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Brett Bye vs Taylor Michels

Brett Bye is 1-1-0; Taylor Michels is 1-1-0. Taylor Michels is 4 years older than Brett Bye. Taylor Michels has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Brett Bye. Taylor Michels is 2" · 5 cm taller than Brett Bye. They have met once: Brett Bye 1, Taylor Michels 0.

Brett Bye
United States
Brett Bye
“Seabass” · 1-1-0
Loss · TKOWin · Knockout
WelterweightMet once
Taylor Michels
United States
Taylor Michels
1-1-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Brett Bye

No background on record

Camp · Next Edge Academy
Taylor Michels

No background on record

Camp · Academy of Combat Arts

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

56%
Head
56%
37%
Body
39%
7%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Brett Byelast 1 fight
84%10%
Taylor Michelslast 1 fight
84%10%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brett Bye· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Taylor Michels· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
19.094.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brett Bye · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersTaylor Michels · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.9119.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brett Bye · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersTaylor Michels · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.090.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brett Bye · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersTaylor Michels · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brett Bye · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTaylor Michels · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

19.09
Strikes landed / min
4.91
4.91
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
19.09
4.09 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0:00
Control time / fight
0:00
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brett Bye1 fight · by range and by target
Range
79%Distance · 55
20%Clinch · 14
1%Ground · 1
Target
56%Head · 39
37%Body · 26
7%Leg · 5

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Taylor Michels1 fight · by range and by target
Range
94%Distance · 17
6%Clinch · 1
0%Ground · 0
Target
56%Head · 10
39%Body · 7
6%Leg · 1

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brett Bye and Taylor Michels ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Sioux Falls: Storley vs Zendeli (Sat, May 2, 2026), where Brett Bye won by Knockout.

What are the records of Brett Bye and Taylor Michels?

Brett Bye is 1-1-0 and Taylor Michels is 1-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brett Bye or Taylor Michels?

Taylor Michels has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Brett Bye, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brett Bye or Taylor Michels?

Taylor Michels is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Brett Bye stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Brett Bye or Taylor Michels?

Taylor Michels is 33 and Brett Bye is 29.

Who has more finishes, Brett Bye or Taylor Michels?

Brett Bye has 1 win inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Taylor Michels has 1 win (1 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).