// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Mike Swick
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Mike
Swick

NICKNAME"Quick"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
15-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Swick
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
47
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
21 BOUTS
WIN
15
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
15/21 bouts
FINISH RATE
73%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 53% 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

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// 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▼ BELOW
2.36
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.29
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.06
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.60
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
#49
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1562
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1537 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 81% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 11, 2015

// 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 (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
8
KO/TKO
53%
3
SUB
20%
4
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
2
KO/TKO
33%
1
SUB
17%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
73% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 3 fights
20%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
27%
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
21 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 POWER76TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN77STRIKING24CARDIO64AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT30STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=15 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin77
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=21 bouts
Striking24
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio64
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 Threat30
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins15 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
Chin77 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record21 bouts
Striking24 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio64 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 Threat30 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.6 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 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 1998WNOV 1998WMAY 2002WAUG 2002WMAR 2003WAUG 2003LJAN 2004WAPR 2005WAUG 2005WMAR 2006WMAY 2006WSEP 2006LAPR 2007WJAN 2008WJUN 2008WDEC 2008WJUN 2009LNOV 2009LFEB 2010WAUG 2012LDEC 2012LJUL 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 1998, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2002, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R3.
  6. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2004, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 86, SUB R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, JUL 2015, momentum score 81, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ray), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 81.

// 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_
21/21 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
24%
4
19%
1
5%
-
-
10
total
SUB
3
14%
1
5%
-
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
7
33%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 21 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
21 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Alex GarciaJul 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 189 - Mendes vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Matt BrownDec 8, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 2:31
UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS DaMarques JohnsonAug 4, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 1:20
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Paulo ThiagoFeb 6, 2010
SubmissionR2 · 1:54
UFC 109 - Relentless
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Brabo Choke)
L
VS Dan HardyNov 14, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 105 - Couture vs. Vera
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ben SaundersJun 13, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 3:47
UFC 99 - The Comeback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jonathan GouletDec 10, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:33
UFC Fight Night 16 - Fight for the Troops 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Marcus DavisJun 7, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 85 - Bedlam
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joshua BurkmanJan 23, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 12 - Swick vs. Burkman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Majority)
L
VS Yushin OkamiApr 7, 2007
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 69 - Shootout
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS David LoiseauSep 23, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 63 - Hughes vs. Penn 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Joe RiggsMay 27, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 2:19
UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Welterweight. Professional record 15-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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