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 | 784 (top 9.5%) | 1491.8 | 595 (January 2026) | 1508.3 (January 2026) |
| Sabre | |||||
| - Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre | January 2026 | 445 (top 12.2%) | 1462 | 350 (January 2026) | 1470.5 (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
855
1420.3
5618
0
March 2025
913
1419.5
5950
1
-0.8
April 2025
925
1418.7
6058
2
-0.8
May 2025
966
1418
6357
3
-0.8
June 2025
986
1417.2
6453
4
-0.8
July 2025
1001
1416.4
6540
5
-0.8
August 2025
819
1456.3
6675
0
39.9
September 2025
827
1455.3
6745
1
-0.9
October 2025
835
1454.4
6851
2
-0.9
November 2025
854
1453.5
7017
3
-0.9
December 2025
862
1452.6
7082
4
-0.9
January 2026
595
1508.3
7114
0
55.7
February 2026
629
1502.3
7209
0
-6
March 2026
653
1500.9
7368
1
-1.4
April 2026
674
1499.6
7585
2
-1.3
May 2026
713
1498.3
7909
3
-1.3
June 2026
745
1496.9
8028
4
-1.3
July 2026
757
1495.6
8087
5
-1.3
August 2026
775
1494.3
8178
6
-1.3
September 2026
791
1493
8288
7
-1.3
October 2026
784
1491.8
8210
8
-1.3
Mixed & Men's Steel Sabre
February 2025
442
1371.5
2214
0
March 2025
458
1370.8
2274
1
-0.7
April 2025
474
1370.1
2312
2
-0.7
May 2025
508
1369.4
2476
3
-0.7
June 2025
519
1368.7
2499
4
-0.7
July 2025
526
1368
2539
5
-0.7
August 2025
540
1367.3
2626
6
-0.7
September 2025
555
1366.6
2662
7
-0.7
October 2025
580
1365.9
2758
8
-0.7
November 2025
595
1365.2
2884
9
-0.7
December 2025
603
1364.6
2927
10
-0.7
January 2026
350
1470.5
3019
0
105.9
February 2026
355
1469.5
3032
1
-1
March 2026
368
1468.6
3152
2
-0.9
April 2026
379
1467.6
3217
3
-0.9
May 2026
406
1466.7
3399
4
-0.9
June 2026
414
1465.7
3393
5
-0.9
July 2026
420
1464.8
3443
6
-0.9
August 2026
431
1463.9
3559
7
-0.9
September 2026
450
1463
3673
8
-0.9
October 2026
445
1462
3657
9
-0.9
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 | 1262.50 | 85% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Christopher Shelton | WIN | 1525.63 | 59% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Div 1) | Pool | Olivia Cleymaet | LOSS | 1326.14 | 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 | 1806.33 | 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 | 1134.76 | 85% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Eric Dunkerley | WIN | 1327.09 | 48% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Preston Repass | LOSS | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Jared Crum | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Nate Dolphin | WIN | 1253.34 | 72% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pools | Piotr Przanowski | LOSS | 1606.05 | 44% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 16 | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1820.65 | 27% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Top 32 | Simon Yesh | WIN | 928.20 | 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 | 1447.71 | 57% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Ryan Leonard | WIN | 1230.57 | 76% |
| Mixed Steel Longsword | Pool | Zak Ralston | WIN | 993.12 | 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 | 885.85 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | David Reddy | WIN | 1231.61 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Jack Seyler | WIN | 1334.16 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Angus Thompson | WIN | 1028.73 | |
| Mixed Steel Longsword (Division 2) | Pool | Jason James | WIN | 1185.73 | |
| 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 | 879.25 | 77% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Tan Nguyen | LOSS | 1284.91 | 63% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Saoirse Nies | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Seth Gingo | WIN | Unrated | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Adam Growden | WIN | 1263.49 | 52% |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pools | Piotr Przanowski | LOSS | 1634.18 | 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 | 1774.01 | 29% |
February 2025 - LynxCup 2025
LynxCup 2025
| Division | Stage | Opponent | Outcome | Opponent rating | Win chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1752.58 | |
| 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 | 1495.29 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Pool | Tan Nguyen | WIN | 1363.60 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Table of 16 | Samuel Ryals | LOSS | 1752.58 | |
| Mixed Steel Sabre | Table of 32 | Christopher Pavon | WIN | Unrated |