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Mike Russow

Inactive · age 49 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 255 lb 116 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • 50% of wins by KO/TKO
  • UFC veteran since 2009
Elo rating
1505
Global Elo 1554 ±38
Rank
—
—
UFC record
4-2-0
KO 1 · Sub 0 · Dec 2
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y 0
Last fight
Jan 26, 2013
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 4m
Avg fight time
10:38
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.8
Ground control
29m
Since last fight
13y 5mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Aug 29, 2009 — W vs Justin McCully Δ+31May 29, 2010 — W vs Todd Duffee Δ+34Mar 26, 2011 — W vs Jon Madsen Δ+31Jan 28, 2012 — W vs Jon Olav Einemo Δ+19Jun 23, 2012 — L vs Fabricio Werdum Δ-39Jan 26, 2013 — L vs Shawn Jordan Δ-22 1450147515001525155015751600 2010201120122013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":342.2,"elo":1482,"date":"2009-08-29","opp":"Justin McCully","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":1,"x":247.8,"y":270.5,"elo":1515,"date":"2010-05-29","opp":"Todd Duffee","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":2,"x":421.7,"y":203.5,"elo":1547,"date":"2011-03-26","opp":"Jon Madsen","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":599.7,"y":163.8,"elo":1565,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Jon Olav Einemo","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":4,"x":684.6,"y":246.8,"elo":1526,"date":"2012-06-23","opp":"Fabricio Werdum","result":"L","delta":-39},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":293.5,"elo":1505,"date":"2013-01-26","opp":"Shawn Jordan","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jan 26, 2013 Shawn Jordan L -22
Jun 23, 2012 Fabricio Werdum L -39
Jan 28, 2012 Jon Olav Einemo W +19
Mar 26, 2011 Jon Madsen W +31
May 29, 2010 Todd Duffee W +34

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.
25%
1 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
2
50% of wins
KO: 1 (33%) 1 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 2 (67%) 2
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
R2
1 50%
R3
1 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 98 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
89% Head
  • Head 89%
  • Body 11%
  • Leg 0%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
58% Distance
  • Distance 58%
  • Clinch 13%
  • Ground 29%

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.
100%
of losses by finish
2 of 2
2 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 Dec Never submitted

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.
1533
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.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Jon Madsen
Elo 1597 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.
3.3
+0.7 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1532
1509

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