// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Mike Pyle
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Mike
Pyle

NICKNAME"Quicksand"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
27-14-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Xtreme Couture
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Pyle
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
51
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
27
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
64%
27/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
85%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
SUBMISSION HUNTER

Submission hunter fighter with no dominant single weapon — 59% 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
2.74
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
45%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.84
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.80
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
70%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.50
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 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#54
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1551
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
40th
percentile · average opponent rated 1549 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.26 per fight)

33 rated fights · opponents rated in 79% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 3, 2018

// 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 (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 16
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
26%
16
SUB
59%
4
DEC
15%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
8
KO/TKO
57%
4
SUB
29%
2
DEC
14%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
85% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 7 fights
26%
SUBANY ROUND · 16 fights
59%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
15%
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
42 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 POWER37TD DEFENSE67GRAPPLING65CHIN65STRIKING39CARDIO61AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT75STR DEFENSE67RECOVERY77
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power37
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=27 wins
TD Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (70%)

Grappling65
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin65
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=42 bouts
Striking39
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio61
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 Threat75
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense67
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (60%)

Recovery77
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=14 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power37 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins27 wins
TD Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (70%)Not recorded
Grappling65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record42 bouts
Striking39 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio61 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 Threat75 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense67 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Recovery77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.14 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
0255075100NOV 1999LNOV 1999WJUL 2002WFEB 2003APR 2003LNOV 2003WFEB 2004WMAY 2004WMAY 2004WMAY 2005WSEP 2005WOCT 2005WJAN 2006WMAR 2006LAPR 2006WSEP 2006LNOV 2006WFEB 2007WJUN 2007LNOV 2007WFEB 2008WMAY 2008WJUL 2008WOCT 2008LMAY 2009WSEP 2009LJAN 2010WJUN 2010WOCT 2010WMAR 2011LAUG 2011WJAN 2012WJUN 2012WDEC 2012WMAY 2013LAUG 2013WFEB 2014LAUG 2014LMAY 2015WFEB 2016LJUL 2016LDEC 2016LMAR 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 1999, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, JUL 2002, momentum score 48, SUB R1.
  4. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 58.
  6. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 51, SUB R1.
  7. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 60, SUB R2.
  8. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 70, SUB R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2005, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  18. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  22. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  26. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  27. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  29. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  31. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, JAN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  36. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  37. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  38. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  40. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  41. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Sanza), bottomed at 38 (L vs Jackson). Current reading: 65.

// 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_
41/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
27%
2
5%
2
5%
-
-
15
total
SUB
14
34%
4
10%
2
5%
-
-
20
total
DEC
-
-
6
15%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
14%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Xtreme Couture
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
SUB GRAPPLING

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Zak OttowMar 3, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 2:34
UFC 222 - Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Alex GarciaDec 30, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:34
UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
L
VS Alberto MinaJul 7, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Flying Knee)
W
VS Sean SpencerFeb 6, 2016
KO/TKOR3 · 4:25
UFC Fight Night 82 - Hendricks vs. Thompson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Knees)
L
VS Colby CovingtonMay 23, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 187 - Johnson vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jordan MeinAug 23, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:12
UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS T.J. WaldburgerFeb 22, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 4:03
UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
L
VS Matt BrownAug 17, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 0:29
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Rick StoryMay 25, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS James HeadDec 15, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:55
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Josh NeerJun 8, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
UFC on FX 3 - Johnson vs. McCall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Ricardo FunchJan 14, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 1:22
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Welterweight. Professional record 27-14-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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