AdvertisementRemove ads — go Premium
Combat Edge Intelligence

Nick Ring vs Riki Fukuda

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

Compare any two fighters →
Nick Ring
ca

Nick Ring

“The Promise”

14-4-0MiddleweightHKF

1656Good

Tale of the tape

14-4-0Record24-9-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
6'0"Height6'0"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Champion's Creed MMA· 1641 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamGrabaka

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Nick RingNow 1656
If they win+17→ 1673
If they lose-15→ 1641
Riki FukudaNow 1670
If they win+12→ 1682
If they lose-12→ 1658

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1581 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1550 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.52
Sig. strikes / min
4.67
43%
Strike accuracy
46%
3.48
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.45
63%
Strike defense
64%
1.36
Takedown avg.
2.60
36%
Takedown accuracy
45%
52%
Takedown defense
70%
0.34
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Nick RingRiki Fukuda
1650170020132014201520162017

Win method breakdown

2 (14%)
KO/TKO
12 (50%)
6 (43%)
Submission
0 (0%)
6 (43%)
Decision
12 (50%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Nick Ring and Riki Fukuda within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1656 vs 1670), separated by just 14 points.

Nick Ring finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Riki Fukuda 50%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.