Michael Andrew Kyle (born March 31, 1980) is an American professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and

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currently competing in the

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division. A professional competitor since 2001, Kyle has competed for the

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, the WEC,

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, the

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, and is the former King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion.

Background

Kyle is from

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. He attended

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and was friends with the late

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– Sherdog.com ...

, who Kyle would actually end up fighting in his second fight for the UFC. Eilers and a friend who were both two grades ahead of Kyle, taught him

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techniques when he was a sophomore in high school. Kyle was also a talented football player, playing fullback for

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and

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. During his early mixed martial arts career he split time between fighting and playing football. He was invited to a spring camp for the

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, but ultimately decided to focus on

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Kyle held an undefeated amateur record of 3–0 before turning professional. Kyle made his professional debut on March 10, 2001, when he was 18 years old and won by TKO only 90 seconds into the fight. He then won his next two fights, also by punches before debuting in the

promotion. Kyle made his King of the Cage debut in a fight for the King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Championship against then King of the Cage Super Heavyweight Champion

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. Kyle, who then weighed 275 lbs. was outweighed by Bobish, who was 55 lbs. bigger than Kyle. Despite rocking Bobish early in the fight and almost pulling off the upset, Kyle was handed his first career loss after he submitted due to punches. In his next

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bout, Kyle made his

debut against future King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion

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. Kyle lost after he was knocked out from punches. After losing to Buentello, the San Jose-based

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invited Kyle to train. He accepted and has been training with AKA ever since. In his next fight, Kyle made his debut in the WEC, and snapped his two-fight losing streak with a knockout win. The 4–2 Kyle then fought in the IFC and again won by strikes as his opponent tapped out due to punches. Kyle then also won his next two fights, which included another win under the WEC banner.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kyle made his

debut against Wes Sims winning via KO at 4:59 of round one. Sims took the fight a days notice after Kyle's original opponent filled into the main event after

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failed a drug test. 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. During the post-fight interview, a bite mark could clearly be seen on Sims' left

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. This marks the first time a bite has ever happened in a UFC fight since its inception at

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in 1993, when

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bit

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in the championship match. Kyle still denies any wrongdoing. Kyle then fought the late

Justin Eilers Justin Mark Eilers (June 28, 1978 – December 25, 2008)Eilers Shot Dead
– Sherdog.com ...

in a

bout. This was a significant match up as Eilers was a friend of Kyle's who had actually introduced Kyle to the sport of mixed martial arts. Kyle lost the fight when he was knocked out from a punch 74 seconds into the first round. He then fought former WEC Heavyweight Champion James Irvin at

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winning via knockout in the first round. Despite this relatively notable win in the UFC, Kyle requested his release in from the UFC to compete in

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Post-UFC

Kyle then left the UFC and had planned to fight in the

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in Japan. However, the plan fell through and in his next bout he fought in Japan's

where he defeated Japanese legend

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. Kyle won the fight via (technical) decision in round three after ringside doctors ruled Kohsaka unable to continue. Kyle had cut down from 245 lbs. to 230 lbs. for the fight. He then fought against

Devin Cole Devin Cole (born October 1, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the Seattle Tiger Sharks and Portland Wolfpack in the IFL, and has also competed in the WEC, Strikeforce, the World Series of Fighting, and Shark Fights. E ...

at WEC 18: Unfinished Business, and lost by TKO. This was Kyle's first defeat in the WEC.

Strikeforce

He then signed with

, making his debut against

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in a

bout at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie. The fight was declared a technical draw after Soszynski was accidentally poked in the eye by Kyle. Kyle then fought

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for the WEC Heavyweight Championship and was disqualified after he hit Olsen with illegal strikes, for which he was placed on the national suspension list, and given an 18-month ban. After throwing Olsen over his shoulder, Kyle hit Olsen, who was on his knees and therefore a grounded opponent, with a soccer kick and then repeatedly hit him with strikes, continuing to hit Olsen even after fight referee Josh Rosenthal had physically tried to separate them, and did not stop until referee Herb Dean ran into the cage to assist Rosenthal. The 10–5–1 Kyle then fought at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le against former All-American

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Wayne Cole in a

bout and lost after he was submitted from an

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. Kyle then returned to the IFC and won his bout via knockout, and followed this up with another win, this time via unanimous decision, his first career decision win. Kyle then returned to Strikeforce to fight

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in a

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bout at Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields. Kyle picked up one of the biggest victories of his career, winning by knockout against the future Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. This was also significant because it was Calvacante's first decisive loss, as his only other defeat was by disqualification against Marcio Cruz. After his huge win over Calvacante, Kyle fought against

Fabrício Werdum Fabrício Werdum (; born 30 July 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight Champion who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is also a 4-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion, a two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Wor ...

in a

bout at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg in

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. He lost the bout via

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submission. He then fought Jeremy Freitag at Xtreme MMA Australia 1 winning via TKO due to knees in the third round.

