Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Mike Nickels

Ocala, United States

Pro record

9-5-0

Age: 51
Height: 6'4"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Ocala, United States
UFC debut: Jun 24, 2006

Profile

Mike Nickels is 1–1 in the UFC since 2006. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Stephan Bonnar by submission (Jul 6, 2007).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 1–1; since 2006
Finish rate: 100%; 1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 5:24; avg 2:42 per fight
Opposition: 1515; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

WC
Wes Combs
submission, R1 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale · Jun 23, 2006
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.44

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min1.11

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy52%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense65%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min11.11

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense0%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min2.78

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 54%Body 42%Legs 4%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 13%Clinch 33%Ground 54%

Average fight time: 2:42

Fight history (2)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Stephan BonnarRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 1 · 2:14	UFC 73: StackedJul 6, 2007
W	WCWes CombsRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 3:10	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock FinaleJun 23, 2006