Welterweight· Not Fighting

Mike Pierce

United States

Pro record

17-7-0

Model Elo

1561

#543 of 1994

Age: —
Height: 5'8"
Reach: 70"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: Rose City FC
Born: United States
UFC debut: Sep 16, 2009

Profile

Mike Pierce is 9–5 in the UFC since 2009. 4 of those 9 wins came inside the distance. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Ryan LaFlare by unanimous decision (Dec 10, 2015).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 9–5; since 2009
Finish rate: 44%; 4 of 9 wins
1st-round finishes: 0
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 4
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 2h 47m; avg 11:58 per fight
Opposition: 1574; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Aaron Simpson
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 4, 2012
1613opp. Elo
Seth Baczynski
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · Dec 13, 2012
1608opp. Elo
Brock Larson
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · Sep 15, 2009
1572opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.62

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.36

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy42%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense62%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.33

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.08

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense71%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.25

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 62%Body 19%Legs 19%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 47%Clinch 31%Ground 22%

Average fight time: 12:01

Fight history (14)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Ryan LaFlareRecord after: 9-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber FinaleDec 10, 2015
L	Rousimar PalharesRecord after: 9-4	submissionRound 1 · 0:31	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsOct 8, 2013
W	David MitchellRecord after: 9-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:55	UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanJul 5, 2013
W	Seth BaczynskiRecord after: 8-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs PearsonDec 13, 2012
W	Aaron SimpsonRecord after: 7-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:29	UFC on FX: Browne vs BigfootOct 4, 2012
W	Carlos Eduardo RochaRecord after: 6-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCallJun 7, 2012
L	Josh KoscheckRecord after: 5-3	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 143: Diaz vs ConditFeb 3, 2012
W	Paul BradleyRecord after: 5-2	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosNov 11, 2011
L	Johny HendricksRecord after: 4-2	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2Aug 5, 2011
W	Kenny RobertsonRecord after: 4-1	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:29	UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortFeb 4, 2011
W	Amilcar AlvesRecord after: 3-1	submissionRound 3 · 3:11	UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2Aug 27, 2010
W	Julio PaulinoRecord after: 2-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
L	Jon FitchRecord after: 1-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 11, 2009
W	Brock LarsonRecord after: 1-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs GuillardSep 15, 2009