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Gregory Babene vs Mike Shipman

Gregory Babene is 23-13-0; Mike Shipman is 17-5-0. Gregory Babene is 6 years older than Mike Shipman. Mike Shipman has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Gregory Babene. Gregory Babene is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mike Shipman. They have met once: Gregory Babene 1, Mike Shipman 0.

Gregory Babene
France
Gregory Babene
“Blade” · 23-13-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Mike Shipman
England
Mike Shipman
“Seabass” · 17-5-0
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Gregory Babene

No background on record

Camp · Atch Academy
Mike Shipman

No background on record

Camp · London Shootfighters

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

62%
Head
74%
31%
Body
17%
8%
Leg
9%

Time in position

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

Gregory Babenelast 1 fight
37%55%
Mike Shipmanlast 1 fight
50%24%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gregory Babene· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Mike Shipman· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.871.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.001.67
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%20%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gregory Babene · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMike Shipman · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1488 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.87
Strikes landed / min
1.53
1.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.67
2.00 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.00 / 5.0
100%
Takedown accuracy
20%
25%
Takedown defence
67%
2:42
Control time / fight
3:18
2.00
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

Gregory Babene1 fight · by range and by target
Range
35%Distance · 7
35%Clinch · 7
30%Ground · 6
Target
62%Head · 8
31%Body · 4
8%Leg · 1

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

Mike Shipman1 fight · by range and by target
Range
50%Distance · 23
9%Clinch · 4
41%Ground · 19
Target
74%Head · 17
17%Body · 4
9%Leg · 2

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Gregory BabeneMike Shipman

Frequently asked questions

Have Gregory Babene and Mike Shipman ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2 (Fri, May 6, 2022), where Gregory Babene won by TKO.

What are the records of Gregory Babene and Mike Shipman?

Gregory Babene is 23-13-0 and Mike Shipman is 17-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gregory Babene or Mike Shipman?

Mike Shipman has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Gregory Babene, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gregory Babene or Mike Shipman?

Gregory Babene is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Mike Shipman stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Gregory Babene or Mike Shipman?

Gregory Babene is 42 and Mike Shipman is 36.

Who has more finishes, Gregory Babene or Mike Shipman?

Gregory Babene has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mike Shipman has 15 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).