Mike Pyle
“Quicksand”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWL
Profile
- Age
- 51 (born September 18, 1975)
- Born in
- Dresden
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 74"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 10-9
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.55 top 69%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.94
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.6 top 35%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Mike Pyle
Mike Pyle "Quicksand" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Dresden, United States on September 18, 1975. Pyle stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.
Pyle turned professional in 1999, debuting with ISCF. Pyle arrived in the UFC with a 17-5 record. Pyle made a UFC debut at UFC 98: Evans vs Machida in May 2009 and lost to Brock Larson by arm triangle from side control. In the UFC, Pyle is 10-9 across 19 fights.
Knockouts define Pyle's UFC career: 5 of 10 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Pyle attempts more submissions than 89% of welterweights and avoids strikes better than 82% of welterweights. Pyle ranks #3 in UFC history for most elbow knockouts.
Pyle needed only 1:22 to beat Ricardo Funch at UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes, the fastest UFC win of that career. Pyle tends to finish late: 4 of 7 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Pyle was 34 when the first UFC win came, against Chris Wilson. Pyle's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in Viking Fight and 1-2 in IFL.
Pyle's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya in March 2018, where Pyle lost to Zak Ottow.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 2:34
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:34
Dec 30, 2016
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 1:17
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Jul 7, 2016
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R3 4:25
UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson
Feb 6, 2016
75Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 23, 2015
16Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:12
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Aug 23, 2014
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R3 4:03
Feb 22, 2014
56Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 0:29
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Aug 17, 2013
0Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
May 25, 2013
33Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 1:55
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:56
Jun 8, 2012
18Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R1 1:22
Jan 14, 2012
11Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:54
Aug 6, 2011
3Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 19, 2011
36Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 16, 2010
46Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom GuardTechnical Submission · R3 4:44
Jun 12, 2010
49Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 0:22
Jan 2, 2010
5Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R3 2:15
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
Sep 16, 2009
12Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R1 3:06
May 23, 2009
1Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Mike Pyle is 27-14-1 across 42 professional fights in 16 promotions, since a pro debut on November 13, 1999 (ISCF). 23 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins27
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 16
- Decision 4
Pro losses14
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
- Finish rate
- 85% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-9 | 2009 |
| Viking Fight | 4-0 | 2003 |
| IFL | 1-2 | 2006 |
| EliteXC | 1-1 | 2007 |
| SportFight | 2-0 | 2005 |
| WEC | 2-0 | 2005 |
| Affliction | 1-0 | 2008 |
| GFC | 1-0 | 2006 |
| HCF | 1-0 | 2008 |
| ISCF | 0-1 | 1999 |
| M-1 | 0-0-1 | 2003 |
| Revolution Fighting Championship | 1-0 | 2002 |
| Shooto | 0-1 | 2003 |
| Strikeforce | 1-0 | 2007 |
| SuperFights MMA | 1-0 | 2008 |
| World Victory Road Presents | 1-0 | 2008 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Zak Ottow | Mar 3, 2018 |
| L | Alex Garcia | Dec 30, 2016 |
| L | Alberto Mina | Jul 7, 2016 |
| W | Sean Spencer | Feb 6, 2016 |
| L | Colby Covington | May 23, 2015 |
| L | Jordan Mein | Aug 23, 2014 |
| W | TJ Waldburger | Feb 22, 2014 |
| L | Matt Brown | Aug 17, 2013 |
| W | Rick Story | May 25, 2013 |
| W | James Head | Dec 15, 2012 |
| W | Josh Neer | Jun 8, 2012 |
| W | Ricardo Funch | Jan 14, 2012 |
| L | Rory MacDonald | Aug 6, 2011 |
| W | Ricardo Almeida | Mar 19, 2011 |
| W | John Hathaway | Oct 16, 2010 |
| W | Jesse Lennox | Jun 12, 2010 |
| L | Jake Ellenberger | Jan 2, 2010 |
| W | Chris Wilson | Sep 16, 2009 |
| L | Brock Larson | May 23, 2009 |
| W | Brian Gassaway | Oct 11, 2008 |
| W | J.J. Ambrose | Jul 19, 2008 |
| W | Dan Hornbuckle | May 18, 2008 |
| W | Damir Mirenic | Feb 1, 2008 |
| L | Jake Shields | Nov 10, 2007 |
| W | Aaron Wetherspoon | Jun 22, 2007 |
| W | Ross Ebañez | Feb 10, 2007 |
| L | Matt Horwich | Nov 2, 2006 |
| W | John Cole | Sep 9, 2006 |
| L | Rory Markham | Apr 29, 2006 |
| W | Gustavo Machado | Mar 3, 2006 |
| W | Shonie Carter | Jan 13, 2006 |
| W | Bret Bergmark | Oct 14, 2005 |
| W | Tony Sanza | Sep 16, 2005 |
| W | Damian Hatch | May 28, 2005 |
| W | Patrick Suhl | May 2, 2004 |
| W | Petras Markevicius | May 2, 2004 |
| W | Arschak Dahabagian | Feb 1, 2004 |
| L | Valdas Pocevicius | Nov 14, 2003 |
| D | Andrei Semenov | Apr 6, 2003 |
| W | Daan Kooiman | Feb 15, 2003 |
| W | Jon Fitch | Jul 13, 2002 |
| L | Quinton Jackson | Nov 13, 1999 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Mike Pyle's record?
Mike Pyle's professional MMA record is 27 wins, 14 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Mike Pyle?
Mike Pyle is 51 years old, born on September 18, 1975.
How tall is Mike Pyle and what is their reach?
Mike Pyle stands 6' 0" with a 74" reach.
Who did Mike Pyle fight last?
Mike Pyle lost to Zak Ottow by KO/TKO at UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya on Mar 3, 2018.
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