On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–5UFC record
4 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
53rdOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time47% of the fight
Best winSeth Baczynski rated 1583 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Mike Pierce’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
21
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
37
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
45
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
84
2.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
47%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Seth Baczynski, rated 1583 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 11 Dec 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1597, after 14 fights there.
9–5Record at 170 lb
4 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
1409Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.8
Control time47% of the fight
Best winSeth Baczynski rated 1583 going in
Against the division
How Mike Pierce’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Mike Pierce is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
31
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
85.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
35
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
40
+0.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.64
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
85
2.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
81
2.77
ControlShare of fight time in control
87
47%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Seth Baczynski, rated 1583 at 170 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2015 | Loss | 21–79 | Ryan LaFlare | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale |
| 9 Oct 2013 | Loss | 14–86 | Rousimar Palhares | submission | R1 0:31 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Win | 92–8 | David Mitchell | KO/TKO | R2 2:55 | Welterweight | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Win | 80–20 | Seth Baczynski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Aaron Simpson | KO/TKO | R2 0:29 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Win | 83–17 | Carlos Eduardo Rocha | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall |
| 4 Feb 2012 | Loss | 30–70 | Josh Koscheck | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Win | 72–28 | Paul Bradley | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |
| 6 Aug 2011 | Loss | 28–72 | Johny Hendricks | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Win | 92–8 | Kenny Robertson | KO/TKO | R2 0:29 | Welterweight | UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Win | 94–6 | Amilcar Alves | submission | R3 3:11 | Welterweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Win | 84–16 | Julio Paulino | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Loss | 23–77 | Jon Fitch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Win | 83–17 | Brock Larson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard |