Welterweight · Men

Mike Swick

“Quick”
United States AKA Thailand debut 1998
Held by Islam Makhachev
Form L L W L L
Elo 1,492 peak 1,838 · 13 Jun 2009 346 below it
Tapology Sherdog
15-7pro record
2L current streak
1,731best win, Elo
1,482average opponent
-- born 19 Jun 1979
73.0" / 77.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,389 Sub1,148 Dec1,198

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 17 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 142 minutes, against 326 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 20 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 20 bouts (2012): 1,673 Elo, 15-5, aged 33, average opponent 1,465.

  1. Max Griffin then 1,731, 14-6, aged 33 6-8 after peaked 1,844 ▲
  2. Paulo Thiago then 1,597, 15-5, aged 32 4-6 after peaked 1,686 ▲
  3. Handesson Ferreira then 1,708, 16-3, aged 33 6-4 after peaked 1,717
  4. Jason High then 1,722, 16-4, aged 32 7-4 after peaked 1,822 ▲
  5. Sérgio Moraes then 1,666, 15-4, aged 36 1-4 after peaked 1,758 ▲
  6. Alex Garcia then 1,719, 15-5, aged 31 0-3 after peaked 1,658 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Marcus Davis Decision R3 · 7 Jun 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,731
  2. David Loiseau Decision R3 · 23 Sep 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,687
  3. Joe Riggs Submission R1 · 27 May 2006 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,643
  4. Josh Burkman Decision R3 · 23 Jan 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,621
  5. Jonathan Goulet KO/TKO R1 · 10 Dec 2008 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,617

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Alex Garcia Decision R3 · 11 Jul 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,674
  2. Matt Brown KO/TKO R2 · 8 Dec 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,647
  3. Paulo Thiago Submission R2 · 6 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,735
  4. Dan Hardy Decision R3 · 14 Nov 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,809
  5. Yushin Okami Decision R3 · 7 Apr 2007 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,777

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 11 Jul 201536.1 yrs L15-7 Alex Garcia 12-2 · 28.0 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.07* 1,533→1,492 -41 1,674 – UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 8 Dec 201233.5 yrs L15-6 Matt Brown 17-12 · 31.9 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R27:31 0.00 1,673→1,579 -94 1,647 -137→-137 UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 4 Aug 201233.1 yrs W15-5 DaMarques Johnson 19-10 · 30.1 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R26:20 1.00 1,614→1,673 +59 1,498 -230→-230 UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 6 Feb 201030.6 yrs L14-5 Paulo Thiago 12-1 · 29.0 yrs Welterweight SubBrabo Choke R26:54 0.00 1,757→1,664 -93 1,735 – UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 14 Nov 200930.4 yrs L14-4 Dan Hardy 22-6 (1) · 27.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.08* 1,838→1,757 -81 1,809 – UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 13 Jun 200930.0 yrs W14-3 Ben Saunders 8-1-2 · 26.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R28:47 1.00 1,794→1,838 +44 1,605 – UFC 99: The Comeback Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 10 Dec 200829.5 yrs W13-3 Jonathan Goulet 22-9 (1) · 29.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunches R10:33 1.00 1,735→1,794 +59 1,617 – UFC Fight Night 16: Fight for the Troops 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 7 Jun 200829.0 yrs W12-3 Marcus Davis 14-4 · 34.8 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.80* 1,665→1,735 +70 1,731 – UFC 85: Bedlam Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 23 Jan 200828.6 yrs W11-3 Josh Burkman 19-5 · 27.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.56* 1,667→1,665 -2 1,621 – UFC Fight Night 12: Swick vs. Burkman Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 7 Apr 200727.8 yrs L10-3 Yushin Okami 20-3 · 25.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.30* 1,678→1,667 -11 1,777 – UFC 69: Shootout Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 23 Sep 200627.3 yrs W10-2 David Loiseau 14-5 · 26.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.66* 1,638→1,678 +39 1,687 – UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 27 May 200626.9 yrs W9-2 Joe Riggs 24-6 (1) · 23.7 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:19 1.00 1,521→1,638 +117 1,643 – UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 4 Mar 200626.7 yrs W8-2 Steve Vigneault 12-5 · 28.0 yrs Middleweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:09 1.00 1,461→1,521 +60 1,349 – UFC 58: USA vs. Canada Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 6 Aug 200526.1 yrs W7-2 Gideon Ray 9-2-1 · 32.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R10:22 1.00 1,354→1,461 +107 1,433 – UFC Fight Night 1: Marquardt vs. Salaverry Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 9 Apr 200525.8 yrs W6-2 Alex Schoenauer 6-1 · 28.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:20 1.00 1,240→1,354 +114 1,347 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 2 Nov 200425.4 yrs L5-2 Stephan Bonnar 8-1 · 27.6 yrs Open Weight SubArmbar R14:58 0.00 1,283→1,240 -43 1,476 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 Semifinals, Day 3 The Ultimate Fighter
6 16 Jan 200424.6 yrs L5-1 Chris Leben 4-1 · 23.5 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R25:45 0.00 1,357→1,283 -74 1,412 – WEC 9: Cold Blooded WEC
5 23 Aug 200324.2 yrs W5-0 Butch Bacon 1-1 – KO/TKOPunches R10:26 1.00 1,319→1,357 +39 1,101 – SB 1: Shootbox 1 Florida Regional
4 27 Mar 200323.8 yrs W4-0 Kengo Ura debut · 21.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKnee R310:31 1.00 1,262→1,319 +57 1,134 – WEC 6: Return of a Legend WEC
3 31 Aug 200223.2 yrs W3-0 James Gabert 3-0 Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,184→1,262 +78 1,258 – WEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun WEC
2 4 May 200222.9 yrs W2-0 James Whitifield debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:15 1.00 1,127→1,184 +57 1,000 – NSFC - NW Submission Fighting 1 NSFC
1 7 Nov 199819.4 yrs W1-0 Victor Bell debut – SubRear-Naked Choke R12:10 1.00 1,058→1,145 +88 1,058 – Power Ring Warriors Texas Regional