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Mike Pierce

Inactive · Orthodox · 173 cm · reach 180 cm
Elo rating
1589 ±33
LCB 1546
Rank
—
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UFC record
9-5-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-2
Δ90d -9 · Δ1y -9
Last fight
Dec 11, 2015
L by Decision

Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Sep 16, 2009 — W vs Brock Larson Δ+34Dec 12, 2009 — L vs Jon Fitch Δ-17Mar 21, 2010 — W vs Julio Paulino Δ+27Aug 28, 2010 — W vs Amilcar Alves Δ+29Feb 5, 2011 — W vs Kenny Robertson Δ+26Aug 6, 2011 — L vs Johny Hendricks Δ-16Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Paul Bradley Δ+11Feb 4, 2012 — L vs Josh Koscheck Δ-13Jun 8, 2012 — W vs Carlos Eduardo Rocha Δ+12Oct 5, 2012 — W vs Aaron Simpson Δ+17Dec 14, 2012 — W vs Seth Baczynski Δ+16Jul 6, 2013 — W vs David Mitchell Δ+11Oct 9, 2013 — L vs Rousimar Palhares Δ-22Dec 11, 2015 — L vs Ryan LaFlare Δ-17 14771527157716271677 201020112012201320142015 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":175.3,"elo":1534,"date":"2009-09-16","opp":"Brock Larson","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":56.6,"y":193.7,"elo":1517,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Jon Fitch","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":2,"x":93.6,"y":164.8,"elo":1544,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Julio Paulino","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":3,"x":153.5,"y":134.1,"elo":1573,"date":"2010-08-28","opp":"Amilcar Alves","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":4,"x":213.7,"y":106.4,"elo":1599,"date":"2011-02-05","opp":"Kenny Robertson","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":281.8,"y":123.2,"elo":1583,"date":"2011-08-06","opp":"Johny Hendricks","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":6,"x":318.5,"y":111.6,"elo":1594,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Paul Bradley","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":7,"x":349.9,"y":125.8,"elo":1581,"date":"2012-02-04","opp":"Josh Koscheck","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":396.7,"y":112.7,"elo":1593,"date":"2012-06-08","opp":"Carlos Eduardo Rocha","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":9,"x":441.2,"y":94.7,"elo":1610,"date":"2012-10-05","opp":"Aaron Simpson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":467.4,"y":78.1,"elo":1626,"date":"2012-12-14","opp":"Seth Baczynski","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":11,"x":543.7,"y":66.3,"elo":1637,"date":"2013-07-06","opp":"David Mitchell","result":"W","delta":11},{"i":12,"x":579.3,"y":89.1,"elo":1616,"date":"2013-10-09","opp":"Rousimar Palhares","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":13,"x":876,"y":107.4,"elo":1598,"date":"2015-12-11","opp":"Ryan LaFlare","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Dec 11, 2015 Ryan LaFlare L -17
Oct 9, 2013 Rousimar Palhares L -22
Jul 6, 2013 David Mitchell W +11
Dec 14, 2012 Seth Baczynski W +16
Oct 5, 2012 Aaron Simpson W +17

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.39 avg 3.59
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.22 avg 2.84
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
62% avg 55%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.51 avg 1.79
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
41% avg 42%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
69% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.24 avg 0.44
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
6 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
44%
4 / 9
Finish rate
KO
3
33% of wins
SUB
1
11% of wins
DEC
5
56% of wins
KO: 3 (33%) 3 Sub: 1 (11%) 1 Dec: 5 (56%) 5
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
R2
3 75%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1563
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
7.5
actual +2 vs expected