Lightweight · “The Eastside Assassin”
Mikey Burnett
5-2-0 UFC 2-1-0
Takedown-Proof
Durable
5'6"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
10:15Avg fight
Skill profile
- Durability Average 60
- TD Defense Average 60
- Striking D Average 60
- Grappling Average 53
- Striking Below avg 43
- Accuracy Below avg 35
- Wrestling Below avg 25
- Control Weak 11
Built on 30 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Takedown-Proof
16 of 17 takedowns stuffed
Durable
average durability — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.51
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.92
Striking accuracy41.9%
Striking defense51.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.49
Takedowns / 15 min1.46
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense94.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.95
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Striking trend
Fight history
W Townsend Saunders 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R2 3:00 — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title · January 8, 1999
42/135Sig. strikes
34/63Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Pat Miletich 14-1-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R3 3:00 — UFC - Ultimate Brazil · October 16, 1998
24/43Sig. strikes
19/34Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Eugenio Tadeu 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 9:45 — UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · March 13, 1998
42/80Sig. strikes
6/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub 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
1
Submission
2
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
3
OFFF
3
WPC - World Pankration Championships
1
Full career — 7 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Townsend Saunders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 18
January 8, 1999 |
UFC | 1 | 15:00 |
| L | Pat Miletich | Decision (split) | UFC Brazil
October 16, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 21:00 |
| W | Eugenio Tadeu | TKO (punches) | UFC 16
March 13, 1998 |
UFC | 1 | 9:46 |
| W | Mike Hipp | Submission (heel hook) | WPC - World Pankration Championships 1
October 26, 1997 |
WPC - World Pankration Championships | 1 | 0:30 |
| L | Kevin Nix | TKO (guillotine choke) | OFFF 3 - Oklahoma Free Fight Federation 3
April 20, 1996 |
OFFF | 3 | 2:38 |
| W | Tony Hays | Submission (rear-naked choke) | OFFF 3 - Oklahoma Free Fight Federation 3
April 20, 1996 |
OFFF | 1 | 0:33 |
| W | Todd Justice | Decision (unanimous) | OFFF 3 - Oklahoma Free Fight Federation 3
April 20, 1996 |
OFFF | 3 | 3:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Mikey Burnett) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.