Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

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

2.595

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

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

By Position

Distance13%

Clinch33%

Ground54%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 12 rounds	Round 2	Round 3
Avg. Landed	12	—	—
Avg. Absorbed	3	—	—
Avg. Net	+9	—	—

Grappling

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

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

SUB W

SUB L

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Nickels — 2 UFC Fights

Result

Method

2 fights

Stephan Bonnar

SUB R1 · 2:14Jul '07

·2 SS (22%)·2 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl

Wes Combs

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

2.595

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

By Position

Dist13%

Clinch33%

Ground54%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=2	R2	R3
Landed	12	—	—
Absorbed	3	—	—
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

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=2

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

Stephan Bonnar

SUB·R1·Jul '07

2 SS (22%)·2 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl

Wes Combs

SUB·R1·Jun '06

22 SS (59%)·4 abs·3/3 td·154s ctrl·1 sub

Round 12 rounds

Round 2

Round 3

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

—

n=2

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

—