Welterweight
3 Rounds
Sean Pierson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 22, 2012·Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Style matchupSean Pierson: Well-roundedvsLance Benoist: Elusive striker
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Lance Benoist wins(53.8%)
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 has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Sean Pierson
Red Corner
VS
Lance Benoist
Blue Corner
+200
(33%)
Vegas Odds
-220
(69%)
50
Age
37
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'0"
Height
5'11"
193.04 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Sean PiersonW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Matthew Riddle · Dec 10L
KOvs Jake Ellenberger · Apr 11L
vs Dong Hyun Kim · Dec 11W
vs Jake Hecht · Jun 12W
vs Kenny Robertson · Jun 13Lance Benoist
oldest →latest
W
vs Matthew Riddle · Sep 11L
vs Seth Baczynski · Jun 12W
vs Bobby Voelker · Jun 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Sean PiersonMetricLance Benoist
3.84
Strikes / min
3.68
3.73
Strikes absorbed / min
2.70
64%
Strike defense
56%
0.39
TDs / 15 min
1.50
66%
Takedown defense
61%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.11evenly matched on net striking+0.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Sean PiersonLance Benoist
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Sean Pierson(6 fights)Lance Benoist(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+3.8-3.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Sean Pierson
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights6
Lance Benoist
StanceSouthpaw
Height71.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights4