Welterweight · “The Punisher”
Sean Pierson
14-6-0 UFC 4-2-0
6'0"Height
76"Reach
SouthpawStance
50Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
12:57Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.73
Striking accuracy39.8%
Striking defense64.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.39
Takedown accuracy18.2%
Takedown defense66.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.39
Control time18.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2
Striking trend
Fight history
W Kenny Robertson 1-2 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · June 15, 2013
36/92Sig. strikes
65/119Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lance Benoist 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · September 22, 2012
74/159Sig. strikes
91/200Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Hecht 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
41/109Sig. strikes
37/99Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Dong Hyun Kim 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
32/121Sig. strikes
53/124Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jake Ellenberger 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:42 — UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · April 30, 2011
3/14Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Matthew Riddle 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · December 11, 2010
112/253Sig. strikes
35/258Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:42Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
6
TKO
3
UCC
3
IFC
3
W-1 New Ground
1
Wreck MMA
1
Ringside MMA
1
W-1 MMA
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Kenny Robertson | Decision (majority) | UFC 161
June 15, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Lance Benoist | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 152
September 22, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Hecht | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 141
December 30, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jake Ellenberger | KO (punches) | UFC 129
April 30, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 2:42 |
| W | Matthew Riddle | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 124
December 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ricky Goodall | TKO (punches) | W-1 New Ground
October 23, 2010 |
W-1 New Ground | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Fabio Holanda | KO (punches) | Wreck MMA: Fight for the Troops
December 12, 2009 |
Wreck MMA | 1 | 1:41 |
| W | Jason Rorison | TKO (punches and knees to the body) | Ringside MMA: Rage Fighting
August 22, 2009 |
Ringside MMA | 1 | 3:57 |
| W | Iraj Hadin | TKO (punches) | W-1 MMA 2: Unplugged
June 13, 2009 |
W-1 MMA | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Jacob MacDonald | Submission (punches) | TKO 35: Quenneville vs Hioki
October 3, 2008 |
TKO | 1 | 1:45 |
| L | Jesse Bongfeldt | TKO (punches) | HCF: Unfinished Business
July 21, 2007 |
HCF | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Chester Post | TKO (punches) | TKO: MMA 2007 Tourney
March 17, 2007 |
TKO | 1 | 1:52 |
| L | Steve Vigneault | Decision (unanimous) | TKO 13: Ultimate Rush
September 6, 2003 |
TKO | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Colangelo | Submission (armbar) | UCC 10: Battle for the Belts 2002
June 15, 2002 |
UCC | 1 | 4:19 |
| L | John Alessio | KO (head kick) | UCC 7: Bad Boyz
January 25, 2002 |
UCC | 2 | 1:14 |
| W | Ali Nestor Charles | Submission (heel hook) | UCC 3: Battle for the Belts
January 27, 2001 |
UCC | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Chad Saunders | Submission (heel hook) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 8
June 14, 2000 |
IFC | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Steve Vigneault | TKO (punches) | IFC: Battleground 2000
January 22, 2000 |
IFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Steve Vigneault | TKO (punches) | IFC: Montreal Cage Combat
October 9, 1999 |
IFC | 1 | 1:07 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Sean Pierson) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.