Mike “Quicksand” Pyle

Last Fight: Win vs. Ricardo Almeida by Unanimous Decision at UFC 128
Next Fight: UFC 133 vs. Rory MacDonald on Aug. 6, 2011

Bio: When it comes to the welterweight division, few fighters are as dangerous on the ground as Mike Pyle. The Xtreme Couture fighter has earned 17 of his 21 career victories by way of submission, including two of his four wins in the UFC.

Pyle’s grappling is beautiful in its simplicity; don’t overcomplicate things, and let your opponent do the work for you. Many of Pyle’s technique modules on TapouTVTC.com revolve around giving your opponent a fake opening, then capitalizing on their movement. Pyle explains exactly that in the online MMA training video below:

Rather than expending unnecessary energy on forced techniques, Pyle will teach you how to dominate while letting your opponent wear himself out. In jiu-jitsu, a common mantra is, “position before submission.” Pyle employs this philosophy with devastating results, controlling his opponent and working to a safe position before delivering punishment or applying a submission. For a prime example, look back on Pyle’s win over then-undefeated super-prospect John Hathaway, where Pyle used a mounted crucifix to pin Hathaway and pound away on the Brit.

Pyle will show you how to use that mounted crucifix, as well as other submissions, at TapouT VTC. Below is a breakdown of exactly what Pyle covers in his TapouT VTC modules:

• Knees From Clinch
• Takedown Off Cage
• Punching From Guard
• Passing the Guard
• Passing Half Guard
• Control Half Guard Against Cage
• Modified Guillotine
• Shoulder Lock From Side Control
• D’arce Choke
• Arm Triangle From Side Control

So if you want to take your jiu-jitsu to another level or simply learn how to fight, come train Mike Pyle on TapouTVTC.com. As Pyle says, he likes to make it “simple, but effective,” which means easy for you to learn, and easy for you to crush the competition.

Pyle's Last Five Fights
Event	Date	Oponent	Result	Decision
UFC 128	Mar 19, 2011	Ricardo Almeida	Win	Unanimous
UFC 120	Oct 16, 2010	John Hathaway	Win	Unanimous
UFC 115	Jun 12, 2010	Jesse Lennox	Win	Submission
UFC 108	Jan 2, 2010	Jake Ellenberger	Loss	TKO
UFC Fight Night 19	Sept 16, 2009	Chris Wilson	Win	Submission