Congrats to Mike Pyle on a Grand Fight … Finish

In under two minutes, Xtreme Couture fighter Mike Pyle forced referee Mario Yamasaki to step in and call the fight. The knee that Pyle threw to Ricardo Funch’s midsection that caused Funch to drop to the ground and the decisive manner in which Pyle dispatched Funch with the flurry of punches to end the fight was incredible. Pyle then [...]

UFC 142 – Mike Pyle – says Ricardo Funch just can’t win

by Erik Fontanez  via MMAWeekly The last time UFC welterweight Mike Pyle was in Brazil, he wasn’t there to fight. The cornerman role was his responsibility, backing Forrest Griffin at UFC 134 for the light heavyweight’s bout against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Come Saturday, Jan. 14, he’ll be in Rio de Janeiro again, only this time he’ll [...]

Mike Pyle and Rory MacDonald will meet at UFC 133 in Philadelphia

Fresh off a highly impressive victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 129, Rory MacDonald will get right back into action this summer, as the UFC announced on Monday that he’ll meet Xtreme Couture fighter Mike Pyle at UFC 133 in August. The 21-year-old will fight for just the second time outside of his home country [...]

Mike Pyle – Victorious!

 Congratulations to Xtreme Couture’s Mike Pyle who this past Saturday at UFC 128 went three full rounds with Ricardo Almeida earning himself a third consecutive victory under the UFC badge.

Turning mat men into stand-up guys

 By Franklin McNeil ESPN.com Not much attention is being paid to Ricardo Almeida and Xtreme Couture’s Mike Pyle heading into their welterweight showdown on Saturday night at UFC 128 in Newark, N.J. However, the winner will take a giant step toward significance in the 170-pound division.  This fight is significant for another reason, though: Because [...]

With UFC 120 win, Pyle finally feels at home in the UFC

LONDON – While a cursory examination of Mike Pyle’s impressive UFC 120 win over the previously undefeated John Hathaway on Saturday night in London might suggest his impressive head movement and superior grappling were the keys to the biggest victory of his 11 year career, “Quicksand” would beg to differ. For Pyle (20-7-1 MMA, 3-2 [...]

UFC 120: Hathaway assignment against tough guy Pyle step up from Sanchez

By (Telegraph.co.uk) – Gareth Davies Dan Hardy considers Mike Pyle to be a step up from Diego Sanchez for British prospect and fellow welterweight John Hathaway at UFC 120. Hardy has no doubt that Pyle is a tougher opponent for the 23-year-old former rugby player than former lightweight title contender Sanchez. Hathaway was named in [...]

Mike Pyle vs. John Hathaway @ UFC 120 – 10/16/2010

Twenty-three-year-old British welterweight John Hathaway has made a big splash in the welterweight division. But Mike Pyle is not impressed. Pyle, who meets Hathaway (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) at UFC 120 as a replacement for injured Dong Hyun Kim, says his young opponent is in over his head this time. “I will beat the [expletive] [...]

Xtreme Couture Shines at UFC 115

Martin Kampmann’s total domination of Paulo Thiago, epic fight by teammates Evan Dunham and Tyson Griffin and  perhaps one of his best performances by Mike Pyle against Jesse Lennox. Congratulations to all the guys for their great performances!

UFC 115 Interview: Mike “Quicksand” Pyle looking to sink Jessie Lennox

1. Deep, wet sand that you sink into if you try to walk on it. 2. A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy. Mike “Quicksand” Pyle is the former WEC Welterweight champion, and an experienced veteran in the sport of mixed martial arts. This Saturday, Mike will take on Jessie “The Ox” Lennox [...]