Last fight
Win
Riley vs Aswell Jr.
Mar. 21, 2026
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
4
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 114
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 200
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
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Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Whiston, England
Trains at
NEXT Generation MMA
Fighting style
Striker
Age
26
Height
69.00
Weight
145.50
Octagon Debut
Nov. 22, 2025
Reach
69.00
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2021
- First 11 professional bouts under the Cage Warriors banner
- Was scheduled to face Kevin Vallejos on Season 8 of Dana White's Contender Series (visa issues)
- Nine wins by KO
- Four first-round finishes
UFC Fight Night (3/21/26) Riley won a three round unanimous decision over Michael Aswell Jr.
UFC Fight Night (11/22/25) Riley knocked out Bogdan Grad at :30 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? Started training when i was 8 because my mum got me into it was no big reason to be honest my mums fault
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Everything you can win as an amateur junior in muay Thai up to 15 year old I won. Amateur boxing area champion multiple times national finals
Any belts/ranks in grappling disciplines? Blue belt in BJJ
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? Alexander Loof fight because i made a meal of it, got dropped bad then came back
Who is your favorite fighter and why? Favorite fighter was Floyd Mayweather as a little kid, along with old-school boxers Muhammad Ali, Roberto Durán, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr., and Marvin Hagler. MMA-wise, it'd be Paddy Pimblett, Anderson Silva and Conor McGregor.
Personal Life / Background (family stuff, kids, etc.): Not much of one fighting, music and food are my three joys of life. Come from a small family
What are your hobbies, activities or other interests when not training for a fight? Gotten into a bit of padel but had to tone it down while in fight camp, eating good food and just chilling
