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Light Heavyweight · Last Fought Jul 2007

Mike Nickels

UFC Record
1-1
Age
54
Height
6'4"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1433Going Into Their Last Fight, Jul 2007
1433Best, Jul 2007
1499Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

13501400145020071365 going into Wes Combs, Jun 20061433 going into Stephan Bonnar, Jul 20071433
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1499After Their Last Fight, Jul 2007
1516Best, Jul 2007
1433Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

14501500155020071500 going into Wes Combs, Jun 20061516 going into Stephan Bonnar, Jul 20071499 after their last fight1499
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

4.44Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
52%Striking Accuracy
1.11Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
65%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
11.11Takedowns per 15 Minutes
80%Takedown Accuracy
2.78Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
60%Share of Fight Time in Control
2.7 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins010
Losses010

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Stephan BonnarSubmission · R1 2:14Jul 7, 2007UFC 73: Stacked

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Mike NickelsStephan Bonnar
1433Fighter Elo Going In1536
1516Classic Elo Going In1503
2 of 9Significant Strikes2 of 5
3 of 10Total Strikes2 of 5
1 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:41Control Time1:05
Winvs. Wes CombsSubmission · R1 3:10Jun 24, 2006The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Mike NickelsWes Combs
1365Fighter Elo Going In1391
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
22 of 37Significant Strikes4 of 12
41 of 56Total Strikes17 of 32
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:34Control Time0:01