Mike Pyle (fighter)
| Mike Pyle | |
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| Born | Michael Wayne Pyle September 18, 1975 Dresden, Tennessee, United States |
| Other names | Quicksand |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 16 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.mikepyle.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Michael Wayne Pyle (born September 18, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida.
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[edit] Early life
Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age 17 he moved to Birmingham, Alabama. It was there that he began studying Taekwondo. One of the people he was training in Taekwondo with told him, "Man you gotta check out this cage fighter stuff they got going on. There's this guy who lays on the ground and breaks peoples arms ..." The cage fighting they were talking about was the UFC. The man they were talking about was Royce Gracie, the masterful practitioner of the martial arts discipline known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who won the tournaments at UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4.
Mike searched for any instructional videos for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu he could get his hands on and attended seminars put together by the Gracies whenever they were close enough for him to make the drive. Despite having no formal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training, Mike would go on to be a moderately successful submission grappler in mixed martial arts, the large majority of his wins coming by submission.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Mike's first professional mixed martial arts fight was in 1999 against future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson. The fight was Jackson's MMA debut as well. Jackson outweighed him by at least 30 pounds in this fight. Pyle lost the fight by decision.
Mike Pyle's fastest submission took just 17 seconds, when he submitted John Cole by guillotine choke at on September 9, 2006. Pyle is the only fighter to ever submit Jon Fitch.
He currently trains with, and is one of the primary trainers, at Xtreme Couture along with Forrest Griffin and formerly Gray Maynard.
[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting
On October 14, 2005, Mike Pyle became the World Extreme Cagefighting Welterweight champion by defeating Bret Bergmark. He would go on to successfully defend his WEC title against veteran MMA fighter Shonie Carter on January 13, 2006. He defeated Carter by triangle choke submission in the first round.
Pyle then left the WEC for the International Fight League and the WEC Welterweight Title was stripped from him in December 2006.
[edit] The IFL and Affliction
Mike fought three fights in the International Fight League fights as a member of Bas Rutten’s Los Angeles Anacondas. He also fought for Elite XC, Strikeforce and he was featured on the preliminary card of the first event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA : Affliction: Banned.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mike then signed with the UFC. His first fight in the UFC was as a replacement for Chris Wilson, fighting Brock Larson. Mike took the fight on just one week's notice. Pyle lost in the first round via arm-triangle choke. Next, he fought and beat Chris Wilson at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard by guillotine choke in round three.[2][3] Pyle lost to Jake Ellenberger on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.
He next fought Jesse Lennox at UFC 115 on June 12, 2010. Pyle was largely controlling and won via technical submission, when his opponent passed out in a triangle choke.
Pyle defeated welterweight John Hathaway on October 16, 2010 at UFC 120, replacing an injured Dong Hyun Kim.[4] Pyle defeated Hathaway via unanimous decision. He controlled the fight for all three rounds, going as far as out grappling Hathaway and putting him in a modified crucifix-triangle choke hold. This fight marks Hathaway's first professional loss.
Pyle faced Ricardo Almeida on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.[5] Almeida, the hometown favorite, was unable to secure takedowns throughout the fight. Pyle won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Pyle next faced Rory MacDonald on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[7] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Pyle faced Ricardo Funch on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142, winning the bout via first round TKO.[8]
[edit] Personal life
Pyle and his girlfriend were married in October 2009.[9]
Pyle played the role of Capt. Kevin Burke in the movie Universal Soldier: Regeneration starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren and fellow MMA fighter Andrei Arlovski.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 22 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 3 |
| By submission | 16 | 4 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22-8-1 | Ricardo Funch | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 142 | January 14, 2012 | 1 | 1:22 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 21-8-1 | Rory MacDonald | TKO (punches) | UFC 133 | August 6, 2011 | 1 | 3:54 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 21-7-1 | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20-7-1 | John Hathaway | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 120 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 19-7-1 | Jesse Lennox | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 115 | June 12, 2010 | 3 | 4:44 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 18-7-1 | Jake Ellenberger | TKO (punches) | UFC 108 | January 2, 2010 | 2 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 18-6-1 | Chris Wilson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 