On the clock
All 4 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 2 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.
4–2UFC record
1 of 4Dominant wins
79Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMatthew Riddle rated 1541 at 170 lb going in
Against the division
How Sean Pierson’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+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
32
+0.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
38
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
39
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
27
0.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matthew Riddle, rated 1541 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 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 15 Jun 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1516, after 6 fights there.
4–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 4Dominant wins
79Average win score
1449Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time12:57
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time18% of the fight
Best winMatthew Riddle rated 1541 going in
Against the division
How Sean Pierson’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. Sean Pierson is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 9win streak
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
36
+0.10
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
3.73
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
19
0.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
57
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 4 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 2 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: Matthew Riddle, rated 1541 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 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
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2013 | Win | 73–27 | Kenny Robertson | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Win | 77–23 | Lance Benoist | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Win | 77–23 | Jake Hecht | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Loss | 18–82 | Dong Hyun Kim | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Loss | 10–90 | Jake Ellenberger | KO/TKO | R1 2:42 | Welterweight | UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Win | 87–13 | Matthew Riddle | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |