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Italy · PFL

Daniele Miceli

"The Cyborg"

ArchetypeBalanced Competitor

No single dominant trait — adapts game plan to opponent.

WelterweightOrthodoxAge 38
Record
13-7-0
Win %
65%
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
4
Finish Rate
100%
Height
170 cm
Reach
183 cm
Fights
20
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Daniele Miceli

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Significant defensive liability when the fight extends past the opening minutes
  • Susceptibility to triangle chokes and back-takes when fatiguing
  • High-risk style leads to defensive lapses and early stoppages
Camp Focus
  • High-pace pressure in rounds 2–3 to drain output
  • Set traps for the overhand — chin has been tested
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.5/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression86Cardio60Wrestling65Fight IQ68Distance Control71Finishing100Daniele Miceli
Read the shape

Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.

  • Aggression86
  • Cardio60
  • Wrestling65
  • Fight IQ68
  • Distance Control71
  • Finishing100
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Daniele Miceli

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • Extremely aggressive early starter seeking first-round finishes
  • Uses physical strength to overwhelm opponents in the clinch and early exchanges
  • Opportunistic submission hunter, particularly with head-and-arm variations
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
  • Set the overhand trap — chin has cracked under clean shots
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
Find Footage

See it on film

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Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Daniele Miceli.

Fighter Evolution

How Daniele has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression5.8
Wrestling4.9
Fight IQ5.6
2024
Aggression6.8
Wrestling5.7
Fight IQ6.3
2026
Aggression7.4
Wrestling6.5
Fight IQ6.8

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent injuries reported

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • L
    vs Omar El Dafrawy
    Submission (Triangle Choke) · R1 · 2025 PFL MENA 2: Riyadh
    2025-07-04
  • L
    vs Florim Zendeli
    Submission (RNC) · R1 · 2024 PFL Europe Championships
    2024-12-14
  • W
    vs Ibrahima Mane
    KO/TKO · R1 · 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs
    2024-09-28
  • W
    vs Yassin Najid
    Submission (Von Flue Choke) · R1 · 2024 PFL Europe Regular Season
    2024-03-07
  • NC
    vs Peter Queally
    Illegal Soccer Kick · R1 · Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards
    2023-09-23

Availability

active

Currently active but has no upcoming fight scheduled professionally.

Record

W-L-D
13-7-0
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
4
Win %
65%

Attribute Profile

Chin62
Cardio60
Fight IQ68
Striking74
Grappling68
Wrestling65

Scouting Summary

Daniele Miceli is a high-variance 'kill or be killed' welterweight known for an incredibly fast pace and a 100% finish rate in his wins. While dangerous in the opening minutes with both power and technical submissions, his durability and submission defense tend to sharpy decline if he cannot secure the early stoppage.

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Tendencies

  • Extremely aggressive early starter seeking first-round finishes
  • Uses physical strength to overwhelm opponents in the clinch and early exchanges
  • Opportunistic submission hunter, particularly with head-and-arm variations
  • Willing to take risks to land heavy power shots or jump for submissions early

Signature Moves

  • Von Flue Choke
  • Overhand Right
  • Guillotine Choke
  • Heavy Ground and Pound

Weaknesses

  • Significant defensive liability when the fight extends past the opening minutes
  • Susceptibility to triangle chokes and back-takes when fatiguing
  • High-risk style leads to defensive lapses and early stoppages