// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Mike Pierce
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Mike
Pierce

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Mike Pierce
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
46
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
24 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
17/24 bouts
FINISH RATE
53%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 47% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.36
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.08
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
71%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#31
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1595
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
63rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1572 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
43rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.01 per fight)

20 rated fights · opponents rated in 83% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 11, 2015

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 1
DEC · 8
8
KO/TKO
47%
1
SUB
6%
8
DEC
47%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
14%
6
DEC
86%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
53% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
47%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
47%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
24 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER67TD DEFENSE69GRAPPLING45CHIN88STRIKING33CARDIO78AGGRESSION34SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power67
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (71%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=24 bouts
Striking33
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression34
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (71%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record24 bouts
Striking33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression34 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2007WJUN 2007LSEP 2007WOCT 2007WDEC 2007LJUN 2008WAUG 2008WSEP 2008WNOV 2008WMAR 2009WAPR 2009WSEP 2009LDEC 2009WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WFEB 2011LAUG 2011WNOV 2011LFEB 2012WJUN 2012WOCT 2012WDEC 2012WJUL 2013LOCT 2013LDEC 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 58, DEC R5.
  7. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  11. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 99, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  16. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  20. Start, JUN 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 86, DEC R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Larson), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
24/24 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
6
25%
1
4%
-
-
8
total
SUB
1
4%
-
1
4%
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
13
54%
-
1
4%
14
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 24 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
58%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
24 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Ryan LaFlareDec 11, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rousimar PalharesOct 9, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:31
UFC Fight Night 29 - Maia vs. Shields
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS David MitchellJul 6, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 2:55
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiDec 15, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Aaron SimpsonOct 5, 2012
KO/TKOR2 · 0:29
UFC on FX 5 - Browne vs. Bigfoot
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Carlos Eduardo RochaJun 8, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on FX 3 - Johnson vs. McCall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Josh KoscheckFeb 4, 2012
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 143 - Diaz vs. Condit
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Paul BradleyNov 12, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Johny HendricksAug 6, 2011
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 133 - Evans vs. Ortiz 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kenny RobertsonFeb 5, 2011
KO/TKOR2 · 0:29
UFC 126 - Silva vs. Belfort
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Amilcar AlvesAug 28, 2010
SubmissionR3 · 3:11
UFC 118 - Edgar vs. Penn 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Straight Armbar)
W
VS Julio PaulinoMar 21, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 17-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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