Mike Dexter
UFC DebutNickname“Lights Out”
Record
Streak
L1
- Fighting out of
- New London, Connecticut
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Dexter MMA
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Dexter 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
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
127-174-3
.422 win rate
Winning-record opponents
5 of 13
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
all opponents have 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 13 bouts · 12 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 1 sub · 1 decFFP · Reality Fighting · AFO · PFC 2 · CZ 11 +7
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Parker Porter13-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:36 | Reality Fighting | Feb 26, 2011 |
| W | Shawn Galano5-2 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:44 | AFO | Jan 8, 2011 |
| L | Submission | Injury | R1 | 1:19 | FFP | Dec 6, 2008 | |
| L | Jerry Spiegel18-39-1 | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 4:59 | FFP | Oct 25, 2008 |
| L | Vince Lucero22-26-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:36 | PFC 2 | Mar 22, 2007 |
| W | Demian Decorah28-36-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 4:00 | CZ 11 | Jun 25, 2005 |
| L | Sherman Pendergarst11-18 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | WFL 2 | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Richard Wilson0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:52 | CZ 10 | Apr 2, 2005 |
| L | Brad Imes13-7 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:44 | WEC | Mar 17, 2005 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:32 | WFL 1 | Feb 5, 2005 | |
| W | Chris Herring5-19 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 1:35 | CZ 9 | Dec 4, 2004 |
| NC | Jay White4-7 | No Contest | — | R0 | 0:00 | ECFA | Oct 30, 2004 |
| L | Sean Gannon2-1 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | MD 17 | Aug 28, 2004 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-0across 2 amateur bouts · 2 promotionsMD 14 · MD 13
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sean Gannon2-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | — | MD 14 | Dec 13, 2003 |
| W | Dave Miller | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | MD 13 | Oct 25, 2003 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.