Mike Pyle

MIKE PYLE

"Quicksand"

10-1050% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

18/09/1975 (51)

Birthplace

Dresden

United States

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

182.88 cm (6'0")

Biography

Mike Pyle is a retired American mixed martial artist and former WEC Welterweight Champion who competed in the UFC for nearly a decade. Known by the nickname 'Quicksand,' he was celebrated for his high-level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and earned notable victories over fighters such as Jon Fitch and Ricardo Almeida.

WIN BREAKDOWN

20 total fights · 50% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (50%)
Submission2 (20%)
Decision3 (30%)

Fight history (20)

1 / 4
Loss
vs Zak OttowKO/TKO (Punches) (R1)UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya — 03/03/2018
Loss
vs Alex GarciaKO/TKO (Punch) (R1)UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey — 30/12/2016
Loss
vs Alberto MinaKO/TKO (Flying Knee) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez — 07/07/2016
Win
vs Sean SpencerKO/TKO (Elbow) (R3)UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson — 06/02/2016
Loss
vs Colby CovingtonDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 187: Johnson vs Cormier — 23/05/2015

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