Light Heavyweight · Men

Mike Kyle

“MAK”
United States American Kickboxing Academy debut 1998
Held by Francis NGannou
Form W L L L L
Elo 1,297 peak 1,664 · 10 Sep 2011 367 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 5115654
23-19-1 (2)pro record
4L current streak
1,621best win, Elo
1,403average opponent
-- born 31 Mar 1980
75.0" / 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, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,266 Sub1,034 Dec1,060

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of light heavyweight fighters with five pro bouts (2,162 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 Strike defence Takedowns TD defence Control Sub attempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 12 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 56 minutes, against 182 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2017): 1,534 Elo, 22-15, aged 37, average opponent 1,419.

  1. Fábio Maldonado then 1,531, 26-14, aged 40 4-4 after peaked 1,446 ▼
  2. Thiago Silva then 1,428, 24-15, aged 38 · Lightweight 3-3 after peaked 1,474
  3. Melvin Manhoef then 1,543, 27-11, aged 37 · Middleweight 5-6 after peaked 1,709 ▲
  4. Seth Baczynski then 1,431, 23-17, aged 37 · Middleweight 0-4 after peaked 1,373 ▼
  5. Mirko Filipović then 1,516, 27-10, aged 37 11-1 after peaked 1,956 ▲
  6. Masakazu Imanari then 1,585, 27-11, aged 37 · Bantamweight 13-11 after peaked 1,611

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rafael Cavalcante KO/TKO R2 · 6 Jun 2009 · Strikeforce 1,621
  2. Marcos Rogério de Lima Decision R3 · 10 Sep 2011 · Strikeforce 1,604
  3. Tony Lopez Decision R5 · 14 May 2010 · King of the Cage 1,597
  4. Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision R3 · 2 Oct 2005 · Pancrase 1,563
  5. Daniel Gallemore KO/TKO R1 · 2 Nov 2017 · Professional Fighters League 1,556

Losses

The latest 5 of 19
  1. Jordan Powell Submission R1 · 5 Oct 2019 · PureCombat 1,357
  2. Viktor Pešta Submission R1 · 27 Jul 2019 · Oktagon MMA 1,636
  3. Mo DeReese KO/TKO R1 · 5 Oct 2018 · Professional Fighters League 1,476
  4. Caio Alencar Decision R3 · 30 Aug 2018 · Professional Fighters League 1,545
  5. Josh Copeland Decision R3 · 29 Jul 2017 · Professional Fighters League 1,617

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Travis Wiuff 2 meetings · 2010, 2013 1–0
  2. Rafael Cavalcante 2 meetings · 2009, 2012 1–0

