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Richie Vaculik was born on 19 June, 1983 in Maroubra, Australia, is an Australian martial artist. Discover Richie Vaculik's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?

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Age 40 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 19 June, 1983
Birthday 19 June
Birthplace Maroubra, Australia
Nationality Australia

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Richie Vaculik Height, Weight & Measurements

At 40 years old, Richie Vaculik height is 5ft 6in and Weight 125 lb.

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Height 5ft 6in
Weight 125 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Richie Vaculik Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Richie Vaculik worth at the age of 40 years old? Richie Vaculik’s income source is mostly from being a successful Artist. He is from Australia. We have estimated Richie Vaculik's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Richie Vaculik (born Richard Vaculik) is a mixed martial artist and big wave surfer from Maroubra, Australia.

Richie competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight division.

Vaculic was born in Sydney to a Czech immigrant father and an English mother from Manchester.

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.

2006

In November 2006 Richie made a successful MMA debut at Warriors Realm 7 against Michael Mortimer, winning via first-round knockout.

2010

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.

2011

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.

The three friends Richie, De Souza and Mathews were the subject of an Australian Story episode Scared Straight (2011) where Sue Masters looks into their maturation as professionals in their respective careers and some of the trails and tribulations of getting there.

2012

In February 2012, Richie defeated American Nick Honstein for the inaugural featherweight belt at PWP 4: Vaculik vs Honstein, via first round submission.

At Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) 3, April 2012, Richie defeated American MMA veteran Matt Jaggers via first-round knockout.

In June 2012, Richie was cast on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes (TUF Smashes).

Richie fought twice at lightweight, he was outsized and defeated by Norman Parke via unanimous decision (2 rounds) and Colin Fletcher via second round submission.

2013

Richie also defeated American Charlie Alaniz, via split decision (5 rounds), to capture the Combat8 bantamweight title in mid 2013 in a modified MMA rules event broadcast live via epicentre.tv and delayed broadcast on Fox Sports.

In December 2013, Richie made his UFC and flyweight debut on the undercard at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot against Justin Scoggins and was defeated via first-round TKO.

In an interview with MMA Kanvas Richie stated he was surprised by Scoggin's wrestling based game plan.

2014

Vaculik was set to face Jon delos Reyes on the undercard at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt on 8 June 2014.

Reyes was replaced by Philippines' Roldan Sangcha'an.

Vaculik he defeated Sangcha-an via unanimous decision.

Vaculik was expected to face Ray Borg on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55.

However, Borg was unavailable and Neil Seery was officially announced as Richie's opponent.

Subsequently, Seery pulled out of that bout as well and was replaced by Louis Smolka.

Despite winning the first and second rounds, Vaculik lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

Known locally as 'Ours', it became the site of a Red Bull big wave surfing competition in August 2014 called Red Bull Cape Fear.

Richie competed against fellow local Evan Faulks.

2015

Vaculik faced Danny Martinez on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193.

According to The Daily Telegraph Vas is set to co-anchor a UFC Tonight style show for Fox Sports on Australian pay television network Foxtel alongside Tara Rushton called UFC Fight Week that premiered on Thursday, 16 April 2015.

Richie has surfed some of the world's most dangerous breaks including The Right and Shipsterns Bluff (Australia), Hawaii and Teahupo'o (Tahiti).

Surfing since the age of 10, he credits the older surfers who pushed him to ride waves out of his comfort zone from an early age.

Bra Boys pioneered standup surfing at a local Sydney break called Cape Fear, on the southern side of the Botany Bay at Cape Solander.

2016

He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently cut from the UFC in 2016.

Richie features in Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water.

Macario De Souza directed friends Mark Matthews and Richie in the follow-up documentary Fighting Fear.

On The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, Richie represented Australia for the first time inside the UFC octagon.

The Crew is a successful television series that follows on from Fighting Fear documenting Richie's career in MMA and surfing on Fuel TV.