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

NICKNAME"The Crazii Cajun"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
7-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
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PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
12 BOUTS
WIN
7
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
58%
7/12 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 4-1
WWLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 86% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

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
2.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.71
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
#87
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1459
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
6th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
23rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

5 rated fights · opponents rated in 63% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUN 16, 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 (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 6
1
KO/TKO
14%
6
SUB
86%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
60%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 1 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
86%
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
12 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 DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING49CARDIO54AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=7 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=12 bouts
Striking49
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio54
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%)

Recovery60
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 Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins7 wins
TD Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record12 bouts
Striking49 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio54 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
Recovery60 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
0255075100JUN 2009WJUN 2009WFEB 2010LAPR 2010LJUN 2010WJUL 2010LSEP 2010LMAY 2011WJUN 2012WMAY 2013LAUG 2013WAUG 2015WMAY 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 65, SUB R2.
  4. Start, APR 2010, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 60, SUB R1.
  7. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 53, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 46, DEC R3.
  9. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 56, SUB R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 66, SUB R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  13. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 79 (W vs Montgomery), 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_
12/12 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
8%
-
-
-
-
1
total
SUB
5
42%
4
33%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
2
17%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 1 of 12 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
17%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
12 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Jack MontgomeryMay 12, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:49
WFC - World Fighting Championships 86
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brandon MartinAug 22, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 2:18
WFC - World Fighting Championships 42
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Choke)
L
VS Quentin HenryAug 17, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:29
USA MMA 22 - Lafayette vs. The World 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Ed SmithMay 3, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 3:31
USA MMA 21 - Stacked 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission
W
VS Roman PizzolatoJun 16, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 3:54
USA MMA - Stacked 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Tim RubergMay 21, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jeremiah RiggsSep 23, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Danny SurfaceJul 17, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:18
MMA Big Show - All or Nothing
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Stoney HaleJun 24, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 4:20
BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 23
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chaun SimsApr 17, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:18
FTW - War
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Brian StevensFeb 6, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:37
HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 18: Night of the Champions 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Landon HembreeJun 27, 2009
SubmissionR2 · 1:44
RFL - Maximum Impact
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 7-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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