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Mike Pyle "Quicksand"

Inactive · age 50 · Orthodox · 6'0" 183 cm · 170 lb 77 kg · reach 74" 188 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 70% of wins by KO or submission
  • 30% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1488
Global Elo 1529 ±32
Rank
—
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UFC record
10-9-0
KO 5 · Sub 2 · Dec 3
Streak
-3
Δ90d +11 · Δ1y +11
Last fight
Mar 3, 2018
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 30m
Avg fight time
7:54
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
2.2
Since last fight
8y 4mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
May 23, 2009 — L vs Brock Larson Δ-30Sep 16, 2009 — W vs Chris Wilson Δ+35Jan 2, 2010 — L vs Jake Ellenberger Δ-36Jun 12, 2010 — W vs Jesse Lennox Δ+36Oct 16, 2010 — W vs John Hathaway Δ+38Mar 19, 2011 — W vs Ricardo Almeida Δ+17Aug 6, 2011 — L vs Rory MacDonald Δ-20Jan 14, 2012 — W vs Ricardo Funch Δ+13Jun 8, 2012 — W vs Josh Neer Δ+16Dec 15, 2012 — W vs James Head Δ+17May 25, 2013 — W vs Rick Story Δ+17Aug 17, 2013 — L vs Matt Brown Δ-18Feb 22, 2014 — W vs TJ Waldburger Δ+16Aug 23, 2014 — L vs Jordan Mein Δ-22May 23, 2015 — L vs Colby Covington Δ-17Feb 6, 2016 — W vs Sean Spencer Δ+16Jul 7, 2016 — L vs Alberto Mina Δ-20Dec 30, 2016 — L vs Alex Garcia Δ-20Mar 3, 2018 — L vs Zak Ottow Δ-20 14001450150015501600 2011201320152017 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":346.5,"elo":1440,"date":"2009-05-23","opp":"Brock Larson","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":116.1,"y":291.3,"elo":1474,"date":"2009-09-16","opp":"Chris Wilson","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":2,"x":140.3,"y":349.7,"elo":1438,"date":"2010-01-02","opp":"Jake Ellenberger","result":"L","delta":-36},{"i":3,"x":176.5,"y":292.1,"elo":1474,"date":"2010-06-12","opp":"Jesse Lennox","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":204.8,"y":231.4,"elo":1512,"date":"2010-10-16","opp":"John Hathaway","result":"W","delta":38},{"i":5,"x":239.3,"y":204.2,"elo":1529,"date":"2011-03-19","opp":"Ricardo Almeida","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":270.8,"y":235.6,"elo":1509,"date":"2011-08-06","opp":"Rory MacDonald","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":7,"x":306.9,"y":214.2,"elo":1522,"date":"2012-01-14","opp":"Ricardo Funch","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":8,"x":339.7,"y":187.9,"elo":1539,"date":"2012-06-08","opp":"Josh Neer","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":9,"x":382.4,"y":160.9,"elo":1556,"date":"2012-12-15","opp":"James Head","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":418.6,"y":133.8,"elo":1573,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"Rick Story","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":437.4,"y":162.8,"elo":1555,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Matt Brown","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":479.9,"y":137.4,"elo":1570,"date":"2014-02-22","opp":"TJ Waldburger","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":520.7,"y":172.1,"elo":1549,"date":"2014-08-23","opp":"Jordan Mein","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":14,"x":582.1,"y":199,"elo":1532,"date":"2015-05-23","opp":"Colby Covington","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":15,"x":640.2,"y":173.7,"elo":1548,"date":"2016-02-06","opp":"Sean Spencer","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":16,"x":674.4,"y":205,"elo":1528,"date":"2016-07-07","opp":"Alberto Mina","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":17,"x":713.9,"y":236.6,"elo":1508,"date":"2016-12-30","opp":"Alex Garcia","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":269,"elo":1488,"date":"2018-03-03","opp":"Zak Ottow","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 3, 2018 Zak Ottow L -20
Dec 30, 2016 Alex Garcia L -20
Jul 7, 2016 Alberto Mina L -20
Feb 6, 2016 Sean Spencer W +16
May 23, 2015 Colby Covington L -17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
70%
7 / 10
Finish rate
KO
5
50% of wins
SUB
2
20% of wins
DEC
3
30% of wins
KO: 5 (50%) 5 Sub: 2 (20%) 2 Dec: 3 (30%) 3
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
R3
4 57%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 383 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
68% Head
  • Head 68%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 16%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
59% Distance
  • Distance 59%
  • Clinch 20%
  • Ground 21%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
89%
of losses by finish
8 of 9 · usually R1
7 KO/TKO 1 Sub 1 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1534
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
2
of 10 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
John Hathaway
Elo 1617 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.8
+0.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1535
1504
Notable wins
John Hathaway 1617 Rick Story 1605

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Mike Pyle on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.