Middleweight
Michael Kuiper
15-7-0 UFC 1-3-0
Precision Striker
Durable
Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
37Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:09Avg fight
Skill profile
- Accuracy Average 62
- Durability Average 62
- Control Average 56
- Striking Average 51
- Wrestling Average 46
- TD Defense Below avg 44
- Striking D Below avg 44
- Grappling Below avg 28
Built on 32 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Precision Striker
average accuracy — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable
average durability — rates 62 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable
2 of 3 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.28
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.62
Striking accuracy54.9%
Striking defense54.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.38
Takedowns / 15 min2.3
Takedown accuracy55.6%
Takedown defense79.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time22.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Striking trend
Fight history
L Brad Scott 8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
7/9Sig. strikes
14/23Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tom Lawlor 8-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:05 — UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi · April 6, 2013
14/29Sig. strikes
7/13Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Hamman 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:16 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
56/95Sig. strikes
61/149Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:14Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Rafael Natal 13-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
30/62Sig. strikes
36/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:42Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
5
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
5
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
4
Caribbean FC
3
Strength and Honour
2
Staredown FC
2
Battle Events
1
Redemption FC
1
Titan FC
1
Milano in the Cage
1
+ 7 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 22 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Rodrigo Carlos | Submission (keylock) | Caribbean FC 10
November 9, 2024 |
Caribbean FC | 1 | 4:50 |
| L | Adrick Croes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Caribbean FC 5
April 7, 2018 |
Caribbean FC | 1 | — |
| W | Cristiano Machado | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Caribbean FC 4
May 26, 2017 |
Caribbean FC | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Oktay Karatas | TKO (punches) | Battle Events: Amersfoort
June 4, 2016 |
Battle Events | 1 | 4:34 |
| L | Gregory Milliard | TKO (punches) | Redemption FC 2
April 29, 2016 |
Redemption FC | 3 | 2:48 |
| W | Lutciano Zimmerman | KO (punches) | Strength and Honour 10
October 4, 2014 |
Strength and Honour | 1 | — |
| L | Matt Riddle | Submission (guillotine choke) | Titan FC 27
February 28, 2014 |
Titan FC | 2 | 2:29 |
| L | Brad Scott | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:17 |
| L | Tom Lawlor | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi
April 6, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Jared Hamman | TKO (punches) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 2:16 |
| L | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Morris Cilfoni | TKO (punches) | Milano in the Cage 1
May 7, 2011 |
Milano in the Cage | 1 | — |
| W | Clearance Noordzee | KO (punches) | Staredown FC 5
March 19, 2011 |
Staredown FC | 1 | — |
| W | David Marcina | TKO (punches) | Live 2 Fight
November 20, 2010 |
Live | 1 | 2:14 |
| W | Baudin Egoluev | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Takedown 2
November 6, 2010 |
Ultimate Takedown | 2 | 2:42 |
| W | Ivan Brguljan | TKO (punches) | One Gate 2 Far
November 7, 2009 |
One Gate | 1 | — |
| W | Patrice Wagemans | KO (punch) | Strength and Honour 5
October 3, 2009 |
Strength and Honour | 1 | 0:10 |
| W | Bert Van Geystelen | Submission (armbar) | Bulls Gym Gala
May 30, 2009 |
Bulls Gym Gala | 2 | — |
| W | Saigan Muradov | TKO (punches) | The Battle of Akersloot
May 10, 2009 |
The Battle of Akersloot | — | — |
| W | Bert Van Geystelen | Submission (armbar) | Staredown FC 1
April 26, 2009 |
Staredown FC | 1 | — |
| W | Kevin Goodliff | Decision (unanimous) | Battle of South 7
April 11, 2009 |
Battle of South | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Ahmed Sultan | Submission (triangle choke) | Outsider Cup 12
February 14, 2009 |
Outsider Cup | 2 | 4:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Michael Kuiper) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.