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Mike
Bannon

NICKNAME"The Irish Cannon"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-2-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
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Mike Bannon
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
33
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
7 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
5/7 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 100% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.32
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
43%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#77
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1521
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1484 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
50th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 86% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 2, 2014

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (5)
n = 5
SUB · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
5
SUB
100%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
100%
Top win condition: sub · any round.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
7 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN71STRIKING51CARDIO53AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT35STR DEFENSE33RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (40%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=7 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio53
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat35
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense33
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (45%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (40%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record7 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat35 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense33 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (45%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2011WOCT 2011WFEB 2012WMAY 2012WAUG 2012LOCT 2012WNOV 2013LMAY 2014// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  6. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 80, DEC R3.

Peaked at 87 (W vs Abdullah), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 80.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
7/7 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
-
1
14%
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
4
57%
1
14%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
1
14%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 7 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
7 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Sidney OutlawMay 2, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator MMA - Bellator 118
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ahsan AbdullahNov 22, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 1:51
Bellator MMA - Bellator 109
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Cosmo AlexandreOct 19, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 77
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS James JonesAug 10, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 2:19
PACF - PA Cage Fight 13
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Jay HaasMay 19, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:47
PACF - PA Cage Fight 12
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kneebar)
W
VS Noe QuintanillaFeb 10, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
PACF - PA Cage Fight 10
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Aaron CarterOct 8, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:19
Northeast MMA - Cage Fight: Tri-State 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 5-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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