Mike Kyle
Nickname:MAK
Age:33
Birthday:March 31, 1980
Record:19-9-1-2
Wins By:
KO: 12 | Sub: 3 | Decision: 4
Losses By:
KO: 4 | Sub: 4 | Decision: 1
Height:6'3"/191cm
Weight:205lbs/93kg
Reach:76in/193cm
Division:Light Heavyweight
City:Boise, IA
Country:USA
Fights Out Of:San Jose, CA
Team:American Kickboxing Academy
Strengths:KO Power
Twitter:@Mak4afight
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Fight History:
Loss vs Gegard Mousasi by Submission (rear-naked-choke) in Round 1 at 4:09. Event: Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine on January 12, 2013
NC vs Rafael Cavalcante by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 at 0:33. Event: Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier on May 19, 2012 (Cavalcante's Win by Submission over Kyle was turned to a No Contest with him testing positive for a banned substance)
Win vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov on September 10, 2011 (Light Heavyweight bout.)
Loss vs Antonio Silva by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 2:49. Event: Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II on December 4, 2010 (Heavyweight bout.)
Win vs Steve Oliver by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at N/A. Event: Xtreme MMA Australia 3 on November 5, 2010 (Won XMMA Light Heavyweight Championship.)
Win vs Abongo Humphrey by Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2 at 3:28. Event: Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe on July 23, 2010
Win vs Tony Lopez by Decision (split) in Round 5 at 5:00. Event: KOTC: Honor on May 14, 2010 (Won King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Championship.)
Win vs Jon Murphy by TKO (punches and elbows) in Round 2 at 4:53. Event: KOTC: Legacy on March 26, 2010 (Heavyweight bout.)
NC vs Travis Wiuff by NC (punch after the bell) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: KOTC Vengeance on February 12, 2010 (Was a TKO win via Doctor Stoppage for Kyle but the punch Kyle landed after the R2 bell so it became a NC)
Win vs Jeremy Freitag by TKO (punches) in Round 3 at 4:51. Event: Xtreme MMA Australia 1 on December 20, 2009
Loss vs Fabricio Werdum by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 at 1:24. Event: Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg on August 15, 2009 (Heavyweight bout.)
Win vs Rafael Cavalcante by KO (punches) in Round 2 at 4:05. Event: Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields on June 6, 2009 (Drops to Light Heavyweight)
Win vs Mychal Clark by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: JG and TKT Promotions - Fighting 4 Kidz on August 30, 2008
Win vs Rudy Martin by TKO (strikes) in Round 1 at 0:41. Event: IFC - Caged Combat on April 26, 2008
Loss vs Wayne Cole by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 0:45. Event: Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le on March 29, 2008
Loss vs Brian Olsen by DQ (illegal strikes) in Round 1 at 3:45. Event: WEC 20 on May 5, 2006 (Kyle was DQ'd for delivering a soccer kick to a downed opponent, and for continued punches after ref stoppage. For WEC H)
Draw vs Krzysztof Soszynski by Technical Draw in Round 1 at 2:02. Event: Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie on March 10, 2006 (Accidental thumb in Soszynski's eye.)
Loss vs Devin Cole by TKO (strikes) in Round 2 at 2:56. Event: WEC 18 on January 13, 2006
Win vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by Technical Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 1:17. Event: Pancrase: Spiral 8 on October 2, 2005 (Kyle was awarded the technical decision after ringside doctors ruled Kohsaka unable to continue.)
Win vs James Irvin by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 1:55. Event: UFC 51 on February 5, 2005
Loss vs Justin Eilers by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 1:14. Event: UFC 49 on August 21, 2004
Win vs Wes Sims by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 4:59. Event: UFC 47 on April 2, 2004
Win vs Jude Hargett by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 4:09. Event: WEC 9 on January 16, 2004
Win vs Dan Chase by TKO (injury) in Round 1 at 0:12. Event: King of the Rockies on January 3, 2004
Win vs Jason Reed by Submission (punches) in Round 1 at 1:52. Event: IFC: Battleground Boise on October 25, 2003
Win vs Jerry Vrbanovic by KO (punches) in Round 1 at 0:12. Event: WEC 8 on October 17, 2003
Loss vs {Paul Buentello by KO (punches) in Round 2 at 1:24. Event: KOTC 18: Sudden Impact on November 1, 2002
Loss vs Dan Bobish by Submission (punches) in Round 1 at 3:25. Event: KOTC 13: Revolution on May 17, 2002 (For King of the Cage Heavyweight Title.)
Win vs Nate Russak by Submission (strikes) in Round 1 at 2:39. Event: Gladiator Challenge 9 on February 10, 2002
Win vs Kauai Kupihea by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at N/A. Event: Night of the Knockout 2 on June 9, 2001
Win vs Andrew Boyle by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 1:30. Event: Night of the Knockout 1 on March 10, 2001
Photos:
• Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine Salaries: Josh Barnett’s $250k tops $1.1 million payroll (Jan 2013)
• Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine – Results (Jan 2013)
• Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine – Weigh-In Results (Jan 2013)
• Strikeforce: Marquardt vs Saffiedine (Nov 2012)
• Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante fails drug test, suspended one year (Jun 2012)
• Strikeforce: Barnett vs Cormier Pre-Fight Press Conference (May 2012)