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Mike Pyle vs TJ Waldburger

Mike Pyle is 27-14-1; TJ Waldburger is 16-9-0. Mike Pyle is 13 years older than TJ Waldburger. TJ Waldburger has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Mike Pyle. Mike Pyle is 1" · 3 cm taller than TJ Waldburger. They have met once: Mike Pyle 1, TJ Waldburger 0.

Mike Pyle
United States
Mike Pyle
“Quicksand” · 27-14-1
TKOTKOTKO
WelterweightMet once
TJ Waldburger
United States
TJ Waldburger
“The Modern Day Warrior” · 16-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Mike Pyle
BJJTaekwondoMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2005WEC Welterweight ChampionshipWorld Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)
  • 2004Viking Fight Middleweight ChampionshipViking Fight
  • —One time.
Camp · Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, US
TJ Waldburger

No background on record

Camp · Grapplers Lair Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
63%
16%
Body
17%
16%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mike Pylelast 19 fights
59%20%21%
TJ Waldburgerlast 8 fights
49%17%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mike Pyle TJ Waldburger
Strikes landed / min
2.742.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.842.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.803.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.504.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mike Pyle · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersTJ Waldburger · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.74
Strikes landed / min
2.02
2.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.39
1.80 / 5.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.03 / 6.6
35%
Takedown accuracy
46%
70%
Takedown defence
40%
1:27
Control time / fight
2:37
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.80

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

Mike Pyle18 UFC fights · 374 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%139/534
7%27/52
16%58/72
Clinch
11%41/70
8%31/33
1%2/2
Ground
19%72/92
1%3/3
0%1/1
TJ Waldburger7 UFC fights · 107 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%30/109
7%7/8
18%19/22
Clinch
5%5/10
9%10/12
2%2/3
Ground
29%31/50
1%1/1
2%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Mike Pyle and TJ Waldburger ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann (Sat, Feb 22, 2014), where Mike Pyle won by TKO.

What are the records of Mike Pyle and TJ Waldburger?

Mike Pyle is 27-14-1 and TJ Waldburger is 16-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mike Pyle or TJ Waldburger?

TJ Waldburger has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Mike Pyle, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mike Pyle or TJ Waldburger?

Mike Pyle is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; TJ Waldburger stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Mike Pyle or TJ Waldburger?

Mike Pyle is 51 and TJ Waldburger is 38.

Who has more finishes, Mike Pyle or TJ Waldburger?

Mike Pyle has 23 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 16 by submission); TJ Waldburger has 14 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).