Result
Mike NickelsSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:02:14
Elo swing-25Stephan Bonnar (1626 → 1601)+38Mike Nickels (1537 → 1574)
DateJul 7, 2007
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenuePower Balance Pavilion
BroadcastESPN+
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L
The American Psycho | 15-9-0Stephan Bonnar
W
Big | 9-5-0Mike Nickels
Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:02:14
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Stephan Bonnar
Elo1613Solid
3Y trend1632 → 1613
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:14
MethodSubmission
Mike Nickels
Elo1575Solid
3Y trend1611 → 1575
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Mike Nickels won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:14. 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 Stephan Bonnar and Mike Nickels 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.
Stephan BonnarMike Nickels
Elo edge
Stephan Bonnar1613-10 last move
Mike Nickels1575-21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Stephan BonnarNot on the active ladder · 1613 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Krzysztof Soszynski (rated 1661 at the time): +25.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Nickels (rated 1537 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +40 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1523, not 1613: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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.
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
Stephan BonnarvsMike Nickels
Sub. attempts
2vs0
Total strikes
2vs3
Takedowns
0vs1
Sig. strikes
2vs2
Finishing profile
Stephan Bonnarsubmission leads 47% of wins
Mike Nickelssubmission leads 67% of wins
Common opponents
Round stats
Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from UFC 73 : SILVA VS MARQUARDT. Mike Nickels defeated Stephan Bonnar by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:14. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels quick answers
Who won Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels?
Mike Nickels won Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels by Submission in round 1 at 00:02:14.
What event is Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels on?
Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels is listed on UFC 73 : SILVA VS MARQUARDT.
What are the records for Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels?
Stephan Bonnar enters with a 15-9-0 record and Mike Nickels enters with a 9-5-0 record.
What division is Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels?
Stephan Bonnar vs Mike Nickels is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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