Mike Hayes
UFC DebutNickname“300”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Redmond
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
Before the UFC
Mike Hayes 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
StrongOpponents' combined record
597-384-10
.609 win rate
Winning-record opponents
20 of 29
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
33
29 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 33 bouts · 22 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 5 sub · 6 decKOTC · CS · BFC · Fight Nights · Cage Warriors +17
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tony Lopez65-35 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | KOTC | Aug 6, 2016 |
| W | Jamelle Jones15-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | May 19, 2016 |
| L | Josh Copeland18-7-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | WSOF 29 | Mar 12, 2016 |
| D | Trevor Prangley34-11-2 | Draw | — | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Jun 4, 2015 |
| L | Josh Queen6-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | KOTC | Feb 12, 2015 |
| L | Virgil Zwicker17-9-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 1:12 | KSW 25 | Dec 7, 2013 |
| W | Jeff Monson60-26-1 | KO/TKO | Head Kick | R3 | 3:11 | CWC 9 | Nov 2, 2013 |
| L | D.J. Linderman23-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | War MMA 1 | Jun 22, 2013 |
| L | Ruslan Magomedov15-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fight Nights | Feb 23, 2013 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski34-24 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fight Nights | Dec 16, 2012 |
| L | D.J. Linderman23-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Cage Warriors | Jun 2, 2012 |
| W | Andreas Kraniotakes18-12-1 | Submission | Kimura | R3 | 4:20 | Cage Warriors | Mar 16, 2012 |
| W | Neil Grove12-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Oct 1, 2011 |
| W | Tony King4-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 1:32 | CWC 1 | Aug 6, 2011 |
| W | Matt Kovacs18-20 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 4:23 | ROTR | Jan 15, 2011 |
| W | Josh Bennett11-14 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R1 | 1:37 | ROTR 15 | Dec 4, 2010 |
| W | Matt Walker | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:37 | ROTR 14 | Oct 30, 2010 |
| L | Alexey Oleynik61-18-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Aug 26, 2010 |
| W | Steven Banks6-8 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Jun 10, 2010 |
| W | Daniel Stewart | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Rumble on the Ridge 6 | Jan 9, 2010 |
| W | Fabiano Scherner11-11 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 3:50 | ROTR 6 | Nov 21, 2009 |
| W | Josh Queen6-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 4:53 | SF 26 | Oct 2, 2009 |
| L | Devin Cole20-10-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | ROTR | Aug 15, 2009 |
| W | Daniel Krug | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 5:00 | CS | Jul 25, 2009 |
| D | Devin Cole20-10-1 | Draw | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | Fight Night | Jun 27, 2009 |
| L | D.J. Linderman23-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Alliance | May 2, 2009 |
| L | Mario Miranda14-7 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CATC 5 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| W | Rick Cheek4-4 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | 1:01 | PFC | Feb 6, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Injury | R1 | 2:52 | CS | Nov 29, 2008 | |
| W | Josh Bennett11-14 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R3 | 3:01 | CS | Aug 30, 2008 |
| W | Kyle Keeney19-24 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CS | Jun 7, 2008 |
| W | Matt Kovacs18-20 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Feb 23, 2008 |
| W | Ian Allen | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:00 | RSU | Oct 6, 2007 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
4-1across 5 amateur bouts · 5 promotionsGenesis Fights 2 · AXFC 19 · Genesis Fights 1 · XCC · AXFC 18
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Leroy Knopp7-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | Genesis Fights 2 | Feb 9, 2008 |
| W | Brian Shaw1-0 | Submission | Kimura | R1 | 2:54 | AXFC 19 | Dec 8, 2007 |
| W | Ryan Hills | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:06 | Genesis Fights 1 | Nov 10, 2007 |
| W | Dave Walker | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:13 | XCC | Nov 1, 2007 |
| W | Jason Struger | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:53 | AXFC 18 | Sep 22, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.