Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Pierson
CanadaSean Pierson
“The Punisher”
14-6-0
RESULT

Sean Pierson def. Lance Benoist (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Lance Benoist
United StatesLance Benoist
7-2-0
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Sean Pierson defeated Lance Benoist by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Pierson won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean Pierson
Lance Benoist
0
Knockdowns
1
74 of 159
Significant strikes
91 of 200
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
112 of 202
Total strikes
109 of 218
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:52
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
51 of 132
Head
56 of 155
17 of 19
Body
20 of 25
6 of 8
Leg
15 of 20
65 of 147
Distance
73 of 178
6 of 7
Clinch
7 of 8
3 of 5
Ground
11 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 50
Sig. str.
25 of 59
53 of 85
Total str.
31 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 51
Sig. str.
19 of 51
27 of 57
Total str.
20 of 52
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
30 of 58
Sig. str.
47 of 90
32 of 60
Total str.
58 of 101
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:43

Judges' Scorecards

Richard Bertrand
#PiersonBenoist
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Jeff Blatnick
#PiersonBenoist
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Douglas Crosby
#PiersonBenoist
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

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

Media Scores

9
Pierson
-
0
Benoist
●29-28 Pierson×9
All 9 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Pierson
0%
Benoist
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Pierson100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Pierson
R2
100%
Pierson
R3
100%
Benoist

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sean Pierson
+168
37% implied win probability
Open: +138Best: +188
Lance Benoist
-209
68% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: -175

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean PiersonLance Benoist
Bookmaker+185-225
Bovada+125-175
Pinnacle+188-210
sports-interaction+175-235

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Pierson vs Lance Benoist?

Sean Pierson defeated Lance Benoist by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort, held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Pierson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Pierson vs Lance Benoist?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Pierson won the decision.

Was Sean Pierson vs Lance Benoist a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Sean Pierson.

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

Win probability

Sean Pierson 43%57% Lance Benoist

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)

Sean Pierson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Lance Benoist
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power84
66Speed86
84Precision70
93Durability81
94Engine84
82Wrestling94
69Ground80

Biggest edge Lance Benoist, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Sean Pierson is on the left of every row, Lance Benoist on the right.
49Punch power75
56Kick power93
71Punch speed78
60Kick speed93
84Accuracy70
82Takedowns94
59Ground striking96
78Submissions64
92Chin79
94Body strength82
94Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
7-2-0
1651
Power Index rating
1697
3
Win Streak
1
50
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.84
SLpM
3.68
39%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.73
SApM
2.70
64%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
1.50
18%
TD Acc.
33%
66%
TD Def.
61%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Pierson · 3-2
  • W
    Kenny Robertson
    UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · Jun 15, 2013
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  • 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
Lance Benoist · 3-2
  • W
    Bobby Voelker
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Pierson
    UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Seth Baczynski
    UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · Jun 8, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matthew Riddle
    UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · Sep 17, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ryne Vincent
    Capital City Cage Wars · Apr 30, 2011
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 4 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
55.3
0.33
Avg takedowns
1.50
2:22
Avg control time
4:48
112
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Sean Pierson
Strike target
Lance Benoist
70%
Head
60%
18%
Body
29%
11%
Leg
12%
Sean Pierson
Strike position
Lance Benoist
77%
Distance
62%
16%
Clinch
14%
8%
Ground
25%