Mike Kyle

“MAK”

OctagonStats Rating 1500

5-6-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach77" (196 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMar 31, 1980

Age46

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceBoise, Idaho, United States

TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.93

Str. Acc51%

SApM3.35

Str. Def49%

TD Avg1.33

TD Acc62%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L NC W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

13 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate80%

Times finished100%

StreakL1

Best streak1

Avg fight5:01

Octagon time1h 5m

Opp win%66%

ActiveApr. 02, 2004 – Jan. 12, 2013 (10y)

Career story

Mike Kyle "MAK" is a 22-14-1 knockout artist (2 NC). 80% finish rate.

Mike debuted Apr. 02, 2004 vs Wes Sims (win). 10 years active (Apr. 02, 2004–Jan. 12, 2013).

Best wins: Marcos Rogerio de Lima (U-DEC R3, Sep. 10, 2011); Wes Sims (KO/TKO Punch R1, Apr. 02, 2004); James Irvin (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 05, 2005).

Michael Andrew Kyle (born March 31, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist and boxer currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the UFC, the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, Absolute Championship Berkut, Pancrase, and King of the Cage. He is the former WEC Heavyweight Champion and King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jan. 12, 2013	Strikeforce - Marquardt vs Saffiedine	L Gegard Mousasi	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:09	0 0	7 23	0 1	0 1
May. 19, 2012	Strikeforce - Barnett vs Cormier	NC Rafael Cavalcante	Overturned	1	0:33	0 0	0 3	0 0	0 1
Sep. 10, 2011	Strikeforce - Barnett vs. Kharitonov	W Marcos Rogerio de Lima	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	90 61	3 0	0 0
Dec. 04, 2010	Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu	L Antonio Silva	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:49	1 0	28 17	0 1	0 1
Jul. 23, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 9	W Abongo Humphrey	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:28	0 0	43 17	1 2	1 4
Aug. 15, 2009	Strikeforce - Carano vs. Cyborg	L Fabricio Werdum	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:24	0 0	3 4	0 1	1 1
Jun. 06, 2009	Strikeforce - Lawler vs. Shields	W Rafael Cavalcante	KO/TKO	2	4:05	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Mar. 29, 2008	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Le	L Wayne Cole	SUB Armbar	1	0:42	0 0	0 0	0 1	0 1
Mar. 10, 2006	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Gracie	D Krzysztof Soszynski	CNC	1	2:02	0 0	16 1	0 0	0 0
Jan. 13, 2006	WEC 18: Unfinished Business	L Devin Cole	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:56	0 0	4 55	0 4	0 0
Feb. 05, 2005	UFC 51: Super Saturday	W James Irvin	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:55	1 0	10 3	1 0	0 0
Aug. 21, 2004	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	L Justin Eilers	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:14	0 1	7 4	0 0	0 0
Apr. 02, 2004	UFC 47: It's On!	W Wes Sims	KO/TKO Punch	1	4:59	1 0	13 0	0 0	1 3

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.