• UFC Fight Night(3/29/25) Pichel lost a three round unanimous decision to Rafa Garcia
• UFC 301(5/4/24) Pichel lost a three round unanimous decision to Ismael Bonfim
• UFC 273(4/9/22) Pichel lost a three round unanimous decision to Mark Madsen
• UFC on ESPN(8/21/21) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Austin Hubbard
• UFC 252(8/15/20) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Jim Miller
• UFC on ESPN(6/29/19) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Roosevelt Roberts
• UFC Fight Night(6/1/18) Pichel was submitted by Gregor Gillespie via arm triangle at 4:06 of the second round
• UFC on FOX(1/27/18) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Joaquim Silva
• UFC Fight Night(6/11/17) Pichel knocked out Damien Brown at 3:37 of the first round
• UFC 173(5/24/14) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Anthony Njokuani
• UFC Fight Night(1/15/14) Pichel won a three round unanimous decision over Garett Whiteley
• TUF 16 Finale(12/15/12) Pichel was knocked out by Rustam Khabilov at 2:15 of the first round
• The Ultimate Fighter, Season 15
• On episode 12 (semifinals), Pichel lost a two round unanimous decision to Al Iaquinta
• On episode 11 (quarterfinals), Pichel won a two round majority decision over Chris Saunders
• On episode seven, Pichel submitted John Cofer via arm triangle at :44 of the third round
• On episode one, Pichel submitted Cody Pfister via rear naked choke at 3:39 of the first round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Team Cruz member on TUF 15
Pro since 2009
Has finished eight of 14 victories by knockout
Has won seven of his last 11
Was given nickname by his mother
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training around 2007, because of Mark “The Bear” Smith. I was a punk kid getting into fights in the street, and he challenged me to train and to see how tough I was fighting someone that actually knew what they were doing. So I went to the gym and have been training ever since.
Q: Training:
ANSWER:
There is no such thing as a typical day for me. My training days and life in general is chaos and all over the place at times, but that's why I love it.Do you have any heroes?Someone that has all odds against him but still comes out on topWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?Everything. It’s a dream, a goal, it’s the whole reason why I worked so hard in fighting – to get in the UFC and to test myself and see how good I am. That’s the best of the best and that’s where I want to be.What was your job before you started fighting?I sold batteries for AAARanks in any martial arts styles:Black belt in jiu-jitsuFavorite grappling technique:It depends on what kind of mood I’m inFavorite Striking technique:Hellbow
LOSS
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Garcia
LOSS
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Bonfim
LOSS
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Madsen
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Hubbard
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Miller
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Roberts
LOSS
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Gillespie
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Silva
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Brown
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Njokuani
WIN
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Whiteley
LOSS
Pichel
Pichel
VS
Khabilov
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY46%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
3.78
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
3.17
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY51%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE31%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.5
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.2
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
7 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision6
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Dec. 16, 2012
