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Light Heavyweight

Mike Nickels

1-1-0
6'4"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
54Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:42Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 39.0 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Below avg 44
  2. Striking D Below avg 44
  3. Durability Below avg 44
  4. Wrestling Below avg 44
  5. TD Defense Below avg 44
  6. Grappling Below avg 44
  7. Control Below avg 44
  8. Striking Below avg 39

Built on 5 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.44
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.11
Striking accuracy52.2%
Striking defense64.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min11.11
Takedown accuracy80.0%
Takedown defense—
Sub attempts / 15 min2.78
Control time60.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Stephan Bonnar 10-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:14 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
2/9Sig. strikes
2/5Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Stephan Bonnar › Simulate vs Stephan Bonnar ›
W Wes Combs 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:10 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · June 24, 2006
22/37Sig. strikes
4/12Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Wes Combs › Simulate vs Wes Combs ›

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

UFC bouts in this database
1-1-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 1
Decision 0
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 2

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.4 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 1.1 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 52.2% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 64.7% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 11.1 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 80.0% avg 38.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.8 avg 0.5
Control time 60.2% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%