Welterweight
3 Rounds
Dong Hyun Kim won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 30, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupDong Hyun Kim: WrestlervsSean Pierson: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dong Hyun Kim wins(56.3%)
Actual result: Dong Hyun Kim wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean Pierson enters on a 3-fight win streak.
Tale of the Tape
Dong Hyun Kim
Red Corner
VS
Sean Pierson
Blue Corner
-345
(78%)
Vegas Odds
+315
(24%)
44
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'0"
193.04 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dong Hyun Kim
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Tyron Woodley · Aug 14W
SUBvs Joshua Burkman · May 15W
KOvs Dominic Waters · Nov 15W
vs Tarec Saffiedine · Dec 16L
vs Colby Covington · Jun 17Sean PiersonW3 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Matthew Riddle · Dec 10L
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Apr 11W
vs Jake Hecht · Jun 12W
vs Lance Benoist · Sep 12W
vs Kenny Robertson · Jun 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dong Hyun KimMetricSean Pierson
2.12
Strikes / min
3.84
1.89
Strikes absorbed / min
3.73
58%
Strike defense
64%
2.93
TDs / 15 min
0.39
71%
Takedown defense
66%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.23evenly matched on net striking+0.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dong Hyun KimSean Pierson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dong Hyun Kim(10 fights)Sean Pierson(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.4-16.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-63.063.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Dong Hyun Kim
StanceSouthpaw
Height74.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14
Sean Pierson
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights6