Record & Stats
Record27-8 (21 finishes)Born
Jun 29, 1981
Age
45Y, 3M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
21 (60%)
KO/TKO
9 (26%)
Submissions
12 (34%)
Analytics
Mike Whitehead MMA record
Mike Whitehead, known as "Iron Mike", retired with a professional MMA record of 27-8 (21 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 35 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Whitehead's most recent fight was a loss to Brian Heden on Dec 5, 2015.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dec 5, 2015 | 34 | Brian Heden | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Dakota FC |
| 34 | Oct 22, 2011 | 30 | Jojo Thompson | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | β | Heavyweight | RITC |
| 33 | Dec 10, 2010 | 29 | Eddie Sanchez | W | SD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Pure Fighting Championships |
| 32 | Jul 10, 2010 | 29 | Chase Gormley | W | TKO | 4 | Punches | + IFC Championship | Heavyweight | IFC |
| 31 | Dec 19, 2009 | 28 | Muhammed Lawal | L | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 30 | Jun 6, 2009 | 27 | Kevin Randleman | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | Strikeforce |
| 29 | Oct 29, 2008 | 27 | Leo Pla | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | β | Heavyweight | M-1 |
| 28 | Jul 19, 2008 | 27 | Renato Sobral | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Affliction |
| 27 | May 10, 2008 | 26 | Zak Jensen | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 26 | Apr 18, 2008 | 26 | Soakai Pulu | W | SUB | 1 | Keylock | β | Heavyweight | Throwdown Showdown |
| 25 | Dec 9, 2007 | 26 | Daniel Sarafian | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 24 | Jun 16, 2007 | 25 | Vernon White | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | IFL |
| 23 | Apr 13, 2007 | 25 | Wojtek Kaszowski | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | IFL |
| 22 | Dec 29, 2006 | 25 | Krzysztof Soszynski | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | IFL |
| 21 | Nov 2, 2006 | 25 | Mark Kerr | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | IFL |
| 20 | Sep 23, 2006 | 25 | Michael Buchkovich | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 19 | Sep 15, 2006 | 25 | Ruben Villareal | W | SUB | 1 | Keylock | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 18 | Aug 5, 2006 | 25 | Rich Beecroft | W | SUB | 1 | Keylock | β | Heavyweight | RITC |
| 17 | Jun 10, 2006 | 24 | Rocky Batastini | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | β | Heavyweight | RITC |
| 16 | May 20, 2006 | 24 | Mike Bourke | W | TKO | 3 | Retirement | β | Heavyweight | UAGF |
| 15 | Mar 18, 2006 | 24 | Robert Beraun | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | β | Heavyweight | RITC |
| 14 | Feb 4, 2006 | 24 | Keith Jardine | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 13 | Apr 22, 2005 | 23 | Travis Fulton | W | SUB | 1 | Bulldog choke | β | Heavyweight | Extreme Challenge |
| 12 | Mar 25, 2005 | 23 | Aaron Brink | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | UAGF |
| 11 | Mar 5, 2005 | 23 | Matt Bear | W | TKO | 2 | Submission to strikes | β | Heavyweight | VFC |
| 10 | Jan 22, 2005 | 23 | Brandon Vera | L | TKO | 2 | Doctor stoppage | β | Heavyweight | WEC |
| 9 | Jan 22, 2005 | 23 | Terrell Dees | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | β | Heavyweight | WEC |
| 8 | Sep 24, 2004 | 23 | Demian Decorah | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | Extreme Challenge |
| 7 | Aug 28, 2004 | 23 | Brian Stromberg | W | SUB | 2 | β | β | Heavyweight | Shark Fights |
| 6 | Jun 11, 2004 | 22 | Karl Knothe | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | β | Heavyweight | Extreme Challenge |
| 5 | Mar 28, 2003 | 21 | Alex Paz | L | SD | 2 | β | β | Heavyweight | HOOKnSHOOT |
| 4 | Apr 27, 2002 | 20 | Tim Sylvia | L | TKO | 1 | Knee and punches | β | Heavyweight | SuperBrawl |
| 3 | Apr 27, 2002 | 20 | Ben Rothwell | W | UD | 2 | β | β | Heavyweight | SuperBrawl |
| 2 | Apr 26, 2002 | 20 | Tim Sylvia | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | SuperBrawl |
| 1 | Mar 10, 2001 | 19 | Kim Bower | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |