Rick Story

“The Horror”
OctagonStats Rating 1584
12-7-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornAug 28, 1984
Age42
DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.80
Str. Acc41%
SApM2.17
Str. Def62%
TD Avg2.53
TD Acc48%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L W W W L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
2 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 8 decision wins
Losses by method
1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 5 decision losses
Finish rate33%
Times finished29%
StreakL1
Best streak6
Avg fight12:29
Octagon time3h 57m
Opp win%72%
ActiveJun. 13, 2009 – Aug. 20, 2016 (8y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rick Story "The Horror" is a 19-9-0 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.

Rick debuted Jun. 13, 2009 vs John Hathaway (loss). Longest win streak: 6. 8 years active (Jun. 13, 2009–Aug. 20, 2016).

Best wins: Brian Ebersole (U-DEC R3, Nov. 16, 2013); Brian Foster (SUB Arm Triangle R2, Sep. 19, 2009); Quinn Mulhern (KO/TKO Punch R1, Mar. 16, 2013).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Aug. 20, 2016UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2L Donald CerroneKO/TKO Kick22:020 117 451 10 1
May. 29, 2016UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs GarbrandtW Tarec SaffiedineU-DEC35:000 058 320 00 0
Oct. 04, 2014UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs StoryW Gunnar NelsonS-DEC55:001 0168 531 10 0
Jul. 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MillerW Leonardo MafraSUB Arm Triangle22:120 024 113 01 0
Mar. 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs LawlerL Kelvin GastelumS-DEC35:001 045 590 10 0
Nov. 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksW Brian EbersoleU-DEC35:001 071 422 00 0
May. 25, 2013UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2L Mike PyleS-DEC35:001 057 333 00 2
Mar. 16, 2013UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazW Quinn MulhernKO/TKO Punch13:051 020 91 00 0
Oct. 13, 2012UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarL Demian MaiaSUB Rear Naked Choke12:300 03 50 30 1
Jun. 22, 2012UFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaW Brock JardineU-DEC35:000 051 185 00 0
Nov. 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonL Martin KampmannS-DEC35:000 061 381 30 1
Jun. 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryL Charlie BrennemanU-DEC35:000 017 112 54 0
May. 28, 2011UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillW Thiago AlvesU-DEC35:000 062 414 10 0
Dec. 04, 2010The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck FinaleW Johny HendricksU-DEC35:000 055 242 61 1
Aug. 07, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenW Dustin HazelettKO/TKO Punches21:151 075 73 00 2
Apr. 10, 2010UFC 112: InvincibleW Nick OsipczakS-DEC35:000 031 283 21 1
Jan. 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs DiazW Jesse LennoxS-DEC35:000 047 222 11 1
Sep. 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortW Brian FosterSUB Arm Triangle21:090 018 63 01 1
Jun. 13, 2009UFC 99: The ComebackL John HathawayU-DEC35:000 021 314 45 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.