Result
Wes CombsSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:03:10
Elo swing-16Mike Nickels (1530 → 1514)
DateJun 24, 2006
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThe Joint - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Big | 9-5-0Mike Nickels
W
Soldier | 20-6-0Wes Combs
Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:03:10
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Mike Nickels
Elo1575Solid
3Y trend1611 → 1575
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:10
MethodSubmission
Wes Combs
Elo1658Good
3Y trend1647 → 1658
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Wes Combs won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:10. Mike Nickels led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Mike Nickels and Wes Combs across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Mike NickelsWes Combs
Elo edge
Mike Nickels1575-21 last move
Wes Combs1658+9 last move
Why they are ranked here
Mike NickelsNot on the active ladder · 1575 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Stephan Bonnar (rated 1626 at the time): +38.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Vinny Magalhaes (rated 1447 at the time): -36.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -35 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1485, not 1575: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Wes CombsNot on the active ladder · 1658 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Timothy Kumpe (rated 1500 at the time): +11.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Derek Sawyer (rated 1482 at the time): -29.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1568, not 1658: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Mike NickelsvsWes Combs
Total strikes
41vs17
Sig. strikes
22vs4
Takedowns
3vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Mike Nickelssubmission leads 67% of wins
Wes CombsKO/TKO leads 80% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3 FINALE : TEAM ORTIZ VS TEAM SHAMROCK. Wes Combs defeated Mike Nickels by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:10. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs quick answers
Who won Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs?
Wes Combs won Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs by Submission in round 1 at 00:03:10.
What event is Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs on?
Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs is listed on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3 FINALE : TEAM ORTIZ VS TEAM SHAMROCK.
What are the records for Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs?
Mike Nickels enters with a 9-5-0 record and Wes Combs enters with a 20-6-0 record.
What division is Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs?
Mike Nickels vs Wes Combs is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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