Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Pierson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, December 11, 2010·Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Canada
Style matchupMatthew Riddle: WrestlervsSean Pierson: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Matthew Riddle wins(59.9%)
Actual result: Sean Pierson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Sean Pierson enters on a 3-fight win streak.
- Sean Pierson has 10pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Matthew Riddle has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Matthew Riddle
Red Corner
VS
Sean Pierson
Blue Corner
-250
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+210
(32%)
40
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
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.
Matthew RiddleW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Greg Soto · Mar 10W
KOvs DaMarques Johnson · Aug 10L
vs Lance Benoist · Sep 11W
vs Henry Martinez · Feb 12W
vs John Maguire · Nov 12Sean PiersonW3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Apr 11L
vs Dong Hyun Kim · Dec 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.
Matthew RiddleMetricSean Pierson
3.01
Strikes / min
3.84
2.74
Strikes absorbed / min
3.73
54%
Strike defense
64%
3.51
TDs / 15 min
0.39
89%
Takedown defense
66%
0.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.27evenly matched on net striking+0.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Matthew RiddleSean Pierson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Matthew Riddle(6 fights)Sean Pierson(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+37.0-37.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+1.0-1.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-47.047.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.349.3
Matthew Riddle
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights6
Sean Pierson
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights6