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
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Josh Koscheck 57%43% Mike Pierce
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-11-0
Record
17-7-0
1662
Elo rating
1614
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
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%