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

NICKNAME"Seabass"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-5-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Shipman
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
77%
17/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
88%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 59% 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
3.35
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
53%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.61
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
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
63%
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
#30
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1580
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
33rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1525 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
31st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.07 per fight)

15 rated fights · opponents rated in 68% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 18, 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 (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 10
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
10
KO/TKO
59%
5
SUB
29%
2
DEC
12%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
60%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
88% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 10 fights
59%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
29%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
12%
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
22 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 POWER84TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING60CHIN72STRIKING56CARDIO55AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY75
// 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 Power84
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery75
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 Power84 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 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 Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery75 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 2013LJUN 2013WFEB 2014WMAY 2014WNOV 2014WFEB 2015WJUL 2015WSEP 2015WNOV 2015WAPR 2016WJUL 2016WMAY 2017WSEP 2017WMAY 2018WNOV 2018LJUN 2019LNOV 2019WSEP 2020LMAY 2022WFEB 2023WMAY 2024WSEP 2024LAPR 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, FEB 2014, momentum score 45, SUB R1.
  4. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 94, SUB R1.
  9. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, FEB 2023, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, APR 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Miller), bottomed at 35 (L vs Brett). Current reading: 93.

// 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_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
36%
3
14%
2
9%
-
-
13
total
SUB
5
23%
-
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
4
18%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 11 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
18%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Joshua SilveiraApr 18, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 3: First Round
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Eslam Abdul Baset SyahaSep 14, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 2:32
Bellator Champions Series London - McCourt vs. Collins
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
W
VS Steven HillMay 17, 2024
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
Bellator Champions Series Paris - Mix vs. Magomedov 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
W
VS Charlie WardFeb 25, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 291 - Amosov vs. Storley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Gregory BabeneMay 6, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 2:11
Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Pietro PeniniSep 26, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator Milan - Edwards vs. van Steenis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fabian EdwardsNov 23, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator London - MVP vs. Melillo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Costello van SteenisJun 22, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:34
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Scott FutrellNov 30, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 2:58
Bellator 210 - Njokuani vs. Salter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Carl NoonMay 25, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 0:10
Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Yannick BahatiSep 15, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 1:17
BAMMA 31 - Lewis-Parry vs. Jackson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Marcin ProstkoMay 19, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:39
Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knees)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Middleweight. Professional record 17-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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