3 | 2:15 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 17-6-1 | Brock Larson | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 98 | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 3:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17-5-1 | Brian Gassaway | Submission (armbar) | SuperFights MMA - Night of Combat 2 | October 11, 2008 | 1 | 4:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16-5-1 | JJ Ambrose | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Affliction: Banned | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 2:51 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 15-5-1 | Dan Hornbuckle | Submission (triangle choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2 | May 18, 2008 | 1 | 4:52 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14-5-1 | Damir Mirenic | Submission (kimura) | HCF - Destiny | February 1, 2008 | 2 | 1:24 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 13-5-1 | Jake Shields | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC: Renegade | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 3:39 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Aaron Wetherspoon | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 12-4-1 | Ross Ebañez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | EliteXC Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:55 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 11-4-1 | Matt Horwich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | International Fight League: World Championship Semifinals | November 2, 2006 | 2 | 1:02 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 11-3-1 | John Cole | Submission (guillotine choke) | International Fight League: Portland | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:17 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Loss | 10-3-1 | Rory Markham | KO (punch) | International Fight League: Legends Championship 2006 | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 0:44 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Gustavo Machado | TKO (punches) | GFC: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 9-2-1 | Shonie Carter | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 18 | January 13, 2006 | 1 | 2:06 | Lemoore, California, United States | Defended WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Bret Bergmark | Submission (triangle choke) | WEC 17 | October 14, 2005 | 1 | 3:36 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won vacant WEC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 7-2-1 | Tony Sanza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SportFight 12 | September 16, 2005 | 1 | 1:06 | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 6-2-1 | Damian Hatch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SportFight 10 | May 28, 2005 | 1 | 2:07 | Gresham, Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 5-2-1 | Patrick Suhl | TKO (punches) | Viking Fight 5 | May 2, 2004 | 1 | 1:31 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 4-2-1 | Petras Markevičius | Submission (triangle choke) | Viking Fight 5 | May 2, 2004 | 2 | 0:55 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Win | 3-2-1 | Arschak Dahabagian | Submission (triangle choke) | Viking Fight 4 | February 1, 2004 | 2 | 3:39 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | 2-2-1 | Valdas Pocevicius | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto | November 14, 2003 | 1 | 3:37 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| Draw | 2-1-1 | Andrei Semenov | Draw | M-1 Mix Fight Championship: Russia vs. the World 5 | April 6, 2003 | 1 | 10:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 2-1 | Daan Kooiman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Viking Fight 3 | February 15, 2003 | 1 | 0:49 | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| Win | 1-1 | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Revolution Fighting Championship 1 | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 2:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | International Sport Combat Federation: Memphis | November 13, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
[edit] See also
| Vacant
Title last held by
Karo Parisyan |
4th WEC Welterweight Champion October 14, 2005 - December, 2006 |
Vacant
Zuffa vacated title
Title next held by
Carlos Condit |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Mike-Pyle
- ^ Scott Haber. "Xtreme Couture's Mike Pyle Signs With UFC, On-Deck as UFC 98 Replacement if Needed". http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/5/19/880436/xtreme-coutures-mike-pyle-signs.
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=19912
- ^ Mike Chiappetta. "Mike Pyle Replaces Injured Dong Hyun Kim, Will Face John Hathaway at UFC 120". mmafighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/07/20/mike-pyle-replaces-injured-kim-will-face-john-hathaway-at-ufc-1/. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ "Ricardo Almeida vs Mike Pyle Targeted for UFC 128 -- MMA Fighting". mmafighting.com. December 25, 2010. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/12/25/m/.
- ^ "UFC 128 scorecards". heavymma.com. March 23, 2011. http://www.heavy.com/mma/2011/03/ufc-128-official-scorecard-images/3/.
- ^ "UFC 133: Welterweights Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle Set for Aug. 6 in Philly". mmafrenzy.com. May 23, 2011. http://mmafrenzy.com/18594/ufc-133-welterweights-rory-macdonald-vs-mike-pyle-set-for-aug-6-in-philly/.
- ^ "Paulo Thiago vs. Mike Pyle at UFC 142". tatame.com. November 22, 2011. http://www.tatame.com/2011/11/22/Paulo-Thiago-vs-Mike-Pyle-at-UFC-142-in-Rio.
- ^ "Mike Pyle ready to prove he belongs in the UFC". 2009-09-15. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/15/mike-pyle-ready-prove-he-belongs-ufc/?fighting. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
