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Welterweight · “Quicksand”

Mike Pyle

27-14-1 UFC 10-9-0
Finisher Defensive Striker KO-Prone Gets Dropped
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
51Age
5KO wins
2Sub wins
70.0%Finish rate
7:54Avg 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 34.6 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 40.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 72.6 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 6.4 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 65.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 63.0 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Average, rated 50.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 73
  2. Grappling Above avg 70
  3. Wrestling Average 66
  4. TD Defense Average 63
  5. Control Average 51
  6. Accuracy Below avg 41
  7. Striking Below avg 35
  8. Durability Weak 6
Finisher 70% of wins by knockout or submission (5 KO, 2 sub)
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 73 of 100 among UFC veterans
KO-Prone 7 of 9 losses came by knockout
Gets Dropped knocked down 8 times in 150 minutes of cage time
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.55
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.94
Striking accuracy43.7%
Striking defense60.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.4
Takedowns / 15 min1.6
Takedown accuracy37.2%
Takedown defense73.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.4
Control time18.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 17, 2013 vs Matt Brown — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '13 February 22, 2014 vs TJ Waldburger — 3.99/min (W) Feb '14 August 23, 2014 vs Jordan Mein — 1.67/min (L) — only 1.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '14 May 23, 2015 vs Colby Covington — 1.07/min (L) May '15 February 6, 2016 vs Sean Spencer — 5.2/min (W) Feb '16 July 7, 2016 vs Alberto Mina — 0.32/min (L) Jul '16 December 30, 2016 vs Alex Garcia — 1.4/min (L) — only 3.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '16 March 3, 2018 vs Zak Ottow — 1.56/min (L) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '18

Fight history

19 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Zak Ottow 15-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:34 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · March 3, 2018
4/20Sig. strikes
22/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alex Garcia 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
5/24Sig. strikes
14/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Alberto Mina 12-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · July 7, 2016
2/12Sig. strikes
16/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Sean Spencer 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · February 6, 2016
75/177Sig. strikes
50/208Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Colby Covington 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier · May 23, 2015
16/26Sig. strikes
26/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Jordan Mein 28-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
2/8Sig. strikes
10/15Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W TJ Waldburger 16-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:03 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
56/101Sig. strikes
38/89Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
3:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Matt Brown 17-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:29 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
0/3Sig. strikes
10/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rick Story 15-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
33/74Sig. strikes
57/111Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W James Head 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale · December 15, 2012
9/17Sig. strikes
13/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Neer 33-10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
18/28Sig. strikes
19/35Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:55Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricardo Funch 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:22 — UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes · January 14, 2012
11/24Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rory MacDonald 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:54 — UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · August 6, 2011
3/17Sig. strikes
24/37Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricardo Almeida 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
36/73Sig. strikes
48/84Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W John Hathaway 14-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · October 16, 2010
46/97Sig. strikes
18/99Absorbed
5/13Takedowns
7:14Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Jesse Lennox 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:44 — UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · June 12, 2010
49/122Sig. strikes
37/120Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:49Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Jake Ellenberger 21-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:22 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
5/8Sig. strikes
15/39Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Chris Wilson 16-6 walk-in Submission · R3 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · September 16, 2009
12/41Sig. strikes
19/55Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
6:16Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Brock Larson 25-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:06 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
1/4Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Brock Larson › Simulate vs Brock Larson ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
27-14-1Pro record
Syndicate MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 16
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 4
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 19
Viking Fight 4
IFL 3
EliteXC 2
WEC 2
SportFight 2
SuperFights MMA 1
Affliction 1

