David Rickels is a mixed martial artist from the United States who competes in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Learn more about Rickels in this article.
He has been a professional in Bellator MMA since 2010, and he has won the Season Eight Lightweight Tournament.
David Rickels Wife- Is He Married?
David Rickels hasn’t shared any information about his wife. His married life is yet to be revealed on the internet.
According to reports, Rickels signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on January 23, 2020.
On March 14, 2020, he was set to make his promotional debut against an unnamed opponent. However, the event was canceled. On the other hand, Rickels made his professional debut on October 10, 2020, defeating Cliff Wright by decision.
Who Are David Rickels Parents?
David Rickels’s parents’ name hasn’t been revealed on the internet.
Rickels grew up in Derby, Kansas, and graduated from Derby High School in 2007, where he wrestled. He went on to Butler Community College after that.
In late 2015, he started his promotion named “Evolution Fighting Championship.”
Rickels began his professional mixed martial arts career in February 2010 with an amateur record of 8-1.
Before being signed by Bellator, he won via first-round TKO and went undefeated with a 5-0 record.
David Rickels Net Worth Explored
David Rickels hasn’t shared information about his net worth. Boxer estimated net worth is about $4 million.
Rickels competed in Bellator’s season 10 lightweight tournament in March 2014, when he faced Patricky Pitbull in the first round at Bellator 113.
In the second round of the battle, he was knocked out. On October 24, 2014, Rickels fought Davi Ramos at Bellator 130. Rickels was declared the winner by unanimous decision.
Meet David Rickels On Instagram
David Rickels is active on Instagram under the username @thecaveman316.
The boxer has gained 16.8k followers and has been following 6,378 people so far.
He is also active on Twitter under the username @TheCaveman316, which he joined in December 2010.
Rickels has gained 7,140 followers and has posted 21k tweets on Twitter to date.
Explore David Rickels Career Details
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Rickels made his Bellator debut on April 9, 2011, at Bellator 40, where he defeated previously undefeated Dylan Smith by triangle choke submission in the first round.
On May 7, 2011, Rickels faced Strikeforce veteran Richard Bouphanouvong at Bellator 43, where he won by triangle choke in round 2.
Rickels competed in the Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament in 2012 after defeating Levi Avera for the third time by triangle choke in 2011.
At Bellator 63, he met Jordan Smith in the first round of the competition and won via KO just 22 seconds into the first round. Rickels faced Karl Amoussou in the Bellator 69 semifinals.