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Matthew Dicken

Rating
1614
Rank
#291 (top 3%)
Record
92W · 46L · 3D (142 fights)
Inactive 12m

Weapons

Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
Current
1614 #291
Peak
1647 July 2023
Record
0W · 0L
Last
July 2025
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
Inactive
Current
1431
Peak
1467 September 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
September 2022
Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword
Inactive
Current
1074
Peak
1101 October 2022
Record
0W · 0L
Last
October 2022
Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger
Inactive
Current
1068
Peak
1132 March 2018
Record
0W · 0L
Last
March 2018
Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler
Inactive
Current
1034
Peak
1096 August 2019
Record
0W · 0L
Last
August 2019

Scout analysis

Form
Steady
Recent 64% vs older 67%
Record: 92W · 46L · 3D (65%)
Recent half (70 fights): 64%
Older half (70 fights): 67%
Delta: -3%
Current streak: 1 Win
Based on 141 recorded longsword fights.
Schedule
Getting ambushed
Avg opponent 1422
Avg opponent rating: 1422
Avg rating of fighters beaten: 1333
Avg rating of fighters who beat them: 1570
Quality wins (vs higher-rated): 7
Upset losses (to lower-rated by 50+): 20
Over/under vs expectation: +5.3 (69 actual / 63.7 expected, n=112)
Style
Building signal
Needs more exchange data
Style signal needs per-exchange match data. Once enough of this fighter's exchanges are recorded, this card will sharpen into scoring tempo, doubles rate, comeback wins, early vs late scoring, and more.
Stage
Pool specialist
Pool 73% · Elim 50%
Pool stage: 72W · 27L (73%)
Elimination: 9W · 9L (50%)
Stage tagging depends on upstream division labels - some fights may be uncategorised.
Reach
19 events · us · 7.4 yrs active
5 rated weapons
Tournaments: 19
Countries fought in: 1 (us)
Months active: 89
Fights / year: 19
Rated weapons: 5
Peak
33 pts off peak
Currently below peak
Current rating: 1614
Peak rating: 1647 (July 2023)
Gap to peak: -33
Peak rating comes from the highest Glicko value recorded for this weapon.
Recent events

Events & fights (28)