Fight history

48 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
48 5 Oct 201939.5 yrs L23-19-1 (2) Jordan Powell 10-8 · 32.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubArmbar R11:03 0.00 1,394→1,297 -97 1,357 – PureCombat: Warrior Spirit 2 PureCombat
47 27 Jul 201939.3 yrs L23-18-1 (2) Viktor Pešta 14-5 · 29.0 yrs Catchweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:59 0.00 1,436→1,394 -42 1,636 – Oktagon 13 Oktagon MMA
46 5 Oct 201838.5 yrs L23-17-1 (2) Mo DeReese 6-1 · 30.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:38 0.00 1,539→1,436 -103 1,476 +278→+278 PFL 2018 #8: Playoffs Professional Fighters League
45 30 Aug 201838.4 yrs L23-16-1 (2) Caio Alencar 12-3 · 39.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,627→1,539 -88 1,545 -145→-145 PFL 2018 #7: Regular Season Professional Fighters League
44 2 Nov 201737.6 yrs W23-15-1 (2) Daniel Gallemore 7-3 · 32.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOKnees R11:01 1.00 1,534→1,627 +93 1,556 -114→-114 PFL: Fight Night Professional Fighters League
43 29 Jul 201737.3 yrs L22-15-1 (2) Josh Copeland 15-4 · 34.8 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,545→1,534 -11 1,617 – PFL Everett: Harrison vs. Rodriguez Professional Fighters League
42 13 Jan 201736.8 yrs W22-14-1 (2) Dan Charles 10-4-1 · 31.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:15 1.00 1,484→1,545 +61 1,375 – ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson Absolute Championship Berkut
41 26 Mar 201636.0 yrs L21-14-1 (2) Denis Goltsov 16-4 · 25.8 yrs Heavyweight SubTriangle Choke R12:18 0.00 1,507→1,484 -23 1,837 – Absolute Championship Berkut 32: The Battle of Lions Absolute Championship Berkut
40 1 Aug 201535.3 yrs L21-13-1 (2) Clifford Starks 11-2 · 34.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.27* 1,546→1,507 -39 1,553 +106→+106 WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields World Series of Fighting
39 26 Mar 201535.0 yrs W21-12-1 (2) Baga Agaev 27-15 · 30.0 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:55 1.00 1,506→1,546 +40 1,296 – Abu Dhabi Warriors 2 UAE Warriors
38 20 Dec 201434.7 yrs L20-12-1 (2) Evgeny Erokhin 9-4 · 28.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R28:00 0.00 1,628→1,506 -122 1,482 – Supercup Of Russia 2014 Union of Mixed Martial Arts
37 18 Jan 201433.8 yrs L20-11-1 (2) Anthony Johnson 15-4 · 29.9 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R12:03 0.00 1,661→1,628 -33 1,916 +256→+256 WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock World Series of Fighting
36 14 Sep 201333.5 yrs L20-10-1 (2) Andrei Arlovski 19-10 (1) · 34.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.40* 1,640→1,661 +21 1,804 -130→-130 WSOF 5: Arlovski vs. Kyle World Series of Fighting
35 24 May 201333.1 yrs W20-9-1 (2) Travis Wiuff 69-17 (1) · 35.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R10:21 1.00 1,575→1,640 +65 1,485 -487→-487 CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff Championship Fighting Alliance
34 12 Jan 201332.8 yrs L19-9-1 (2) Gegard Mousasi 33-4-2 · 27.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R14:09 0.00 1,600→1,575 -25 1,913 +350→+350 Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine Strikeforce
33 19 May 201232.1 yrs NC★19-8-1 (2) Rafael Cavalcante 11-3 · 31.4 yrs Light Heavyweight Sub R10:33 0.00 1,664→1,600 -64 1,760 +150→+150 Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier Strikeforce
32 10 Sep 201131.4 yrs W19-8-1 (1) Marcos Rogério de Lima 8-0 · 26.3 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.85* 1,601→1,664 +62 1,604 – Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov Strikeforce
31 4 Dec 201030.7 yrs L18-8-1 (1) Antônio Silva 14-2 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:49 0.00 1,643→1,601 -41 1,846 – Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Strikeforce
30 5 Nov 201030.6 yrs W18-7-1 (1) Stephen Oliver 0-1 – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,640→1,643 +3 937 – XMMA - Xtreme MMA 3 XMMA
29 23 Jul 201030.3 yrs W17-7-1 (1) Ron Humphrey 7-1 · 33.2 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:28 1.00 1,585→1,640 +55 1,449 – Strikeforce - Challengers 9 Strikeforce
28 14 May 201030.1 yrs W16-7-1 (1) Tony Lopez 18-3 · 36.5 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.55 1,569→1,585 +15 1,597 – KOTC: Honor King of the Cage
27 26 Mar 201030.0 yrs W15-7-1 (1) Jon Murphy 6-3 · 32.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches, Elbows R29:53 1.00 1,507→1,569 +62 1,403 – KOTC: Legacy King of the Cage
