Welterweight

Mike Pierce

Last fought: Dec 2015

RECORD

Pro

17-7-0

UFC

9-5-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:58
Fight Completion Rate	79.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.39
% Fights Inside the Distance	35.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	56-21 (72.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	16-9 (64.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	40-12 (76.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.8%
% Time in Control	47.0%
% Time Controlled	7.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	86.6%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.76
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.44
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	30.5%
Distance Strike Defense	69.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.10
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	4.89
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.70
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.57
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.73

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Mike Pierce League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Mike Pierce
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	41.3%
Takedown Defense	69.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	7:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%
Submission % of Wins	11.1%
Decision % of Wins	55.6%
Avg Fight Time	11:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	36.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Takedown Accuracy	31.8%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	3:41

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ryan LaFlare

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale • Dec 2015Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce42/12733%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:28

Ryan LaFlare65/18934%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	5/25	20%	0/2	0:53	—
	Ryan LaFlare	15/45	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	14/40	35%	0/1	0:29	—
	Ryan LaFlare	25/81	31%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	23/62	37%	0/0	1:06	—
	Ryan LaFlare	25/63	40%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rousimar Palhares

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields • Oct 2013Welterweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 0:31

Mike Pierce2/540%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08

Rousimar Palhares0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	2/5	40%	1/1	0:08	—
	Rousimar Palhares	0/1	0%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. David Mitchell

UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman • Jul 2013Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:55

Mike Pierce17/4141%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:40KD 1

David Mitchell17/4439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	8/16	50%	0/3	3:09	—
	David Mitchell	10/26	38%	0/0	0:15	—

R2	Mike Pierce	9/25	36%	0/1	1:31	1
	David Mitchell	7/18	39%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Seth Baczynski

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce16/4833%TD 6/12Ctrl 10:02

Seth Baczynski34/10632%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	2/6	33%	3/4	3:56	—
	Seth Baczynski	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	8/15	53%	1/4	2:57	—
	Seth Baczynski	10/35	29%	0/0	0:12	—

R3	Mike Pierce	6/27	22%	2/4	3:09	—
	Seth Baczynski	22/62	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Aaron Simpson

UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot • Oct 2012Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:29

Mike Pierce10/2148%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:09KD 1

Aaron Simpson28/4464%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	5/14	36%	0/2	1:07	—
	Aaron Simpson	27/39	69%	1/1	0:46	1

R2	Mike Pierce	5/7	71%	0/0	0:02	1
	Aaron Simpson	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carlos Eduardo Rocha

UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce32/5163%TD 3/10Ctrl 11:19

Carlos Eduardo Rocha17/3746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	10/18	56%	1/2	2:55	—
	Carlos Eduardo Rocha	10/24	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	11/14	79%	1/5	4:29	—
	Carlos Eduardo Rocha	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	11/19	58%	1/3	3:55	—
	Carlos Eduardo Rocha	6/9	67%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Koscheck

UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce41/11934%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:39

Josh Koscheck33/9535%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	16/41	39%	0/3	1:45	—
	Josh Koscheck	12/35	34%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Mike Pierce	14/43	33%	0/1	0:37	—
	Josh Koscheck	8/27	30%	1/1	0:44	—

R3	Mike Pierce	11/35	31%	1/1	0:17	—
	Josh Koscheck	13/33	39%	1/2	1:39	—

WIN

vs. Paul Bradley

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce75/14452%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

Paul Bradley63/14543%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	24/56	43%	0/0	0:17	—
	Paul Bradley	17/39	44%	0/1	0:31	—

R2	Mike Pierce	17/31	55%	0/1	0:20	—
	Paul Bradley	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	34/57	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paul Bradley	24/61	39%	0/2	0:33	—

LOSS

vs. Johny Hendricks

UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 • Aug 2011Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce37/9937%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:10

Johny Hendricks54/12145%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	10/31	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johny Hendricks	29/53	55%	1/2	1:03	—

R2	Mike Pierce	15/43	35%	0/0	1:08	—
	Johny Hendricks	16/44	36%	0/2	0:34	—

R3	Mike Pierce	12/25	48%	1/4	2:02	—
	Johny Hendricks	9/24	38%	0/2	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Kenny Robertson

UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort • Feb 2011Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:29

Mike Pierce19/3751%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:58KD 1

Kenny Robertson12/3633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	9/23	39%	2/4	3:48	—
	Kenny Robertson	12/31	39%	0/0	0:13	—

R2	Mike Pierce	10/14	71%	0/0	0:10	1
	Kenny Robertson	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Amilcar Alves

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 3:11

Mike Pierce31/4766%TD 4/6Ctrl 12:00

Amilcar Alves4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	5/11	45%	2/4	4:39	—
	Amilcar Alves	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	19/28	68%	1/1	4:42	—
	Amilcar Alves	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	7/8	88%	1/1	2:39	—
	Amilcar Alves	1/5	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Julio Paulino

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce39/7651%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:35

Julio Paulino17/6227%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	9/15	60%	2/2	4:23	—
	Julio Paulino	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	13/30	43%	1/4	3:20	—
	Julio Paulino	8/33	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	17/31	55%	3/4	3:52	—
	Julio Paulino	9/27	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Fitch

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce54/17431%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:10

Jon Fitch55/16334%TD 4/10Ctrl 4:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	6/26	23%	1/1	1:03	—
	Jon Fitch	8/27	30%	1/3	2:32	—

R2	Mike Pierce	19/63	30%	0/0	0:55	—
	Jon Fitch	21/69	30%	2/5	1:13	—

R3	Mike Pierce	29/85	34%	0/1	1:12	—
	Jon Fitch	26/67	39%	1/2	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Brock Larson

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard • Sep 2009Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mike Pierce27/5450%TD 6/11Ctrl 11:47

Brock Larson11/3333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	12/18	67%	2/6	3:54	—
	Brock Larson	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mike Pierce	9/18	50%	2/2	4:11	—
	Brock Larson	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mike Pierce	6/18	33%	2/3	3:42	—
	Brock Larson	5/12	42%	0/0	0:49	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Justin Haskins

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia • Mar 2009

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:39

Mike Pierce30/6844%TD 6/12Ctrl 7:36KD 1

Justin Haskins15/4633%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mike Pierce	15/25	60%	3/7	2:47	—
	Justin Haskins	7/22	32%	0/1	0:45	—

R2	Mike Pierce	11/27	41%	3/4	3:25	—
	Justin Haskins	6/14	43%	0/0	0:06	—

R3	Mike Pierce	4/16	25%	0/1	1:24	1
	Justin Haskins	2/10	20%	0/1	0:24	—

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com