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Mike Kyle
| Mike Kyle | |
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 Mike Kyle in 2009, at the weigh-in before the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event. |
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| Born | March 31, 1980 Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Other names | MAK |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92.1 kg; 14.5 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Years active | 2001-present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mike Kyle (born March 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion. He holds notable victories over Rafael Cavalcante, James Irvin, Tony Lopez, and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka.
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Early Life
Kyle played volleyball as a lead server at an all girls school. He was once invited to a spring camp with the San Francisco 49ers Cheerleaders but turned it down to focus on his upcoming roles in gay pornography. He was also born with a tatoo on his rose colored bottom that read as follows ” I am a choke joke and cannot compete at a high level in any sport”
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kyle made his UFC debut against Wes Sims winning via KO at 4:59 of round 1. Sims took the fight on less than a weeks notice after Kyle’s original opponent got injured. Kyle dominated the entire first round and knocked Sims out at 4:59. Sims protested after the fight that Kyle had bitten him on the chest.[1] During the post fight interview, a bite mark could clearly be seen on Sims’ left pectoral muscle. This marks the first time a bite has ever happened in a UFC fight since its UFC 1 in 1993, when Gerard Gordeau bit Royce Gracie in the championship match. Kyle still denies any wrongdoing.
He lost his second fight in the promotion to Justin Eilers via KO in the first round. He then fought James Irvin at UFC 51: Super Saturday winning via KO in the first round.
Post-UFC
After leaving the UFC, Kyle then fought in Pancrase where he defeated Japanese legend Tsuyoshi Kohsaka after executing a flying knee as Kohsaka went in for a takedown. Kyle won the fight via (Technical) Decision in round 3 after ringside doctors ruled Kohsaka unable to continue. He then fought for World Extreme Cagefighting before signing with Strikeforce. In his debut he fought Krzysztof Soszynski but the fight was declared a Technical Draw after Krzysztof received a thumb to the eye. After his fight with Soszynski he fought Brian Olsen for the WEC Heavyweight Championship and was disqualified after he hit Olsen with illegal strikes.[2] Kyle then fought at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le and lost via Submission (Armbar) on the first round. After fighting in two small organizations he returned to Strikeforce and fought Rafael Cavalcante and won via TKO (Punches) at 4:05 of the second round. He next fought Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg and lost via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:24 of round 1. He then fought Jeremy Freitag at Xtreme MMA Australia 1 winning via TKO (Knees) in the third round.
Kyle next signed with King of the Cage and made his debut against Travis Wiuff, initially winning by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) in the second round. However, it was changed to a No Contest decision after it was determined Kyle hit Wiuff after the bell. In his second fight with King of the Cage he fought Jon Murphy and won via TKO at 4:53 of round 2. He then fought Tony Lopez for the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Title and won via Split Decision after a 5 round battle.
He fought against Abongo Humphrey at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe. Kyle won via submission in the second round.[3] [4] His last fight was against Steve Oliver at Xtreme MMA Australia 3 Kyle won via TKO (Punches) in the first round.
Kyle stepped in on late notice to fight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 on December 4 in St. Louis.[5] Kyle knocked Silva down with a powerful right hand and delivered many shots on the ground but was unable to finish. Silva defeated Mike Kyle via second round TKO. Kyle later revealed that he broke his hand during the fight.[6]
Kyle was set to face Gegard Mousasi at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, but had to withdraw due to a broken hand. Keith Jardine stepped in on short notice as his replacement.
Kyle was again scheduled to fight Mousasi at Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov but Mousasi withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Strikeforce newcomer Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Kyle won by unanimous decision.
