Welterweight
3 Rounds
Mike Pyle won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, December 15, 2012·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupMike Pyle: Submission grapplervsJames Head: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Mike Pyle wins(51.4%)
Actual result: Mike Pyle wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike Pyle enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Mike Pyle has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Mike Pyle
Red Corner
VS
James Head
Blue Corner
-130
(57%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
50
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
187.96 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mike PyleL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Colby Covington · May 15W
KOvs Sean Spencer · Feb 16L
KOvs Alberto Mina · Jul 16L
KOvs Alex Garcia · Dec 16L
KOvs Zak Ottow · Mar 18James Head
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Nick Ring · Jun 11W
SUBvs Papy Abedi · Apr 12W
vs Brian Ebersole · Jul 12L
SUBvs Jason High · Aug 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mike PyleMetricJames Head
2.74
Strikes / min
2.75
2.84
Strikes absorbed / min
3.11
60%
Strike defense
49%
1.80
TDs / 15 min
0.41
70%
Takedown defense
66%
1.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10evenly matched on net striking-0.36
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mike PyleJames Head
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mike Pyle(10 fights)James Head(5 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+43.5-43.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+43.0-43.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Mike Pyle
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights16
James Head
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights5