Ryan Backos
| Club | Black Bear Historical Fencing |
| Nationality | United States |
Ratings
| Category | Last competed | Rank (current) | Weighted Rating (current) | Rank (best) | Weighted Rating (best) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword | February 2026 | 770 (top 9%) | 1491.8 | 595 (January 2026) | 1508.3 (January 2026) |
| Sabre | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | January 2026 | 434 (top 12%) | 1462 | 350 (January 2026) | 1470.4 (January 2026) |
Record
| Division | Total | Win | Loss | Draw | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 48 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Full rating histories
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword
February 2025
854
1420.3
March 2025
912
1419.5
April 2025
924
1418.7
May 2025
965
1418
June 2025
985
1417.2
July 2025
1000
1416.4
August 2025
818
1456.3
September 2025
826
1455.3
October 2025
834
1454.4
November 2025
853
1453.5
December 2025
861
1452.6
January 2026
595
1508.3
February 2026
629
1502.3
March 2026
653
1500.9
April 2026
674
1499.6
May 2026
713
1498.3
June 2026
741
1496.9
July 2026
753
1495.6
August 2026
768
1494.3
September 2026
780
1493
October 2026
770
1491.8
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
February 2025
442
1371.5
March 2025
458
1370.8
April 2025
474
1370.1
May 2025
508
1369.4
June 2025
518
1368.7
July 2025
525
1368
August 2025
539
1367.3
September 2025
555
1366.6
October 2025
578
1365.9
November 2025
594
1365.2
December 2025
602
1364.5
January 2026
350
1470.4
February 2026
355
1469.5
March 2026
368
1468.5
April 2026
378
1467.6
May 2026
404
1466.7
June 2026
408
1465.7
July 2026
416
1464.8
August 2026
427
1463.9
September 2026
443
1462.9
October 2026
434
1462
Match results
Mixed & Men's Steel Longsword - 31 fights
February 2026 - LynxCup 2026
LynxCup 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Lacey Eck | WIN | 1262.47 | 85% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Christopher Shelton | WIN | 1525.66 | 59% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Olivia Cleymaet | LOSS | 1326.13 | 81% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Joshua Derby | LOSS | 1682.83 | 38% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1842.26 | 22% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Derek Ray | WIN | 1806.28 | 25% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | AJ Trefney | LOSS | 1658.12 | 42% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Table of 32 | Tan Nguyen | LOSS | 1531.09 | 56% |
January 2026 - Unicorn Cup 2026
Unicorn Cup 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Bill McCarel | WIN | 1134.81 | 85% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Eric Dunkerley | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Preston Repass | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Jared Crum | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Nate Dolphin | WIN | 1253.35 | 72% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Piotr Przanowski | LOSS | 1606.07 | 44% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 16 | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1820.67 | 27% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 32 | Simon Yesh | WIN | 928.19 | 79% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 56 | Jacob Mays | WIN | Unrated |
August 2025 - Sword Quench 2025
Sword Quench 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Logan Caldwell | WIN | 1447.72 | 57% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Ryan Leonard | WIN | 1230.59 | 76% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Zak Ralston | WIN | 993.14 | 81% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Luke Letsinger | WIN | 1173.41 | 76% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Rachelle Hitt | WIN | 787.61 | 81% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Table of 16 | Luke Letsinger | LOSS | 1173.41 | 76% |
February 2025 - LynxCup 2025
LynxCup 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Aaron Hudson | WIN | 885.84 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | David Reddy | WIN | 1231.63 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Jack Seyler | WIN | 1334.16 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Angus Thompson | WIN | 1028.72 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Jason James | WIN | 1185.74 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Table of 16 | Anthony Klon | WIN | 1242.77 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Table of 32 | Cianna Drake | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Table of 8 | Charles Paschke | LOSS | Unrated |
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre - 17 fights
January 2026 - Unicorn Cup 2026
Unicorn Cup 2026
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Devon Christman | WIN | 879.26 | 77% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Tan Nguyen | LOSS | 1284.90 | 63% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Saoirse Nies | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Seth Gingo | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Adam Growden | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Piotr Przanowski | LOSS | 1634.19 | 37% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Top 16 | Raphael Ku | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Top 29 | Casey Brienza | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Top 8 | Joshua Derby | LOSS | 1773.97 | 29% |
February 2025 - LynxCup 2025
LynxCup 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1752.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Charles Paschke | WIN | 1128.20 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Anthony Deperro | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Joshua Derby | LOSS | 1743.74 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Caleb DeGraaf | WIN | 1495.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Tan Nguyen | WIN | 1363.61 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Table of 16 | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1752.30 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Table of 32 | Christopher Pavon | WIN | Unrated |