Mike Cook
UFC DebutNickname“The Animal”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Fresno
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Cook makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
302-223-11
.575 win rate
Winning-record opponents
11 of 23
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
26
23 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 26 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 5 subIFC · Strikeforce · DH · Smash Global 5 · TWC 16 +17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Josue Lugo8-4 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | DH | Apr 22, 2017 |
| W | Brandon Michels | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:22 | Smash Global 5 | Feb 23, 2017 |
| L | Javy Ayala11-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:34 | TWC 16 | Jan 25, 2013 |
| L | Paul Buentello35-17 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:08 | IFC | Dec 8, 2012 |
| L | Trevor Prangley34-11-2 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 23, 2012 |
| W | Owen Rubio6-6 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:44 | TWC 13 | Jan 27, 2012 |
| L | Lorenz Larkin27-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:32 | MEZ Sports | Feb 25, 2011 |
| W | Mike Gonzales6-5 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:05 | TWC 10 | Jan 21, 2011 |
| L | Dave Huckaba23-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:25 | IFC | Aug 21, 2010 |
| L | Gian Villante17-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:40 | ROC 28 | Feb 19, 2010 |
| W | Ruben Villareal22-28-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:57 | TWC 6 | Jan 10, 2010 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:13 | FQ | Nov 21, 2009 | |
| L | Brian Ryan20-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | AFC 65 | Nov 11, 2009 |
| L | Scott Lighty6-2 | KO/TKO | Punch to the Body | R1 | 2:05 | Strikeforce | Aug 15, 2009 |
| W | Ruben Villareal22-28-3 | Submission | — | R2 | 1:19 | Gladiator Challenge | Jun 26, 2009 |
| L | Bobby Lashley15-2 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:24 | MFC 21 | May 15, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 2:33 | PureCombat 7 | Mar 7, 2009 | |
| L | Ruben Villareal22-28-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Fight Quest | Jan 31, 2009 |
| L | Carl Seumanutafa14-15 | KO/TKO | Slam | R1 | 1:21 | EliteXC | Jul 26, 2008 |
| W | Jason Reed1-3 | Submission | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | IFC | Apr 26, 2008 |
| W | Aziz Essafoui | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:28 | IR | Feb 18, 2008 |
| W | Rolando Torres4-7 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:12 | PFC 3 | Jul 19, 2007 |
| W | Scott Wimmer0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:17 | PFC 2 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| L | Daniel Puder | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:31 | Strikeforce | Dec 8, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 2:03 | Strikeforce | Oct 7, 2006 | |
| W | John Dodson1-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:55 | GC 54 | Sep 17, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.