26 12 Feb 201029.9 yrs NC14-7-1 (1) Travis Wiuff 60-13 · 31.9 yrs Heavyweight -- R210:00 0.00 1,507→1,507 +0 1,623 – KOTC: Vengeance King of the Cage
25 20 Dec 200929.7 yrs W14-7-1 Jeremy Freitag 6-7 – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,478→1,507 +30 1,201 – XMMA 1: Xtreme MMA Australia Regional
24 15 Aug 200929.4 yrs L13-7-1 Fabrício Werdum 11-4-1 · 32.0 yrs Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R11:24 0.00 1,519→1,478 -41 1,724 – Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Strikeforce
23 6 Jun 200929.2 yrs W13-6-1 Rafael Cavalcante 7-1 · 28.4 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R29:05 1.00 1,378→1,519 +140 1,621 – Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields Strikeforce
22 30 Aug 200828.4 yrs W12-6-1 Mychal Clark 6-3 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,288→1,378 +91 1,417 – JG and TKT Promotions - Fighting 4 Kidz California Regional
21 26 Apr 200828.1 yrs W11-6-1 Rudy Martin 0-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:41 1.00 1,265→1,288 +22 932 – IFC 33: Nampa Caged Combat International Fighting Championship
20 29 Mar 200828.0 yrs L10-6-1 Wayne Cole 11-7 · 37.2 yrs Heavyweight SubArmbar R10:45 0.00 1,375→1,265 -109 1,287 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Strikeforce
19 5 May 200626.1 yrs L10-5-1 Brian Olsen 5-1 Heavyweighttitle DQIllegal Head Kick R12:42 0.00 1,392→1,392 +0 1,436 – WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem WEC
18 10 Mar 200625.9 yrs D10-4-1 Krzysztof Soszynski 12-5 · 28.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionAccidental Thumb in Eye R12:02 0.50 1,447→1,392 -54 1,194 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie Strikeforce
17 13 Jan 200625.8 yrs L10-4 Devin Cole 3-1 · 29.3 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R27:56 0.00 1,567→1,447 -120 1,430 – WEC 18: Unfinished Business WEC
16 2 Oct 200525.5 yrs W10-3 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 40-28-2 · 35.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R311:17 0.84 1,489→1,567 +78 1,563 – Pancrase 154 Pancrase
15 5 Feb 200524.9 yrs W9-3 James Irvin 7-0 · 26.4 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R11:55 1.00 1,371→1,489 +118 1,497 – UFC 51: Super Saturday Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 21 Aug 200424.4 yrs L8-3 Justin Eilers 8-2-1 · 26.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R11:14 0.00 1,448→1,371 -77 1,489 – UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 2 Apr 200424.0 yrs W8-2 Wes Sims 6-3 (1) · 24.5 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R14:59 1.00 1,376→1,448 +73 1,316 – UFC 47: It's On Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 16 Jan 200423.8 yrs W7-2 Jude Hargett debut Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:09 1.00 1,331→1,376 +45 1,146 – WEC 9: Cold Blooded WEC
11 3 Jan 200423.8 yrs W6-2 Dan Chase 0-8 Heavyweight KO/TKOInjury R10:12 1.00 1,324→1,331 +7 764 – King Of The Rockies 2004 King Of The Rockies
10 25 Oct 200323.6 yrs W5-2 Jason Reed 1-1 Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:52 1.00 1,310→1,324 +14 892 – IFC 19: Battleground Boise International Fighting Championship
9 17 Oct 200323.5 yrs W4-2 Jerry Vrbanovic 4-3 · 28.6 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:12 1.00 1,199→1,310 +111 1,294 – WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 WEC
8 1 Nov 200222.6 yrs L3-2 Paul Buentello 14-7 · 28.8 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R26:24 0.00 1,262→1,199 -63 1,361 – KOTC 18: Sudden Impact King of the Cage
7 17 May 200222.1 yrs L3-1 Dan Bobish 7-3 · 32.3 yrs Super Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R13:25 0.00 1,344→1,262 -82 1,365 – KOTC 13: Revolution King of the Cage
6 10 Feb 200221.9 yrs W3-0 Nate Russak debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:39 1.00 1,309→1,344 +36 1,072 – Gladiator Challenge 9 Gladiator Challenge
5 9 Jun 200121.2 yrs W2-0 Kauai Kupihea 6-4 · 24.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,213→1,309 +96 1,246 – Night of the Knockout 2 Idaho Regional
4 10 Mar 200120.9 yrs W1-0 Andrew Boyle debut – KO/TKOPunches R11:30 1.00 1,164→1,213 +49 1,000 – Night of the Knockout 1 Night of the Knockout
3 25 Feb 200019.9 yrs W3-0 Motu Salu debut – KO/TKOTKO -- 1.00 1,120→1,164 +43 998 – K - Kumite 3 K - Kumite am
2 7 Aug 199919.4 yrs W2-0 Brian Vega debut – KO/TKOKO -- 1.00 1,065→1,120 +55 1,011 – Idaho Summer Fight Series 2 Idaho Regional am
1 22 May 199818.1 yrs W1-0 Josia Jones debut – SubSubmission -- 1.00 1,000→1,066 +66 1,000 – Rose Room Fights Rose Championship am