AG Open 2025
September 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights
Crossroads 2022
September 2022 · us
11 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 118 ▲8 · 1,596.2
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 93 ▲35 · 1,467.1
LOSS
Chris Hobbs · Steel City Historical Fencing Longsword · Eighth-Finals
1736 25%
WIN
Joseph Mundo · Ars Gladii Longsword · Pool Set 1
1474 56%
WIN
WIN
Alyssa Capel · Bucks Historical Longsword Longsword · Pool Set 1
884 92%
WIN
1192 77%
WIN
Ethan Adkins · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Pool Set 1
1242 76%
LOSS
Branden Zipplinger · Columbus United Fencing Club Sabre · Elimination Bracket
WIN
1576 42%
WIN
741 75%
WIN
WIN
Duel For The Jewel 2024
October 2024 · us
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 165 ▼12 · 1,635.5
WIN
AJ Trefney · Two Ravens Fencing School Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 8-1 Review →
1705 41%
LOSS
Ethan Adkins · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 0-7 Review →
1512 73%
LOSS
Tyler Dunham · Ars Gladii Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 2-8 Review →
1611 56%
WIN
1642 46%
LOSS
Branden Zipplinger · Columbus United Fencing Club Longsword · Pool Set 1 Score 4-8 Review →
1742 35%
WIN
1574 65%
LOSS
Ethan Adkins · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Quarterfinals Score 0-7 Review →
1512 73%
Duel for the Jewel 2024
October 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights
Duel for The Jewel 2022
October 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
13 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 123 ▼5 · 1,598.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Single Sidesword Rank 115 · 1,101.1
WIN
WIN
956 84%
LOSS
1778 22%
WIN
Tony Dismukes · HEMA Lexington Longsword · Pool
1005 83%
LOSS
1511 63%
WIN
Matthew Huller · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Table of 16
1460 68%
WIN
LOSS
WIN
Tony Dismukes · HEMA Lexington Sidesword · Pool
LOSS
LOSS
WIN
Justin Hernandez · Vanguard Fencing Club Sidesword · Table of 16
Crossroads: Saber 2021
October 2021 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre Rank 168 · 1,363.5
WIN
1186
WIN
Philip Siewert Sabre · Pool C
993
WIN
WIN
1363
LOSS
1399
WIN
Caleb Tong · Columbus Saber Academy Sabre · Table of 32
1228
Blue Box Open 2022
November 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 121 ▲2 · 1,610.7
WIN
1593 55%
WIN
1434 78%
LOSS
1716 32%
LOSS
1661 42%
LOSS
Jieyu Wu · Sword Inquisition Longsword · Pool
1620 44%
LOSS
1716 32%
WIN
Jieyu Wu · Sword Inquisition Longsword · Table of 16
1620 44%
Blue Box Open 2019
November 2019 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 357 ▲58 · 1,503.0
WIN
1499 40%
WIN
1137 56%
WIN
1172 76%
WIN
1001 92%
WIN
1025 71%
LOSS
1643 31%
LOSS
1363 58%
LOSS
Tanner Martin · Columbus Saber Academy Longsword · Quarters
1383 53%
WIN
Eric King · Columbus Saber Academy Longsword · Table of 16
1363 58%
WIN
Rob Applegate · Royal Arts Fencing Academy Longsword · Table of 32
850 83%
Blue Box Longsword Open 2018
November 2018 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1292 ▲334 · 1,193.1
WIN
955 61%
LOSS
1394 39%
LOSS
1599 24%
WIN
LOSS
Derek Ray · Columbus United Fencing Club Longsword · Table of 16
1258 44%
AG Open 2023
May 2023 · us
3 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 143 ▲7 · 1,614.2
WIN
Jeffrey Will · Bucks Historical Longsword Longsword · Pool Set 1
1562 56%
WIN
Chandler Brown · En Garde Fencing Longsword · Pool Set 1
1721 29%
LOSS
1560 59%
Arnold Fencing Classic 2018
March 2018 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
21 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 1274 · 1,113.5
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Rapier and Dagger Rank 259 · 1,132.9
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 365 · 1,013.3
LOSS
1311
LOSS
1517
LOSS
1391
WIN
1131
WIN
968
WIN
Ben Houck · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Pool 1
LOSS
Derek Ray · Columbus United Fencing Club Rapier & Dagger · Pool 1
WIN
Michael Silvania · Royal Arts Fencing Academy Rapier & Dagger · Pool 1
WIN
Henry McLemore · Virginia Academy of Fencing Rapier & Dagger · Pool 1
887
WIN
1294
LOSS
1050
LOSS
Jack Gassmann · Noble Science Academy Rapier & Dagger · Pool 1
1306
LOSS
Wayne Canne · Broken Plow Western Martial Arts Rapier & Dagger · Table of 16
1294
WIN
J.J. Conlon · Gem City Duelists Society Sword & Buckler · Pools
WIN
LOSS
John Osborn · Columbus United Fencing Club Sword & Buckler · Pools
LOSS
LOSS
1324
LOSS
5 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 269 ▼26 · 1,612.1
WIN
Declan Moloney · Boston Armizare Longsword · Pools Score 7-1 Review →
1471 77%
WIN
1497 70%
LOSS
1544 61%
LOSS
1949 10%
LOSS
1493 70%
Queen's Court Open 2022
June 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 159 ▼46 · 1,539.0
LOSS
1406 75%
WIN
717 86%
WIN
1017 94%
WIN
1366 66%
LOSS
1465 68%
LOSS
Marilyn Smith · Pittsburgh Fighters Guild Longsword · Table of 32
Queen's Court Open 2022
June 2022
