Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Josh Koscheck def. Mike Pierce (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
| # | Koscheck | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
| # | Koscheck | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
| # | Koscheck | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
17-11-0
Record
17-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
45
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
1.79
SLpM
2.62
36%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.27
SApM
2.36
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.46
TD Avg.
3.08
48%
TD Acc.
42%
64%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Josh Koscheck · 0-5
Mike Pierce · 3-2
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab FaberFri, Dec 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Maia vs ShieldsWed, Oct 9, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. PearsonSun, Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
Common Opponents
Josh Koscheck
Mike Pierce
Head-to-Head History
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%
