Welterweight
3 Rounds
Mike Pyle won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, January 14, 2012·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupRicardo Funch: Well-roundedvsMike Pyle: Submission grappler
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Ricardo Funch wins(60.0%)
Actual result: Mike Pyle wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
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 20pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Ricardo Funch (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Ricardo Funch
Red Corner
VS
Mike Pyle
Blue Corner
+455
(18%)
Vegas Odds
-530
(84%)
45
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'0"
187.96 cm
Reach
187.96 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ricardo FunchL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Claude Patrick · Jun 10L
SUBvs Dan Miller · Jun 12Mike 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 18Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ricardo FunchMetricMike Pyle
2.61
Strikes / min
2.74
3.57
Strikes absorbed / min
2.84
40%
Strike defense
60%
1.24
TDs / 15 min
1.80
60%
Takedown defense
70%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.96evenly matched on net striking-0.10
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ricardo FunchMike Pyle
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ricardo Funch(3 fights)Mike Pyle(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-51.751.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+420.0-420.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Ricardo Funch
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights3
Mike Pyle
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights16