// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Mike Kyle
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Mike
Kyle

NICKNAME"MAK"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-18-1
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
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Mike Kyle
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
44 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
18
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
55%
23/44 bouts
FINISH RATE
83%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 74% 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

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
3.93
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.35
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// 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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#55
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1493
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
61st
percentile · average opponent rated 1548 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 27, 2019

// 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 (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 17
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
17
KO/TKO
74%
2
SUB
9%
4
DEC
17%
// LOSSES (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 6
DEC · 5
7
KO/TKO
39%
6
SUB
33%
5
DEC
28%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
83% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 17 fights
74%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
9%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
17%
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
44 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 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 POWER100TD DEFENSE22GRAPPLING47CHIN68STRIKING59CARDIO46AGGRESSION37SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE42RECOVERY53
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense22
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (50%)

Grappling47
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin68
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking59
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio46
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression37
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense42
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (49%)

Recovery53
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=18 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense22 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Grappling47 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio46 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense42 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (49%)Not recorded
Recovery53 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.18 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
0255075100MAR 2001WMAR 2001WJUN 2001WFEB 2002LMAY 2002LNOV 2002WOCT 2003WOCT 2003WJAN 2004WJAN 2004WAPR 2004LAUG 2004WFEB 2005WOCT 2005LJAN 2006MAR 2006LMAY 2006LMAR 2008WAPR 2008WAUG 2008WJUN 2009LAUG 2009WDEC 2009FEB 2010WMAR 2010WMAY 2010WJUL 2010WNOV 2010LDEC 2010WSEP 2011MAY 2012LJAN 2013WMAY 2013LSEP 2013LJAN 2014WMAR 2015LAUG 2015LMAR 2016WJAN 2017LJUL 2017WNOV 2017LAUG 2018LOCT 2018LJUL 2019LOCT 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2001, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 93.
  17. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 86.
  18. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  19. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  23. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  24. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  25. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  26. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  28. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, SEP 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100.
  32. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, SEP 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  37. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  39. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  41. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  43. Start, OCT 2018, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  45. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 62, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hargett), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 62.

// 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_
41/44 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
17
41%
6
15%
1
2%
-
-
24
total
SUB
7
17%
1
2%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
2%
7
17%
-
1
2%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 23 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
20%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
44 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jordan PowellOct 5, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:03
PureCombat - Warrior Spirit 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Viktor PestaJul 27, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 1:59
Oktagon MMA - Oktagon 13: Vemola vs. Da Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Muhammed DeReeseOct 5, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:38
Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Caio AlencarAug 30, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel GallemoreNov 2, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:01
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
L
VS Josh CopelandJul 29, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dan CharlesJan 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:15
ACB 51 - Silva vs. Torgeson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Denis GoltsovMar 26, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 2:18
ACB 32 - Battle of Lions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
L
VS Clifford StarksAug 1, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 22 - Palhares vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Magomedbag AgaevMar 26, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
ADW - Abu Dhabi Warriors 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Anthony JohnsonJan 18, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:03
WSOF 8 - Gaethje vs. Patishnock
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Andrei ArlovskiSep 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 5 - Arlovski vs. Kyle
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 23-18-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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