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Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Mike Van Arsdale

Waterloo, United States

Pro record

8-5-0

Model Elo

1478

#1256 of 1994

Age
58
Height
—
Reach
—
Stance
Switch
Team
—
Born
Waterloo, United States
UFC debut
May 15, 1998

Profile

Mike Van Arsdale is 2–2 in the UFC since 1998. 1 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Renato Sobral by submission (Feb 3, 2006).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
2–2
since 1998
Finish rate
50%
1 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
2
Current streak
L2
losses in a row
Octagon time
39:14
avg 9:49 per fight
Opposition
1549
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

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

  1. JP

    Joe Pardo

    submission, R1 · UFC 17: Redemption · May 14, 1998

    1500opp. Elo
  2. JM

    John Marsh

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · Apr 15, 2005

    1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

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

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.52

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min1.91

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense42%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.06

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense38%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 51%Body 47%Legs 2%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 19%Clinch 9%Ground 72%

Average fight time: 9:06

Fight history (4)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LRenato SobralRenato SobralRecord after: 2-2submissionRound 1 · 2:21UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006
LRandy CoutureRandy CoutureRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 3 · 0:52UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 19, 2005
WJMJohn MarshRecord after: 2-0unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005
WJPJoe PardoRecord after: 1-0submissionRound 1 · 11:01UFC 17: RedemptionMay 14, 1998