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Mike Pierce

8W · 4L
Orthodox
Welterweight
50% finish rate89% as favorite0% as underdog
67%wins
1356
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1355.6Developing

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

No recent fights — out of active rankings

Age

46
Sep 1, 1980

Height

5'8" (172.72 cm)

Reach

180.34 cm

Win Rate

66.7%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
2.62
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
2.36
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.26
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
62%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
3.08
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
71%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestlerElusive striker

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

36.8
Sig. Strikes
3.1
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO3 (38%)
Submission1 (13%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission1 (25%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

89%

8W – 1L in 9 fights

As Underdog

0%

0W – 3L in 3 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

Mid134013831425146815101356Mar 10Feb 11Nov 11Jun 12Dec 12Oct 13Dec 15
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO12 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

lost to Ryan LaFlare
Dec 11, 2015
0.01500
lost to Rousimar Palhares
Oct 9, 2013
0.01500
def. David Mitchell
Jul 6, 2013
0.01500
def. Seth Baczynski
Dec 14, 2012
0.01500
def. Aaron Simpson
Oct 5, 2012
0.01500
def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha
Jun 8, 2012
0.01500
lost to Josh Koscheck
Feb 4, 2012
0.01500
def. Paul Bradley
Nov 12, 2011
0.01500
lost to Johny Hendricks
Aug 6, 2011
0.01500
def. Kenny Robertson
Feb 5, 2011
0.01500
def. Amilcar Alves
Aug 28, 2010
0.01500
def. Julio Paulino
Mar 21, 2010
0.01500

Division ELO Rankings

Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

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1566
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1565
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1550
#10Ty Miller
1546

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Professional fight history

Fight History (12 fights)

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale · Dec 11, 2015
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013
Welterweight
Loss
SUB · Rnd 1View Analysis →
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
Welterweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · Dec 14, 2012
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FX: Browne vs Bigfoot · Oct 5, 2012
Welterweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 8, 2012
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
Welterweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011
Welterweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · Aug 6, 2011
Welterweight
Loss
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · Feb 5, 2011
Welterweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · Aug 28, 2010
Welterweight
Win
SUB · Rnd 3View Analysis →
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010
Welterweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →