Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Johny Hendricks
United StatesJohny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg”
18-8-0
RESULT

Johny Hendricks def. Mike Pierce (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mike Pierce
United StatesMike Pierce
17-7-0
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States

Johny Hendricks defeated Mike Pierce by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

Fight stats

Johny Hendricks
Mike Pierce
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 121
Significant strikes
37 of 99
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
90 of 159
Total strikes
81 of 145
1 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 4
17%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:52
Control time
3:10
Significant strikes by target
31 of 92
Head
25 of 81
15 of 18
Body
9 of 15
8 of 11
Leg
3 of 3
24 of 80
Distance
13 of 60
30 of 41
Clinch
21 of 36
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 53
Sig. str.
10 of 31
36 of 60
Total str.
16 of 37
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 44
Sig. str.
15 of 43
26 of 55
Total str.
35 of 64
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 24
Sig. str.
12 of 25
28 of 44
Total str.
30 of 44
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
2:02

Judges' Scorecards

Wilfredo Cintron
#HendricksPierce
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#HendricksPierce
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Kings Kao
#HendricksPierce
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

3
Hendricks
-
3
Pierce
●29-28 Hendricks×3●29-28 Pierce×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

16%
Hendricks
2%
Draw
81%
Pierce
43 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pierce69.8%●29-28 Hendricks14%●30-27 Pierce9.3%●29-29 Draw2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
79%
Hendricks
R2
77%
Pierce
R3
88%
Pierce

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johny Hendricks vs Mike Pierce?

Johny Hendricks defeated Mike Pierce by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz, held Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Johny Hendricks vs Mike Pierce?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Johny Hendricks won the decision.

Was Johny Hendricks vs Mike Pierce a robbery?

Many scored it for Mike Pierce: 81% of 43 fan cards scored it for Mike Pierce; 50% of 6 media scores picked Johny Hendricks. The judges gave it to Johny Hendricks.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Johny Hendricks 56%44% Mike Pierce

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)

Johny Hendricks
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Mike Pierce
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power60
74Speed67
75Precision72
92Durability92
93Engine94
98Wrestling99
87Ground93

Biggest edge Johny Hendricks, Punch power +33

Attribute by attribute

Johny Hendricks is on the left of every row, Mike Pierce on the right.
95Punch power62
67Kick power57
75Punch speed69
72Kick speed64
75Accuracy72
98Takedowns99
93Ground striking98
80Submissions88
93Chin91
91Body strength92
93Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
17-7-0
1833
Power Index rating
1791
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
45
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
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Johny Hendricks
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2006Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2005Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
Mike Pierce

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.49
SLpM
2.62
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.99
SApM
2.36
53%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
3.08
46%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
71%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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  • L
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Mike Pierce · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 14 fights
42.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
2.90
Avg takedowns
2.21
3:49
Avg control time
5:37
158
Career high strikes
75
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Johny Hendricks
Strike target
Mike Pierce
66%
Head
64%
9%
Body
19%
25%
Leg
18%
Johny Hendricks
Strike position
Mike Pierce
68%
Distance
48%
24%
Clinch
29%
8%
Ground
24%