// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Mike Kimbel
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Mike
Kimbel

NICKNAME"The Savage"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-4-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Kimbel
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
29
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
9 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
56%
5/9 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 60% 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
2.75
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.72
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// 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 60%
// 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 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#97
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1479
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
2nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1490 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.33 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 78% of recorded fights · last rated fight JAN 4, 2025

// 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
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
60%
1
SUB
20%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
3
SUB
75%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
60%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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
9 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 POWER86TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING40CHIN75STRIKING47CARDIO52AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power86
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin75
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=9 bouts
Striking47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
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%)

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power86 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 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
Chin75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record9 bouts
Striking47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 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
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 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
0255075100FEB 2018WFEB 2018WOCT 2018LFEB 2019WJUN 2019LAUG 2019LOCT 2020WAPR 2022WMAR 2023LJAN 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 66, DEC R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, OCT 2020, momentum score 49, SUB R2.
  8. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 59, SUB R1.
  9. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 70, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 63, SUB R2.

Peaked at 70 (W vs Arriaga), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 63.

// 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_
9/9 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
4
44%
-
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
22%
2
22%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
1
11%
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 9 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
9 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Cole AlaxanianJan 4, 2025
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
Reality Fighting - Mohegun Sun Arena
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Brabo Choke)
W
VS Daniel ArriagaMar 18, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
CES MMA 72 - Caron vs. Collins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks)
W
VS Tristan LindiApr 1, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:04
CES MMA 67 - Goff vs. Sumter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Da'Mon BlackshearOct 15, 2020
SubmissionR2 · 4:14
Bellator 249 - Cyborg vs. Blencowe
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Chris DisonellAug 24, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:54
Bellator 225 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Sebastian RuizJun 14, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS John DoumaFeb 15, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:51
Bellator 215 - Mitrione vs. Kharitonov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Alex PottsOct 12, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:06
Bellator 207 - Mitrione vs. Bader
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Geoffrey ThenFeb 16, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:03
Bellator 194 - Nelson vs. Mitrione
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Slam and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Bantamweight. Professional record 5-4. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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