Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Mike Pierce

17-714 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 2L

Inactive

Output Builds Late

Moderate Wear

5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age

Last fightLRyan LaFlare·U-DEC·R3·10yr ago

Fighter Context

9–5UFC·

3KO

1Sub

5Dec

12.0min/fight

168UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

3–5(8 fights)

33%finish rate

-0.2str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.26

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.431

Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

76%

Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pierce

Dirty Boxer

Welterweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.62

Str. Accuracy42%

442UFC landed/1,043attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.3 vs avg2.36

Str. Defense62%

KD Rate / fight0.21

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.07

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

20%

Leg

19%

By Position

Distance47%

Clinch31%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 114 rounds	Round 213 rounds	Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed	9	13	16
Avg. Absorbed	10	10	14
Avg. Net	-2	+3	+2

Grappling

Pierce

G&P Threat

·337s ctrlElite Control

Welterweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.08

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.71

TD Accuracy42%

31UFC landed/75attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

18UFC defended/26opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

44%

Average

div avg 53%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 9

Submission1 / 9

Decision5 / 9

KD → Finish

3/3Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 5

Submission1 / 5

Decision4 / 5

Loss Pattern

Outscored

4 of 5 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 3 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

2.3pts

W3 dec

1.0pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 17 less in second half of career

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

1.9

3.0

3.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

2.3

2.9

Diff

-0.3

+0.7

+0.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Acc-17%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Pierce — 14 UFC Fights

Result

Method

14 fights

Ryan LaFlare

U-DEC R3Dec '15

-23

·42 SS (33%)·65 abs·0/3 td·148s ctrl

↵ 26mo layoff

Rousimar Palhares

SUB R1 · 0:31Oct '13

·2 SS (40%)·1/1 td·8s ctrl

David Mitchell

KO/TKO R2 · 2:55Jul '13

·17 SS (41%)·17 abs·0/4 td·280s ctrl·1 kd landed

Seth Baczynski

U-DEC R3Dec '12

-18

·16 SS (33%)·34 abs·6/12 td·602s ctrl

Aaron Simpson

KO/TKO R2 · 0:29Oct '12

-18

·10 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·69s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Carlos Eduardo Rocha

U-DEC R3Jun '12

+15

·32 SS (63%)·17 abs·3/10 td·679s ctrl

Josh KoscheckVeteran

S-DEC R3Feb '12

·41 SS (34%)·33 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·159s ctrl

Paul Bradley

S-DEC R3Nov '11

+12

·75 SS (52%)·63 abs·0/1 td·37s ctrl

Johny Hendricks

S-DEC R3Aug '11

-17

·37 SS (37%)·54 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·190s ctrl

Kenny Robertson

KO/TKO R2 · 0:29Feb '11

·19 SS (51%)·12 abs·2/4 td·238s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Pierce — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WJustin HaskinsWECKO/TKOR3—

All Fighters

Welterweight

Mike Pierce

17-714 UFC

Form

5'8"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·45age

Last fightLRyan LaFlare·U-DEC·10yr ago

Fighter Context

9–5UFC·

3KO

1Sub

5Dec

12.0min/fight

168UFC min

vs. Winning Record3–5

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.26

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.431

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

76%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pierce

Welterweight avg

Dirty Boxer

Sig. Strikes / Min2.62

Str. Accuracy42%

442UFC landed/1,043attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.3 vs avg2.36

Str. Defense62%

KD Rate / Fight0.21

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.07

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

62%

Body

20%

Leg

19%

By Position

Dist47%

Clinch31%

Ground22%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=14	R2 n=13	R3 n=10
Landed	9	13	16
Absorbed	10	10	14
Net	-2	+3	+2

Grappling

Pierce

Welterweight avg

G&P Threat

337s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.08

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.71

TD Accuracy42%

31UFC landed/75attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

1UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense71%

18UFC defended/26opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

44%

Average

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

5Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.3pts

W3 dec

1.0pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

6UD

3SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Builds Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

1.9

3.0

3.2

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.2

2.3

2.9

Diff

-0.3

+0.7

+0.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Pierce — UFC Fight Log

Ryan LaFlare

U-DEC·R3·Dec '15

42 SS (33%)·65 abs·0/3 td·148s ctrl

Rousimar Palhares

SUB·R1·Oct '13

2 SS (40%)·1/1 td·8s ctrl

David Mitchell

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '13

17 SS (41%)·17 abs·0/4 td·280s ctrl·1 kd

Seth Baczynski

U-DEC·R3·Dec '12

16 SS (33%)·34 abs·6/12 td·602s ctrl

Aaron Simpson

KO/TKO·R2·Oct '12

10 SS (48%)·28 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·69s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Carlos Eduardo Rocha

U-DEC·R3·Jun '12

32 SS (63%)·17 abs·3/10 td·679s ctrl

Josh KoscheckVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Feb '12

41 SS (34%)·33 abs·1/5 td·2 td taken·159s ctrl

Paul Bradley

S-DEC·R3·Nov '11

75 SS (52%)·63 abs·0/1 td·37s ctrl

Pierce — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WJustin HaskinsWECKO/TKOR3

Round 114 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

n=14

n=13

n=10

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2