“The Dirty Samurai”
Richie Hightower "The Dirty Samurai" is a tracked MMA fighter with a N/A Sherdog full record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Richie Hightower is a tracked mixed martial artist. The profile data says UFC record is 1-2-0, organization tag is UFC, nationality is United States, stance is Orthodox, height is 5' 8". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a loss against Gavin Neil at MFC 25 - Vindication on May 07 2010 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 1-3 with 3 finishes and 1 no contest.
The striking profile lists 4.62 significant strikes landed per minute, 6.92 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 35% striking accuracy, 21% striking defense. The grappling data lists 3.46 takedowns per 15 minutes, 100% takedown accuracy, 100% takedown defense, 0 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 4 KO/TKO wins, 1 submission win, 3 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 77.8% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | Gavin Neil | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | MFC 25 - Vindication | May 07 2010 |
| WIN | Jordan McKay | TKO (Punches) | TFC 9 - Total Chaos | Dec 05 2009 |
| NC | Marcus Foran | No Contest Mike King | UWC 5 - Man O' War | Feb 21 2009 |
| LOSS | Eric Davila | Decision (Split) | SF 1 - Shark Fights 1 | Oct 24 2008 |
| LOSS | Troy Mandaloniz | TKO (Punches) | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Dec 08 2007 |
| WIN | Andy Maccarone | KO (Elbow) | PFC 2 - Fast and Furious | Mar 22 2007 |
| WIN | Dominic Flores | Decision (Unanimous) | RITC 87 - Rage in the Cage 87 | Sep 29 2006 |
| WIN | Paul Schmadeke | TKO (Submission to Punches) | RITC 72 - Welcome to The Fort | Jul 16 2005 |
| WIN | Ryan Potter | Decision (Unanimous) | RITC 70 - Rage in the Cage 70 | Jun 11 2005 |
| WIN | Derek Cain | Submission (Choke) | RITC 69 - Defiant | May 14 2005 |
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