Mike “Big” Nickels is a 50 year old Male fighter from United States with a 9-5-0 pro MMA record. Nickels most recently fought Jose Luis Martinez at Fight 2 Win 130 on Sunday November 3, 2019. Mike Nickels beat Jose Luis Martinez by Decision at of Round in the Heavyweight division.
Mike Nickels has 9 wins with a 100% finish rate, including 2 by knockout, 7 by submission.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-4-0 | Robert Drysdale |
SUB
R1 1:04
|
Armageddon FC 6 | 2011-06-18 | Light Heavyweight | AFC |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Kyle Seals |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2010-12-11 | ||
| Loss | 8-3-0 | Dwayne Lewis |
KO/TKO
R1 1:30
|
MFC 26 | 2010-09-10 | Light Heavyweight | MFC |
| Loss | 8-2-0 | Vinny Magalhães |
SUB
R1 1:19
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-04 | ROF | |
| Win | 7-2-0 | David Heath |
SUB
R3 4:02
|
MFC 22 | 2009-10-02 | Light Heavyweight | MFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | James Funny |
SUB
R1 1:13
|
Regional circuit | 2009-04-11 | ROF | |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Vladimir Vuckovic |
SUB
R1 2:18
|
Regional circuit | 2008-06-13 | ROF | |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Stephan Bonnar |
SUB
R1 2:14
|
UFC 73 | 2007-07-07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Carpaccio Owens |
KO/TKO
R1 0:07
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-28 | ROF | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Wes Combs |
SUB
R1 3:10
|
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | 2006-06-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 3-1-0 | Matt Hamill |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 | 2006-02-18 | Light Heavyweight | TUF |
| Win | 2-1-0 | Noah Inhofer |
SUB
R2 4:06
|
ROF 19 | 2005-09-10 | Light Heavyweight | ROF |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Craig Zellner |
SUB
R1 1:01
|
Regional circuit | 2005-02-12 | ROF | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | James Meyers |
KO/TKO
R1 2:33
|
ROF 14 | 2004-12-11 | Heavyweight | ROF |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Chris Valle |
SUB
R2 1:10
|
Regional circuit | 2004-09-24 | ROF |
Nickels made his professional debut against Chris Valle on September 24, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Chris Valle who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Mike Nickels beat Chris Valle by Submission at 1:10 of Round 2.
Nickels made his debut in the UFC against Wes Combs on June 24, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale having compiled a 3-1-0 professional MMA record.
Mike Nickels beat Wes Combs by Submission at 3:10 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Nickels has gone on to fight a total of 2 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Nickels defeated the previously unbeaten Wes Combs on June 24, 2006, at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale. Wes Combs came into the fight with a 12-0-0 record. Nickels was a +400 betting underdog going into the fight. Mike Nickels beat Wes Combs by Submission at 3:10 of Round 1.
After his UFC stint, Nickels took his next fight at ROF on April 28, 2007, fighting against Carpaccio Owens on the of the regional circuit.
Mike Nickels beat Carpaccio Owens by KO/TKO at 0:07 of Round 1.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Nickels returned to the UFC on July 7, 2007, fighting against Stephan Bonnar on the preliminary card of UFC 73: Stacked.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 5-1-0
Mike Nickels lost to Stephan Bonnar by Submission at 2:14 of Round 1.
Nickels's last win came against Kyle Seals at on Saturday December 11, 2010. Mike Nickels beat Kyle Seals by Submission at of Round 1.
Nickels is not currently booked for any fights.
Nickels's last loss came against Robert Drysdale at Armageddon FC 6 on Saturday June 18, 2011. Mike Nickels lost to Robert Drysdale by Submission at 1:04 of Round 1.
Nickels has fought 2 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-1-0.
Nickels has knocked out 2 opponents.
Nickels has submitted 7 opponents.
Nickels has been knocked out 1 times.
Nickels has been submitted 4 times.
