Richie Vaculik
| Richard Vaculik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1983 |
| Other names | Richie Vas |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight (MMA) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Greco-Roman Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Maroubra, New South Wales |
| Team | TP Fight Team |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Richie 'Vas' Vaculik (born Richard Vaculik) is a mixed martial artist and big wave surfer from Maroubra, Australia. Richie competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight division.
Richie's sporting accomplishments started as a surfer at Maroubra Beach, Sydney (Australia). Bra Boys including the Abberton brothers (Sunny Abberton, Koby Abberton, Jai Abberton and Dakota Abberton), Mark Mathews and Richie grew up surfing the iconic Maroubra Beach breaks and other waves including 'Ours'.
In an interview with Surfing Magazine Richie stated that as teenagers he and some Bra Boys would fight each other for fun or to resolve disputes. Richie was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by blackbelt Bruno Panno at the age of 18.
In November 2006 Richie made a successful MMA debut at Warriors Realm 7 against Michael Mortimer, winning via first round knockout.
Richie remained undefeated before challenging Gustavo Falciroli for the Cage Fighting Championship (CFC) inaugural bantamweight title at CFC 12, in March 2010, at The Hordern Pavilion. Falciroli defeated Richie via unanimous 5 round decision.
Since 2011 Richie has exclusively fought international competition. At Proud Warriors Productions (PWP) 3, September 2011, Richie defeated Hawaiian Justin Wong via first round submission. In February 2012, Richie defeated American Nick Honstein for the inaugural featherweight belt at PWP 4: Vaculik vs Honstein, via first round submission.
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