+ 8 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 42 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Zak Ottow TKO (punches) UFC 222
March 3, 2018
 UFC 1 2:34
L Alex Garcia KO (punch) UFC 207
December 30, 2016
 UFC 1 3:34
L Alberto Mina KO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
July 7, 2016
 UFC 2 1:17
W Sean Spencer TKO (elbows and knees) UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson
February 6, 2016
 UFC 3 4:25
L Colby Covington Decision (unanimous) UFC 187
May 23, 2015
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jordan Mein TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014
 UFC 1 1:12
W TJ Waldburger TKO (elbows and punches) UFC 170
February 22, 2014
 UFC 3 4:03
L Matt Brown KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013
 UFC 1 0:29
W Rick Story Decision (split) UFC 160
May 25, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
W James Head TKO (knee and punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finale
December 15, 2012
 UFC 1 1:55
W Josh Neer KO (punch) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012
 UFC 1 4:56
W Ricardo Funch TKO (knee and punches) UFC 142
January 14, 2012
 UFC 1 1:22
L Rory MacDonald TKO (punches) UFC 133
August 6, 2011
 UFC 1 3:54
W Ricardo Almeida Decision (unanimous) UFC 128
March 19, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W John Hathaway Decision (unanimous) UFC 120
October 16, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jesse Lennox Technical Submission (triangle choke) UFC 115
June 12, 2010
 UFC 3 4:44
L Jake Ellenberger TKO (punches) UFC 108
January 2, 2010
 UFC 2 0:22
W Chris Wilson Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
September 16, 2009
 UFC 3 2:15
L Brock Larson Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 98
May 23, 2009
 UFC 1 3:06
W Brian Gassaway Submission (armbar) SuperFights MMA: Night of Combat 2
October 11, 2008
 SuperFights MMA 1 4:21
W J.J. Ambrose Submission (rear-naked choke) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 1 2:51
W Dan Hornbuckle Submission (triangle choke) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
May 18, 2008
 World Victory Road Presents 1 4:52
W Damir Mirenic Submission (kimura) HCF: Destiny
February 1, 2008
 HCF 2 1:24
L Jake Shields Submission (rear-naked choke) EliteXC: Renegade
November 10, 2007
 EliteXC 1 3:39
W Aaron Wetherspoon Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
June 22, 2007
 Strikeforce 3 5:00
W Ross Ebañez Submission (rear-naked choke) EliteXC: Destiny
February 10, 2007
 EliteXC 1 1:55
L Matt Horwich Submission (rear-naked choke) IFL: World Championship Semifinals
November 2, 2006
 IFL 2 1:02
W John Cole Technical Submission (guillotine choke) IFL: Portland
September 9, 2006
 IFL 1 0:17
L Rory Markham KO (punch) IFL: Legends Championship 2006
April 29, 2006
 IFL 1 0:44
W Gustavo Machado TKO (punches) GFC: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House
March 3, 2006
 GFC 1 1:20
W Shonie Carter Submission (triangle choke) WEC 18
January 13, 2006
 WEC 1 2:06
W Bret Bergmark Submission (triangle choke) WEC 17
October 14, 2005
 WEC 1 3:36
W Tony Sanza Submission (rear-naked choke) SportFight 12
September 16, 2005
 SportFight 1 1:06
W Damian Hatch Submission (rear-naked choke) SportFight 10
May 28, 2005
 SportFight 1 2:07
W Patrick Suhl KO (punches) Viking Fight 5
May 2, 2004
 Viking Fight 1 1:31
W Petras Markevicius Submission (triangle choke) Viking Fight 5
May 2, 2004
 Viking Fight 2 0:55
W Arschak Dahabagian Submission (triangle choke) Viking Fight 4
February 1, 2004
 Viking Fight 2 3:39
L Valdas Pocevicius Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto
November 14, 2003
 Shooto 1 3:37
D Andrei Semenov Draw M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 5
April 6, 2003
 M-1 MFC 1 10:00
W Daan Kooiman Submission (rear-naked choke) Viking Fight 3
February 15, 2003
 Viking Fight 1 0:49
W Jon Fitch Submission (rear-naked choke) Revolution Fighting Championship 1
July 13, 2002
 Revolution Fighting Championship 1 2:35
L Quinton Jackson Decision (unanimous) ISCF: Memphis
November 13, 1999
 ISCF 3 5:00

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mike Pyle (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 190 qualified Welterweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 43.7% avg 45.1%
Striking defense 60.7% avg 55.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 37.2% avg 40.2%
Takedown defense 73.1% avg 62.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.6
Control time 18.4% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 70.0% avg 54.1%