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Mike Nickels lands 4.4 and absorbs 1.1 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 3.3. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Mike Nickels's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Mike Nickels's last fight was over 228 months ago.

Mike Nickels is 54 years old.

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Mike Nickels

9-52 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'4"ht·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLStephan Bonnar·SUB·R1·18yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
2.7min/fight
·
5UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
+3.33

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
3.555

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
8-4
Last fight: Jul 2007
Physical
Height
6'4"
+2.3"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
225%
Sub
675%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
125%
Sub
375%
Decision
00%
Striking

Mike Nickels — 4.44 significant strikes per minute, 52% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.11 strikes per minute.

Nickels
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.44
Str. Accuracy52%
24UFC landed/46attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.9 vs avg1.11
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
42%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance13%
/
Clinch33%
/
Ground54%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 2
Round 3
Avg. Landed12——
Avg. Absorbed3——
Avg. Net+9——
Grappling

Mike Nickels — 11.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 80% takedown accuracy, 2.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes.

Nickels·98s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min11.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy80%
4UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.80
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Mike Nickels — 1 UFC win (1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
div avg 64%
How They Lose
1UFC loss
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Loss Pattern
Tapped out in R1
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
SUB W
SUB L
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+6+13+19+25avg20062007

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Nickels — 2 UFC Fights

Mike Nickels — UFC fight record: 1 win, 1 loss.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Stephan Bonnar
LHW
SUB R1 · 2:14Jul '07
0
·2 SS (22%)·2 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
W
Wes Combs
LHW
SUB R1 · 3:10Jun '06
+18
·22 SS (59%)·4 abs·3/3 td·154s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Mike Nickels

9-52 UFC
Form
6'4"ht·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLStephan Bonnar·SUB·18yr ago
Fighter Context
1–1UFC·
0KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
2.7min/fight
·
5UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+3.33

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
3.555

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
8-4
Last fight: Jul 2007
Physical
Height
6'4"
+2.3"div avg 6'2"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
225%
Sub
675%
Decision
00%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
125%
Sub
375%
Decision
00%
Striking
Nickels
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.44
Str. Accuracy52%
24UFC landed/46attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.9 vs avg1.11
Str. Defense64%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
54%
Body
42%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist13%
Clinch33%
Ground54%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
R3
Landed12——
Absorbed3——
Net+9——
Grappling
Nickels
Light Heavyweight avg
98s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min11.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy80%
4UFC landed/5attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.80
1UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
TD Defense0%
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.33.5R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
4.4
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.1
—
—
Diff
+3.3
—
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Nickels — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Stephan BonnarLHW
SUB·R1·Jul '07
2 SS (22%)·2 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
W
Wes CombsLHW
SUB·R1·Jun '06
22 SS (59%)·4 abs·3/3 td·154s ctrl·1 sub
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