Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Matthew Riddle
United StatesMatthew Riddle
“Deep Waters”
8-3-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

Sean Pierson def. Matthew Riddle (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Sean Pierson
CanadaSean Pierson
“The Punisher”
14-6-0
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Bell Centre, Montréal, Canada

Sean Pierson defeated Matthew Riddle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal.

Fight stats

Matthew Riddle
Sean Pierson
0
Knockdowns
1
35 of 258
Significant strikes
112 of 253
14%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
41 of 266
Total strikes
148 of 295
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
3:42
Significant strikes by target
31 of 248
Head
86 of 215
1 of 7
Body
15 of 24
3 of 3
Leg
11 of 14
31 of 249
Distance
86 of 218
1 of 4
Clinch
15 of 21
3 of 5
Ground
11 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 53
Sig. str.
48 of 81
5 of 53
Total str.
71 of 109
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 72
Sig. str.
25 of 61
17 of 80
Total str.
35 of 72
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:29
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 133
Sig. str.
39 of 111
19 of 133
Total str.
42 of 114
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:42

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matthew Riddle vs Sean Pierson?

Sean Pierson defeated Matthew Riddle by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK, held Sunday, December 12, 2010 at Bell Centre, Montréal.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matthew Riddle 56%44% Sean Pierson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Matthew Riddle
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
Sean Pierson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power53
55Speed66
51Precision84
81Durability93
94Engine94
98Wrestling82
92Ground69

Biggest edge Matthew Riddle, Ground striking +39

Attribute by attribute

Matthew Riddle is on the left of every row, Sean Pierson on the right.
47Punch power49
60Kick power56
49Punch speed71
61Kick speed60
51Accuracy84
98Takedowns82
98Ground striking59
86Submissions78
73Chin92
88Body strength94
94Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

8-3-0 (2 NC)
Record
14-6-0
1675
Power Index rating
1631
2
Win Streak
3
40
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

3.01
SLpM
3.84
42%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.74
SApM
3.73
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

3.51
TD Avg.
0.39
50%
TD Acc.
18%
89%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matthew Riddle · 3-0
  • W
    Michael Kuiper
    Titan FC 27 · Feb 28, 2014
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Che Mills
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonald · Feb 16, 2013
    · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    John Maguire
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • NC
    Chris Clements
    UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
    · R3 · 2:02 · Welterweight
  • W
    Henry Martinez
    UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · Feb 4, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Pierson · 3-2
  • W
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 15, 2013
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Lance Benoist
    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Hecht
    UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Dong Hyun Kim
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · Dec 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Jake Ellenberger
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 6 fights
45.2
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.33
6:34
Avg control time
2:22
74
Career high strikes
112
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Matthew Riddle
Strike target
Sean Pierson
48%
Head
70%
30%
Body
18%
22%
Leg
11%
Matthew Riddle
Strike position
Sean Pierson
34%
Distance
77%
31%
Clinch
16%
35%
Ground
8%