Ryan Hall

Overview

Four of Ryan Hall's five UFC wins went the distance, and yet he is the fighter nobody wants to share a mat with. The one finish was a first-round submission. The rest were decisions that all ran the full 15 minutes.

Hall is a Featherweight who fights out of Fifty/50 in Falls Church, VA. He is 5-1 in the UFC and 9-2-0 across all promotions, and he carries a one-fight win streak into his next bout.

Few wins. Fewer finishes. Almost no damage taken.

UFC Career

Hall debuted at The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale with a unanimous decision over Artem Lobov. A year later, at The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale, he took another unanimous decision, this time over Gray Maynard.

The submission came at UFC 232, when he finished BJ Penn in the first round at 2:46. His next outing was a third straight unanimous decision, over Darren Elkins, whom our model rates as a strong opponent. That was his longest win streak at four.

The streak ended at UFC 264, where Ilia Topuria knocked him out in the first round at 4:47. It is his only UFC loss, and it came late in the round, not early. Hall answered at UFC 269 with a unanimous decision over Darrick Minner.

Five of six UFC fights have been decided on the scorecards or by one submission. The one that ended in a knockout was the loss.

Fighting Style

Hall is a hard man to hit. He takes very little damage on the feet, and his striking defense is well above what most UFC fighters manage. He lands less than most, but when he throws he connects often, which makes him a selective striker rather than a busy one.

The takedown numbers cut against the usual grappler profile. He rarely shoots, and he gets taken down more than most. His submission threat doesn't come from wrestling control. He hunts for submissions at a rate far beyond the UFC average, so the danger comes from scrambles and bottom play.

His finish pattern fits that picture. He has one submission win, a first-round finish, and no knockouts. His four other wins came by decision, and his only loss was a knockout.

Notable Wins

• BJ Penn — submission, round 1 (2:46), UFC 232 (2018)
• Darren Elkins — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd (2019)
• Gray Maynard — unanimous decision, round 3, The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (2016)

Quick Facts

• Division: Featherweight
• UFC record: 5-1 (1 submission win, 4 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 9-2-0
• UFC debut: 2015
• Stance: Southpaw
• Height / reach: 5'10" / 70.5"
• Team: Fifty/50 - Falls Church, VA
• Born: Arlington, United States