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Welterweight
Sean Pierson
Last fought: Jun 2013
RECORD
Pro
14-6-0
UFC
4-2-0
Age
50
Height
6'0"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:57 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 86.3% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.59 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 16.7% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 16-7 (69.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 8-5 (61.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 8-2 (80.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 64.6% |
| % Time in Control | 18.3% |
| % Time Controlled | 17.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 51.6% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 4.54 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.52 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +0.02 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 35.1% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 68.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.41 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.41 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 1.10 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.09 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 2.12 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.79 |
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
Sean Pierson
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 | Sean Pierson |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 39.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.7 |
| Strike Differential | 0.1/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 18.2% |
| Takedown Defense | 66.7% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.4 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 2:44 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 12:57 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.2 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.4 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 37.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.0 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 4.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 12.5% |
| Takedown Defense | 63.2% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:05 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. Kenny Robertson
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson • Jun 2013Welterweight
Sean Pierson36/9239%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:33
Kenny Robertson65/11955%TD 1/6Ctrl 6:41
WIN
vs. Lance Benoist
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort • Sep 2012Welterweight
Sean Pierson74/15947%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:52
Lance Benoist91/20046%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:43KD 1
WIN
vs. Jake Hecht
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall • Jun 2012Welterweight
Sean Pierson41/10938%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:56
Jake Hecht37/9937%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:54
LOSS
vs. Dong Hyun Kim
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem • Dec 2011Welterweight
Sean Pierson32/12126%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:08
Dong Hyun Kim53/12443%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:08KD 1
LOSS
vs. Jake Ellenberger
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields • Apr 2011Welterweight
Sean Pierson3/1421%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jake Ellenberger9/1947%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:08KD 1
WIN
vs. Matthew Riddle
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 • Dec 2010Welterweight
Sean Pierson112/25344%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:42KD 1
Matthew Riddle35/25814%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:45