Mike Pyle

TRAINING: Training twice a day everyday for this fight

When and why did you start training for fighting? 1998…..it just looked like fun

What ranks and titles have you held? WEC 170-pound champ, Viking fight 185-pound champ

Do you have any heroes? All the solders overseas right now

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? To me it means everything… it is the top of the line organization, so that means I have gotten to the top and I want to stay there.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Machinist

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Kick and Shoot champ in Memphis, TN

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? WEC champ

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in BJJ

Favorite grappling technique: any move that finishes the fight

Favorite Striking technique: knees

• Lost pro debut via decision to Quinton Jackson. Second fight was a win over Jon Fitch.

• Has won nine of his last 12 (six by submission)

• 17 wins by submission

• Has won four of his last five

• Defeated UFC vets Fitch, Brian Gassaway, Shonie Carter; drew with Andrei Semenov. Has also fought Jake Shields, Matt Horwich, and Rory Markham.

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	11
Record:	22-8-1
Summary:	Striking and jiu-jitsu

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Quicksand
From:	Dresden, Tennessee USA
Age:	36
Height:	6′ 1" ( 185 cm )
Weight:	170 lb ( 77 kg )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

386

42% Successful

163

Types of Successful Strikes

163

56% Standing

18%

26%

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

31% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Ricardo Funch	UFC® RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes Jan 14, 2012	2	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Mike Pyle	UFC® RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes Jan 14, 2012	11	0	0	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Rory MacDonald	UFC® 133: Evans vs. Ortiz Aug 6, 2011	24	0	2	0	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Mike Pyle	UFC® 133: Evans vs. Ortiz Aug 6, 2011	3	2	0	1	R1KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Win	Ricardo Almeida	UFC® 128: SHOGUN vs JONES Mar 19, 2011	48	1	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Mike Pyle	UFC® 128: SHOGUN vs JONES Mar 19, 2011	36	1	1	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	John Hathaway	UFC® 120: BISPING vs AKIYAMA Oct 16, 2010	18	0	0	0	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Mike Pyle	UFC® 120: BISPING vs AKIYAMA Oct 16, 2010	46	5	1	4	R3Decision – Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Mike Pyle	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	49	0	3	2	R3Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Jesse Lennox	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	37	1	0	0	R3Submission	Ways To Watch

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