Mike Russow, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 15-3-0 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 255 lbs. during his career. Standing at 6' 1' tall with a reach of 73', he adopted an orthodox stance in the octagon. In terms of performance, Russow demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 1.55 and striking accuracy of 47%. He absorbed an average of 2.9 strikes per minute while maintaining a strike defense rate of 59%. His takedowns per 15 minutes averaged at 4.66, with a takedown accuracy of 43%, and he attempted an average of 0.7 submissions per fight. Throughout his career, Russow achieved some notable victories, including a win against Jon Madsen, who had an ELO rating of 1048. His biggest victory was considered to be the KO/TKO of Madsen in March 26, 2011. In his most recent five fights, Russow demonstrated a mix of victories and losses. He won against Todd Duffee via KO/TKO punch in May 29, 2010, Jon Madsen with another KO/TKO in March 26, 2011, and Jon Olav Einemo via unanimous decision in January 28, 2012. However, he suffered losses against Fabricio Werdum via KO/TKO punch in June 23, 2012, and Shawn Jordan via KO/TKO in his last fight on January 26, 2013.