Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Pierson
The Punisher
14-6-0
RESULT

Sean Pierson def. Lance Benoist (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.

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

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

14-6-0
Record
7-2-0
3
Win Streak
1
50
Age
37
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Stance
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean Pierson · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 161: Evans vs HendersonSat, Jun 15, 2013
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSat, Sep 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCallFri, Jun 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemFri, Dec 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSat, Apr 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Welterweight
Lance Benoist · 2-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSat, Sep 22, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCallFri, Jun 8, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Shields vs EllenbergerSat, Sep 17, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

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%