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
8 fights
Crossroads: Longsword 2021
June 2021 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 251 ▲67 · 1,506.8
WIN
WIN
1246 72%
WIN
1133 74%
WIN
Samuel Peterson · HEMA Lexington Longsword · Pool D
LOSS
Frank Zamary · Columbus United Fencing Club Longsword · Table of 16
1539 44%
WIN
Addison Foley · HEMA Lexington Longsword · Table of 32
Queen's Court Open 2019
June 2019 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 703 ▲741 · 1,375.3
WIN
Thomas Kesler · Gem City Duelists Society Longsword · Elims Round 2
1242 53%
LOSS
Frank Zamary · Columbus United Fencing Club Longsword · Elims Round 3
1604 21%
WIN
Joseph Zagroba · Ars Gladii Longsword · Pool 2
1107 69%
WIN
John Dickens · HEMA Lexington Longsword · Pool 2
822 62%
WIN
1607 21%
WIN
1523 28%
WIN
Queen's Gambit 2025
July 2025 · us
7 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 235 ▲34 · 1,632.3
LOSS
Samuel Ryals · Gem City Duelists Society Longsword · Consolation Round
1821 19%
WIN
1416 68%
WIN
1649 44%
LOSS
1826 19%
WIN
1373 75%
LOSS
1826 19%
WIN
1562 61%
Queen's Court 2025
July 2025
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
6 fights
Queen's Gambit 2024
July 2024 · us
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 145 ▲22 · 1,645.1
WIN
1408 73%
LOSS
1667 45%
WIN
1504 55%
LOSS
1710 41%
WIN
1488 76%
WIN
1371 81%
WIN
Samuel Ryals · Gem City Duelists Society Longsword · Quarterfinal
1710 41%
LOSS
1593 60%
WIN
Alec Willette · Two Ravens Fencing School Longsword · Table of 8
1485 67%
LOSS
1701 41%
Queen's Court 2024
July 2024
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights
Queen's Gambit 2023
July 2023 · us
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 113 ▲37 · 1,647.7
WIN
1509 69%
LOSS
1704 35%
WIN
1595 48%
WIN
1382 81%
WIN
1455 79%
WIN
1366 76%
WIN
1654 44%
LOSS
Eric King · Columbus Saber Academy Longsword · Table of 16
1507 65%
Queens Court 2023
July 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
7 fights
Looking Sharpe 2023
January 2023
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights
Hemageddon 2022
August 2022 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
9 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 126 ▲45 · 1,574.8
LOSS
1219 59%
WIN
1202 82%
WIN
987 94%
WIN
1322 73%
WIN
WIN
Thomas Amoroso · Columbus Saber Academy Longsword · Quarters
1478 63%
WIN
1451 58%
WIN
Jason Feldman · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Table of 16
987 94%
Battle Royale 2019
August 2019 · us
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
10 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 384 ▲325 · 1,482.8
LOSS
1611 27%
WIN
LOSS
1611 27%
WIN
LOSS
1355 50%
WIN
WIN
WIN
1611 32%
WIN
1445 52%
WIN
Random Allen · Gem City Duelists Society Longsword · Table of 16
1129 68%
Steel City Open 2019
August 2019 · us
17 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 384 ▲325 · 1,482.8
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Sword and Buckler Rank 533 ▲109 · 1,096.6
LOSS
1611 27%
WIN
AJ Trefney · Two Ravens Fencing School Longsword · Elimination Bracket
WIN
Steven Thomas · Steel City Historical Fencing Longsword · Pools Score 1-0 Review →
1478 43%
LOSS
Ryan Stump · Queen City Sword Guild Longsword · Pools Score 1-2 Review →
1182 58%
WIN
Andrew Feigel · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens Longsword · Pools Score 2-1 Review →
1069 59%
LOSS
Pyrion Astorii · Triangle Sword Guild Longsword · Pools Score 0-2 Review →
WIN
1102 78%
DRAW
1387 56%
WIN
Joe de Huarte Longsword · Pools
DRAW
1499 43%
DRAW
1274 70%
DRAW
Andrew Bakry · Maryland Kunst des Fechtens Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 1-1 Review →
DRAW
Kasey McClelland · Swordwind Historical Swordsmanship Sword & Buckler · Pools Score 1-1 Review →
1271 36%
LOSS
Nick Bulan · Steel City Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pools
1176 44%
DRAW
Cody Green · Steel City Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pools
DRAW
Nick Bulan · Steel City Historical Fencing Sword & Buckler · Pools
1176 44%
LOSS
Piotr Przanowski · Charlottesville HEMA Sword & Buckler · Pools
1543 23%
AG Open 2022
April 2022 · us
8 fights
Rating outcome
  • Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword Rank 107 ▲76 · 1,571.7
WIN
Brandon Pool · Chicago Swordplay Guild Longsword · Eighth-Finals
WIN
Jieyu Wu · Sword Inquisition Longsword · Gold Medal Match
1383 58%
WIN
Stevi Parker · Bucks Historical Longsword Longsword · Pool Set 1
1258 72%
WIN
WIN
Alexis Renk · Chicago Swordplay Guild Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
Ryan Hayes · Centerline Sword School Longsword · Pool Set 1
WIN
1235 67%
WIN
1438 60%
AG Open 2022
April 2022
ⓘ Not linked to HEMA Scorecard yet
3 fights

Clubmates · Columbus United Fencing Club (50)

How to read this profile

Rating is Glicko-2: the number shown is score - 2*RD (97.5% confidence lower bound), not raw skill. Inactive fighters "drift down" as RD grows - not because they got worse.

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