Kyle was expected to face Gegard Mousasi at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, but withdrew due to injury. He is slated to rematch Rafael Cavalcante at Strikeforce 40. Kyle lost the fight via guillotine choke in the first round.[7]
Personal Life
Kyle is engaged with a daughter from his wife-to-be, and has two sons from a previous relationship.[8]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 30 matches | 19 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 5 |
| By submission | 1 | 3 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19-9-1 (1) | Rafael Cavalcante | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 0:33 | San Jose, California, United States | Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title eliminator. |
| Win | 19-8-1 (1) | Marcos Rogerio de Lima | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 18-8-1 (1) | Antonio Silva | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | December 4, 2010 | 2 | 2:49 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 18-7-1 (1) | Steve Oliver | TKO (punches) | Xtreme MMA Australia 3 | November 5, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | Won XMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 17-7-1 (1) | Abongo Humphrey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe | July 23, 2010 | 2 | 3:28 | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 16-7-1 (1) | Tony Lopez | Decision (split) | KOTC: Honor | May 14, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | New Mexico, United States | Won KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 15-7-1 (1) | Jon Murphy | TKO (punches and elbows) | KOTC: Legacy | March 26, 2010 | 2 | 4:53 | Nevada, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| NC | 14-7-1 (1) | Travis Wiuff | NC (punch after the bell) | KOTC Vengeance | February 12, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | New Mexico, United States | Originally a TKO win via Doctor Stoppage for Kyle. However, the punch Kyle landed at the end of round 2 was after the bell. As a result, the decision was overturned into a no contest. Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 14-7-1 | Jeremy Freitag | TKO (punches) | Xtreme MMA Australia 1 | December 20, 2009 | 3 | 4:51 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 13-7-1 | Fabricio Werdum | Submission (guillotine choke) | Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg | August 15, 2009 | 1 | 1:24 | San Jose, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 13-6-1 | Rafael Cavalcante | KO (punches) | Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | June 6, 2009 | 2 | 4:05 | St Louis, United States | Drops to Light Heavyweight. |
| Win | 12-6-1 | Mychal Clark | Decision (unanimous) | JG and TKT Promotions – Fighting 4 Kidz | August 30, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 11-6-1 | Rudy Martin | TKO (punches) | IFC – Caged Combat | April 26, 2008 | 1 | 0:41 | Idaho, United States | |
| Loss | 10-6-1 | Wayne Cole | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le | March 29, 2008 | 1 | 0:45 | California, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 10-5-1 | Brian Olsen | DQ (illegal strikes) | WEC 20 | May 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:45 | California, United States | Kyle was DQ’d for delivering a soccer kick to a downed opponent, and for continued punches after ref stoppage. For WEC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Draw | 10-4-1 | Krzysztof Soszynski | Technical Draw | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 1 | 2:02 | California, United States | Accidental thumb in Soszynski’s eye. Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 10-4 | Devin Cole | TKO (punches) | WEC 18 | January 13, 2006 | 2 | 2:56 | California, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 10-3 | Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | Technical Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spiral 8 | October 2, 2005 | 3 | 1:17 | Yokohama, Japan | Kyle was awarded the technical decision after ringside doctors ruled Kohsaka unable to continue. |
| Win | 9-3 | James Irvin | KO (punch) | UFC 51 | February 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:55 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 8-3 | Justin Eilers | KO (punch) | UFC 49 | August 21, 2004 | 1 | 1:14 | Nevada, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Win | 8-2 | Wes Sims | KO (punch) | UFC 47 | April 2, 2004 | 1 | 4:59 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7-2 | Jude Hargett | TKO (punches) | WEC 9 | January 16, 2004 | 1 | 4:09 | California, United States | |
| Win | 6-2 | Dan Chase | TKO (injury) | King of the Rockies | January 3, 2004 | 1 | 0:12 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 5-2 | Jason Reed | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC: Battleground Boise | October 25, 2003 | 1 | 1:52 | Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Jerry Vrbanovic | KO (punches) | WEC 8 | October 17, 2003 | 1 | 0:12 | California, United States | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Paul Buentello | KO (punches) | KOTC 18: Sudden Impact | November 1, 2002 | 2 | 1:24 | Nevada, United States | Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 3-1 | Dan Bobish | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC 13: Revolution | May 17, 2002 | 1 | 3:25 | Nevada, United States | For KOTC Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3-0 | Nate Russak | TKO (submission to punches) | Gladiator Challenge 9 | February 10, 2002 | 1 | 2:39 | California, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Kauai Kupihea | TKO (punches) | Night of the Knockout 2 | June 9, 2001 | 2 | N/A | Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Andrew Boyle | TKO (punches) | Night of the Knockout 1 | March 10, 2001 | 1 | 1:30 | Idaho, United States |
See also
Notes
- ^ Hawaii Martial Arts News & Rumors – Dedicated to Hawaii-Specific Martial Arts News & Rumors
- ^ “Mike Kyle on national suspension list for kicking a downed fighter”. http://mmafanatics.blogspot.com/2006/05/mike-kyle-on-national-suspension-list.html. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ “ShoMMA 9: Rosario vs Mahe Results”. http://www.lowkick.com/UFC/ShoMMA-9-Rosario-vs-Mahe-Quick-Results-LowPick-winneers-announced-9203. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ “Rafael Cavalcante vs Mike Kyle”. http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/15068/rafael-feijao-cavalcante-vs-mike-kyle-official-for-prelims-of-11-bout-strikeforce-card.mma.
- ^ “Mike Kyle Tapped to Face Antonio Silva for Strikeforce”. MMAWeekly.com. November 29, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/mike-kyle-tapped-to-face-antonio-silva-for-strikeforce.
- ^ “Despite loss, Mike Kyle still in thick of Strikeforce light-heavyweight title picture”. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21631/despite-loss-mike-kyle-still-in-thick-of-strikeforce-light-heavyweight-title-picture.mma. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2012/5/19/3031689/strikeforce-barnett-vs-cormier-results-rafael-cavalcante-submits-mike-kyle
- ^ http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/despite-bad-breaks-and-broken-hands-mike-kyle-continues-hunt-for-mma-title-152096845.html
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