// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Mike Bernhard
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Mike
Bernhard

NICKNAME"El Gringo Diablo"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-5-0
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Bernhard
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'3"
AGE
41
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
9/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
53%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
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 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#80
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
9th
percentile · average opponent rated 1507 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
26th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.12 per fight)

10 rated fights · opponents rated in 71% of recorded fights · last rated fight NOV 9, 2012

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
6
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
11%
1
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 4
1
KO/TKO
20%
4
SUB
80%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
67%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
11%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// 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
14 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 POWER95TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN79STRIKING50CARDIO49AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY25
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Recovery.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio49
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (53%)

Recovery25
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=5 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (53%)Not recorded
Recovery25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.5 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
0255075100JUL 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007WDEC 2007LFEB 2008LJUL 2008WSEP 2008WAPR 2009WOCT 2009WMAR 2010WJUL 2010WOCT 2010LAUG 2011LOCT 2011LNOV 2012// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 68, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 89, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 96.
  11. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  15. Start, NOV 2012, momentum score 79, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gallegos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// 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_
13/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
6
46%
1
8%
-
-
-
7
total
SUB
3
23%
2
15%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
1
8%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joe VedepoNov 9, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 3:26
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 80
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Shin Choke)
L
VS Mikey GomezOct 21, 2011
SubmissionR2 · 3:50
XFC 14 - Resurrection
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Justin GuthrieAug 19, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 4:45
Fight Time 6 - Pride and Glory
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Dragan TesanovicOct 28, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 34
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Gerardo Julio GallegosJul 9, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:56
XFC 11 - The Next Generation
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ariel GandullaMar 5, 2010
DQR1 · 2:50
Action Fight League - Rock-N-Rumble 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Disqualification (Eye Gouging)
W
VS Alberto GarciaOct 31, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:01
Costa Rica Fights - MMA Costa Rica
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Ailton BarbosaApr 24, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:11
RW 3 - Florida
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Eriko VasquezSep 5, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:00
FN - Chaos in the City
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
L
VS Reggie PenaJul 19, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 4:59
EITC 2 - Evening in the Cage 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Lorenzo BorgomeoFeb 16, 2008
SubmissionR2 · 4:11
EliteXC - Street Certified
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Luis PalominoDec 8, 2007
KO/TKOR2 · N/A
PXF - Premier X-treme Fighting
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 9-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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