David Rickels is an American

United States

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 professional

Professional

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 mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

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 (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

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MMA career

Rickels made his professional MMA debut in February 2010 winning by TKO in the first round.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Rickels made his Bellator Fighting Championships debut on April 9, 2011 at Bellator 40 where he defeated undefeated fighter Dylan Smith by triangle choke in round 1.

Rickels next fought Strikeforce

Strikeforce

Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...

 veteran Richard Bouphanouvong on May 7, 2011 at Bellator 43 where he won by Triangle choke in round 2.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center|8-0
|Levi Avera
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Bellator 53
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:06
|Miami, Oklahoma

Miami, Oklahoma

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Richard Bouphanouvong
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Bellator 43
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:11
|Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk, Oklahoma

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Dylan Smith
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Bellator 40 
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:32
|Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Aaron Fondry
|Decision (split)
|Friday Night Fights New England: Burlington
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Burlington, Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

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, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Charles Jones
|Submission (triangle choke)
|C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 6
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:19
|Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk, Oklahoma

Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Kelly Allen
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Eye Win: Showtime
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:31
|Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Michael Glenn
|Submission (armbar)
|Eye Win: Devastation
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:15
|Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...

, United States
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Chris Evinger
|TKO (knees and punches)
|Eye Win: Valentine's Day Massacre
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...

, United States
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