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Michael Graves vs Vitaliy Slipenko

Michael Graves is 11-2-2; Vitaliy Slipenko is 18-9-0. Michael Graves is 3 years older than Vitaliy Slipenko. Vitaliy Slipenko is 2" · 5 cm taller than Michael Graves. They have met once: Michael Graves 0, Vitaliy Slipenko 1.

Michael Graves
United States
Michael Graves
11-2-2
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · Submission
WelterweightMet once
Vitaliy Slipenko
Russia
Vitaliy Slipenko
18-9-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Michael Graves

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Vitaliy Slipenko

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
69%
15%
Body
18%
18%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

Michael Graveslast 2 fights
46%33%21%
Vitaliy Slipenkolast 7 fights
56%30%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Graves· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Vitaliy Slipenko· incl. 7 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.372.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.603.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.420.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Graves · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersVitaliy Slipenko · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.37
Strikes landed / min
2.61
1.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.11
4.42 / 8.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.46 / 2.6
54%
Takedown accuracy
18%
83%
Takedown defence
56%
5:21
Control time / fight
2:18
0.90
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

Michael Graves5 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 30
30%Clinch · 24
32%Ground · 25
Target
66%Head · 43
15%Body · 10
18%Leg · 12

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

Vitaliy Slipenko7 fights · by range and by target
Range
51%Distance · 140
37%Clinch · 101
11%Ground · 31
Target
69%Head · 118
18%Body · 31
13%Leg · 22

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 Michael Graves and Vitaliy Slipenko ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at ACA 206: Vakhaev vs Aliakbari (Sat, Aug 15, 2026), where Vitaliy Slipenko won by TKO.

What are the records of Michael Graves and Vitaliy Slipenko?

Michael Graves is 11-2-2 and Vitaliy Slipenko is 18-9-0.

Who is taller, Michael Graves or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Vitaliy Slipenko is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Michael Graves stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Michael Graves or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Michael Graves is 35 and Vitaliy Slipenko is 32.

Who has more finishes, Michael Graves or Vitaliy Slipenko?

Michael Graves has 8 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Vitaliy Slipenko has 10 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).