Mike PierceAll-Around

Welterweight · 17-7 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
46
Elo Rating
1586.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 3.08 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 89% of Welterweight fighters
  • Avoids 62% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 88% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs only 2.36 significant strikes per minute — better than 76% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.62
    Bottom 33%
  • Striking accuracy
    42%
    Bottom 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.36
    Top 24%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 12%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.08
    Top 11%
  • Takedown accuracy
    42%
    Top 42%
  • Takedown defense
    71%
    Top 30%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 27%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1535, higher than 46% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1587).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520255:29Simpson15:00Baczynski7:55Mitchell0:31Palhares15:00LaFlare
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LRyan LaFlare
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LRousimar Palhares
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
2013-10-09 · Submission, R1 0:31
WDavid Mitchell
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
2013-07-06 · KO/TKO, R2 2:55
WSeth Baczynski
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
2012-12-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAaron Simpson
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot
2012-10-05 · KO/TKO, R2 0:29
WCarlos Eduardo Rocha
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall
2012-06-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJosh Koscheck
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WPaul Bradley
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
LJohny Hendricks
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
2011-08-06 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WKenny Robertson
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
2011-02-05 · KO/TKO, R2 0:29
WAmilcar Alves
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
2010-08-28 · Submission, R3 3:11
WJulio Paulino
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJon Fitch
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBrock Larson
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
2009-09-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00