Mike Estus
UFC DebutNickname“The Real Pretty Boy”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Stockton, California
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Estus MMA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Estus 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
DevelopmentalOpponents' combined record
93-171
.352 win rate
Winning-record opponents
3 of 10
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
13
10 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 13 bouts · 5 promotions · wins by 1 KO · 7 subIC · Bellator · NIF MMA 23 · VFC · Shamrock FC
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 0:41 | NIF MMA 23 | Jul 25, 2026 | |
| L | Steven Mann14-6 | KO/TKO | Knees | R1 | 0:25 | Bellator | Jun 24, 2016 |
| L | Jeremiah Deever | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:45 | VFC | Feb 19, 2016 |
| L | Bobby Voelker34-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:27 | Shamrock FC | Sep 26, 2015 |
| W | Kevin Tjaden | Submission | — | R1 | 0:17 | IC | Jul 11, 2015 |
| L | Gavin Sterritt | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:29 | Bellator | Mar 28, 2014 |
| L | Brandon Girtz17-10 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:25 | Bellator | Oct 18, 2013 |
| W | Anthony Hird0-4 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:13 | IC | Mar 23, 2013 |
| W | Kenneth Allen1-43 | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | 2:27 | IC | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Norm Waters2-13 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:03 | IC | Sep 2, 2012 |
| W | Kenny Schmitz0-7 | Submission | Choke | R1 | 0:26 | IC | Aug 18, 2012 |
| W | Danny Black10-13 | Submission | Choke | R2 | 1:02 | IC | May 19, 2012 |
| W | Jon Kennedy11-44 | Submission | Punches | R2 | 2:27 | IC | Aug 13, 2011 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-2across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsIC · Iowa Challenge 54 · Iowa Challenge 53
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nick Otten | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:38 | IC | Aug 14, 2010 |
| L | Brandon Schmidt | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Iowa Challenge 54 | Nov 7, 2009 |
| L | Brandon Schmidt | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | Iowa Challenge 53 | Aug 15, 2009 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.