// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Mike Wilkins
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNLIGHTWEIGHT

Mike
Wilkins

NICKNAME"Iron City"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mike Wilkins
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
39
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
14 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
9/14 bouts
FINISH RATE
78%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 56% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

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
2.95
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
51%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.68
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// 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 59%
// 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 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#93
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1496
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1456 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
58th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.09 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 43% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 14, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 5
DEC · 2
2
KO/TKO
22%
5
SUB
56%
2
DEC
22%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 3
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
60%
2
DEC
40%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
78% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
56%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
22%
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
14 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 POWER32TD DEFENSE47GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO62AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (61%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=14 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
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%)

Recovery80
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 Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 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
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record14 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 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
Recovery80 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
0255075100AUG 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011WJUN 2012LDEC 2012WJUL 2013WJUN 2014WDEC 2014LAUG 2015WMAY 2016WAUG 2016LDEC 2016LAUG 2017WNOV 2017WJUL 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 48, SUB R2.
  4. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 58, SUB R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 51, SUB R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 71, SUB R3.
  8. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 81, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  11. Start, AUG 2016, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  12. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 81, SUB R1.
  13. Start, AUG 2017, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  14. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 84, SUB R2.
  15. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 94, SUB R1.

Peaked at 94 (W vs Vo), bottomed at 38 (L vs Matus). Current reading: 94.

// 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_
14/14 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
14%
-
-
-
-
2
total
SUB
4
29%
3
21%
1
7%
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
-
4
29%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 14 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
29%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
14 FIGHTS

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

W
VS Erik VoJul 14, 2018
SubmissionR1 · 4:18
Made Men Promotions - Rivers Rumble MMA
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Brett MartinezNov 3, 2017
SubmissionR2 · 1:09
Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Richard PatishnockAug 5, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 66 - Webb vs. Wilson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Mike PopeDec 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 3:30
CFFC 62 - Santella vs. Lozano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jonathan DelBruggeAug 6, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 60 - Webb vs. Steele
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Stephen RegmanMay 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
CFFC 58 - Anyanwu vs. Cruz 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rob HannaAug 22, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GOTC MMA - Gladiators of the Cage 18
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris CogginsDec 6, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:10
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Eric CalderonJun 14, 2014
SubmissionR3 · 2:02
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jason WillettJul 20, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
Gladiators of the Cage - The North Shore's Rise to Power 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ahsan AbdullahDec 29, 2012
SubmissionR2 · 1:42
Pinnacle FC - Pittsburgh Challenge Series 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Bob TipinskiJun 8, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 1:17
WCC 4 - World Cagefighting Championships 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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

Lightweight. Professional record 9-5. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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