracy36.0%
Takedown defense63.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-3

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
vs Renato Moicano lean UFC 281 Full Card Preview, Prediction, & Analysis · November 8, 2022
strikinggood wrestlingdecent

Named plainly in the 'both'-tagged segs 12-13, but by his own description this is a razor-thin lean on a close fight that he is not confident about, with an acknowledged willingness to switch sides if the price moves. Re-audited at pick level: no mistag found.

Board itself spells the surname 'Riddel' (single L), matching the transcript slug rather than the roster's double-L spelling; reported per rule 4e, no roster change proposed. A high-level, well-rounded kickboxer who mixes targets and keeps good volume, with decent wrestling and decent takedown defense giving him a path to avoid Moicano's clinch entries.

Strengthhigh-level, varied kickboxing (levels and targets)
Strengthgood volume in his strikes
Strengthdecent wrestling and takedown defense, enough to make Moicano pay for closing distance
pace · high volume

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
October 5, 2019 vs Jamie Mullarkey — 6.07/min (W) Oct '19 February 22, 2020 vs Magomed Mustafaev — 2.53/min (W) Feb '20 September 26, 2020 vs Alex Da Silva — 4.47/min (W) Sep '20 June 12, 2021 vs Drew Dober — 5.93/min (W) Jun '21 December 4, 2021 vs Rafael Fiziev — 4.78/min (L) Dec '21 July 2, 2022 vs Jalin Turner — 2.67/min (L) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '22 November 12, 2022 vs Renato Moicano — 4.2/min (L) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '22

Fight history

7 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Renato Moicano 16-5-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:20 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
14/25Sig. strikes
10/33Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jalin Turner 12-5 walk-in Submission · R1 0:45 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
2/3Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafael Fiziev 10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:20 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
59/115Sig. strikes
66/123Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drew Dober 23-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
89/137Sig. strikes
73/168Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Da Silva 21-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
67/166Sig. strikes
54/112Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Magomed Mustafaev 11-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · February 22, 2020
38/72Sig. strikes
28/46Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamie Mullarkey 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
91/153Sig. strikes
36/95Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
10-4-0Pro record
City Kickboxing, Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA, Tiger Muay Thai (former)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 3
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 7
Glory of Heroes 4
Wollongong Wars 1
Hex Fight Series 1
International Boxing 1
Full career — 14 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Renato Moicano Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 281
November 13, 2022
UFC 1 3:20
L Jalin Turner Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 276
July 2, 2022
UFC 1 0:45
L Rafael Fiziev KO (spinning wheel kick) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021
UFC 3 2:20
W Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) UFC 263
June 12, 2021
UFC 3 5:00
W Alex da Silva Coelho Decision (unanimous) UFC 253
September 27, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Magomed Mustafaev Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
February 23, 2020
UFC 3 5:00
W Jamie Mullarkey Decision (unanimous) UFC 243
October 5, 2019
UFC 3 5:00
W Mikey Vaotuua Decision (unanimous) Wollongong Wars 7
July 12, 2019
Wollongong Wars 3 5:00
W Maxim Pugachev TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes 38
May 25, 2019
Glory of Heroes 1 5:00
W Shem Murdoch TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes 37
April 16, 2019
Glory of Heroes 1 3:42
L Abel Brites Submission (armbar) Hex Fight Series 15
July 21, 2018
Hex Fight Series 1 1:05
W Song Kenan TKO (punch to the body) Glory of Heroes 6
January 13, 2017
Glory of Heroes 2 3:11
W Erruer Ye TKO (punches) Glory of Heroes: Conquest of Heroes 2
December 3, 2016
Glory of Heroes 2 —
W Gi Gean Key KO (punch) International Boxing
August 31, 2013
International Boxing 1 2:15

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brad Riddell) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 195 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 3.5 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 53.7% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 53.6% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.8 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 36.0% avg 38.1%
Takedown defense 63.4% avg 61.1%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.6
Control time 12.3% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 50.7%

Headshot of Brad Riddell by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized