Welterweight
3 Rounds
Rousimar Palhares won · SUB R1
UFC Event·Wednesday, October 9, 2013·Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupRousimar Palhares: WrestlervsMike Pierce: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Rousimar Palhares wins(57.1%)
Actual result: Rousimar Palhares wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mike Pierce has 71pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Rousimar Palhares
Red Corner
VS
Mike Pierce
Blue Corner
+210
(32%)
Vegas Odds
-230
(70%)
46
Age
45
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rousimar PalharesL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs David Branch · Mar 11W
vs Dan Miller · Aug 11W
SUBvs Mike Massenzio · Jan 12L
KOvs Alan Belcher · May 12L
KOvs Hector Lombard · Dec 12Mike Pierce
oldest →latest
W
vs Carlos Eduardo Rocha · Jun 12W
KOvs Aaron Simpson · Oct 12W
vs Seth Baczynski · Dec 12W
KOvs David Mitchell · Jul 13L
vs Ryan LaFlare · Dec 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rousimar PalharesMetricMike Pierce
1.75
Strikes / min
2.62
2.04
Strikes absorbed / min
2.36
59%
Strike defense
62%
3.93
TDs / 15 min
3.08
0%
Takedown defense
71%
4.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.29evenly matched on net striking+0.26
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rousimar PalharesMike Pierce
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rousimar Palhares(8 fights)Mike Pierce(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-82.882.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+204.0-204.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.61.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Rousimar Palhares
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights8
Mike Pierce
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights12