Mike Pierce
Welterweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 74 · Defensive specialist · 9–5 in 14 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mike Pierce finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (career peak 74); without a recent bout, Mike Pierce sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 83 (opponent strike accuracy allowed 87). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 56, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 87. The 9 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 59 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 83 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 87 |
| Grappling offence | 56 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 98 |
| Grappling defence | 71 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 98. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 87.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 74)
- UFC record
- 9–5
- Pro record
- 17–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 14
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 46
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Rose City FC
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.64
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.45
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.77
- Takedown accuracy: 41%
- Takedown defence: 70%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.27
Fight history
- 2015-12-11 · L vs Ryan LaFlare · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
- 2013-10-09 · L vs Rousimar Palhares · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields
- 2013-07-06 · W vs David Mitchell · KO/TKO · UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman
- 2012-12-14 · W vs Seth Baczynski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
- 2012-10-05 · W vs Aaron Simpson · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot
- 2012-06-08 · W vs Carlos Eduardo Rocha · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall
- 2012-02-04 · L vs Josh Koscheck · Decision - Split · UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
- 2011-11-12 · W vs Paul Bradley · Decision - Split · UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
- 2011-08-06 · L vs Johny Hendricks · Decision - Split · UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2
- 2011-02-05 · W vs Kenny Robertson · KO/TKO · UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort
- 2010-08-28 · W vs Amilcar Alves · Submission · UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
- 2010-03-21 · W vs Julio Paulino · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
- 2009-12-12 · L vs Jon Fitch · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
- 2009-09-16 · W vs Brock Larson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard
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