King of the Cage

Kyle next signed with

and fought against

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in a

bout, 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

Kyle fought Jon Murphy and won via TKO at 4:53 of round two. He then fought Tony Lopez for the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Championship and won via split decision after a five-round battle, becoming the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight Champion.

Return to Strikeforce

Kyle fought against Abongo Humphrey at Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe. Kyle won via submission in the second round. Kyle fought against Steve Oliver at Xtreme MMA Australia 3 Kyle won via TKO due to punches in round one, winning the XMMA Light Heavyweight Championship. Kyle stepped in on late notice to fight Antônio "Bigfoot" Silva at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II on December 4 in

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in a Heavyweight bout. Kyle knocked Silva down with a powerful right hand and delivered many shots on the ground but was unable to finish. Silva defeated Kyle via second-round TKO. Kyle later revealed that he broke his hand during the fight. Kyle was set to face

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at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley, but had to withdraw due to a broken hand. Former

veteran

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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

newcomer

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. Kyle won by unanimous decision, picking apart the younger fighter with

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techniques. Kyle was expected to face

at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, but withdrew from the fight due to injury. He next faced

in a rematch at Strikeforce 40 in what would be a title eliminator match for the vacant Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship. Kyle lost the fight via

in the first round. After the fight, Cavalcante tested positive for a banned substance and, as a result, the CSAC declared the fight a "no contest". Kyle finally faced Mousasi at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine on January 12, 2013. He lost via submission in the first round. Kyle said that he would retire following the loss.

Independent Promotions

He has since stated that he will not retire and he was scheduled to fight veteran

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in May but Overeem was forced out due to injury. Kyle then had a rematch with

and won via knockout only 21 seconds into the fight. Kyle landed a lead counter-left hook that rocked the back of Wiuff's head who seemed to be unconscious, Kyle then landed a hammerfist before telling the referee that Wiuff was "out" but the fight had not been called until Kyle landed another punch to the downed Wiuff. Kyle was visibly upset after the fight with the referee, feeling that the stoppage was late. Kyle was expected to face Maxim Grishin at Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 17 on September 30, 2014. However, Kyle pulled out of the bout due to injury, he was replaced with

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. Kyle faced Evgeny Erokhin on December 20, 2014, at FEFoMP: Russia's MMA Supercup. He lost the fight via KO in the second round.

World Series of Fighting

Kyle was to face former UFC veteran Anthony Johnson on September 14, 2013, at WSOF 5. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout due to injury and Kyle faced former

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at the event. Although he knocked Arlovski down with right hands in the first and third round, he lost the fight via unanimous decision. Mike Kyle vs. Anthony Johnson was scheduled for December 7, 2013, in

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, British Columbia, Canada but was later canceled because Kyle was forced off the fight because of a broken toe. Kyle eventually faced Anthony Johnson at WSOF 8. Kyle lost via KO in the first round.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Kyle faced Denis Goltsov on March 26, 2016, at ACB 32. He lost the fight via submission in the first round. Kyle faced Dan Charles on January 13, 2017, at ACB 51. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. A rematch with Evgeny Erokhin was expected to take place on July 23, 2017, at ACB 65. However, the bout did not go ahead as planned.

Professional boxing

Kyle made his professional boxing debut on January 17, 2003, as a

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, losing via unanimous decision. Kyle returned to the boxing ring in 2016, winning via knockout for his first professional win. Kyle would go 0-2-1 before ending the year, however, most recently losing a unanimous decision to undefeated fighter

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. Kyle is next scheduled to face 3-0 Roberto Salas on March 23, 2019.

Personal life

Kyle is married and has one daughter with his current wife, as well as two sons from a previous marriage.
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Championships and accomplishments

** KOTC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; former) *Xtreme MMA Australia **XMMA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time; former)

Mixed martial arts record

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–7–1 (1) , Jon Murphy , KO (punches and elbows) , KOTC: Legacy , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:53 ,

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Santa Monica, California Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–6–1 , Rudy Martin , KO (punches) , , IFC: Caged Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:41 ,

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WEC 20 ''WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem'' was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on May 5, 2006 at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. ''WEC 20s main event was a heavyweight bout between Brian Olsen a ...

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UFC 49 ''UFC 49: Unfinished Business'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 21, 2004, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and lat ...

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UFC 47 ''UFC 47: It’s On'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 2, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was broadcast live on pay-per-view, and later released on DVD. Hi ...

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WEC 9 WEC 9: Cold Blooded was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on January 16, 2004, at the Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Mike Kyle take on Jude Hargett. Results ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 , Dan Chase , KO (injury) , King of the Rockies , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:12 ,

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WEC 8 WEC 8: Halloween Fury 2 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 17, 2003, at the Palace Indian Gaming Center in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Cole Escovedo defend the WEC Featherweight title aga ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Nate Russak , TKO (submission to punches) , Gladiator Challenge 9 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:39 ,

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Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Post-UFC

Strikeforce

King of the Cage

Return to Strikeforce

Independent Promotions

World Series of Fighting

Absolute Championship Berkut

Professional boxing

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional boxing record

Bare knuckle record

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