Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josh Koscheck
United StatesJosh Koscheck
“Kos”
17-11-0
RESULT

Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mike Pierce
United StatesMike Pierce
17-7-0
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Josh Koscheck defeated Mike Pierce by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Josh Koscheck won the decision.

Fight stats

Josh Koscheck
Mike Pierce
0
Knockdowns
0
33 of 95
Significant strikes
41 of 119
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
47 of 110
Total strikes
62 of 141
2 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 5
67%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:37
Control time
2:39
Significant strikes by target
22 of 84
Head
30 of 104
11 of 11
Body
8 of 12
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
21 of 81
Distance
32 of 109
11 of 13
Clinch
9 of 10
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 35
Sig. str.
16 of 41
19 of 42
Total str.
29 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
14 of 43
12 of 31
Total str.
21 of 50
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 33
Sig. str.
11 of 35
16 of 37
Total str.
12 of 36
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
0:17

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Collins
#KoscheckPierce
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#KoscheckPierce
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#KoscheckPierce
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

3
Koscheck
-
4
Pierce
●29-28 Pierce×4●29-28 Koscheck×3
All 7 media scorecards▾
  • MMAJunkie.com29-28Koscheck
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Koscheck
  • Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29-28Koscheck
  • Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com29-28Pierce
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28Pierce
  • Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Pierce
  • FightMetric.com29-28Pierce

Fan Scorecards

20%
Koscheck
2%
Draw
77%
Pierce
44 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pierce75%●29-28 Koscheck11.4%●30-27 Koscheck6.8%●30-27 Pierce2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Pierce
R2
61%
Pierce
R3
77%
Koscheck

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Josh Koscheck
-292
74% implied win probability
Open: -262Best: -266
Mike Pierce
+220
31% implied win probability
Open: +212Best: +236

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJosh KoscheckMike Pierce
Bovada-285+205
Pinnacle-266+236
sports-interaction-333+220

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josh Koscheck vs Mike Pierce?

Josh Koscheck defeated Mike Pierce by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, held Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Josh Koscheck won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josh Koscheck vs Mike Pierce?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Josh Koscheck won the decision.

Was Josh Koscheck vs Mike Pierce a robbery?

Many scored it for Mike Pierce: 77% of 44 fan cards scored it for Mike Pierce; 57% of 7 media scores picked Mike Pierce. The judges gave it to Josh Koscheck.

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

Win probability

Josh Koscheck 58%42% 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)

Josh Koscheck
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Mike Pierce
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

64Power60
56Speed67
57Precision72
84Durability92
89Engine94
98Wrestling99
96Ground93

Biggest edge Josh Koscheck, Punch power +15

Attribute by attribute

Josh Koscheck is on the left of every row, Mike Pierce on the right.
77Punch power62
51Kick power57
62Punch speed69
50Kick speed64
57Accuracy72
98Takedowns99
98Ground striking98
93Submissions88
78Chin91
90Body strength92
89Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-11-0
Record
17-7-0
1842
Power Index rating
1789
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
45
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.79
SLpM
2.62
36%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.27
SApM
2.36
63%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.46
TD Avg.
3.08
48%
TD Acc.
42%
64%
TD Def.
71%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josh Koscheck · 0-5
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    Bellator 172 · Feb 18, 2017
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
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    TKO · R1 · 3:57 · Welterweight
Mike Pierce · 3-2
  • L
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    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rousimar Palhares
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    David Mitchell
    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Seth Baczynski
    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Seth Baczynski
    UFC on FX 6 · Dec 14, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 14 fights
17.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
1.60
Avg takedowns
2.21
3:41
Avg control time
5:37
45
Career high strikes
75
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Josh Koscheck
Strike target
Mike Pierce
75%
Head
64%
19%
Body
19%
6%
Leg
18%
Josh Koscheck
Strike position
Mike Pierce
48%
Distance
48%
11%
Clinch
29%
42%
Ground
24%