Friday, December 11, 2015The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States
Ryan LaFlare defeated Mike Pierce by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.
Ryan LaFlare vs Mike Pierce
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ryan LaFlareMike Pierce
0
Knockdowns0
65 / 189
Significant strikes42 / 127
34%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
78 / 202
Total strikes44 / 130
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time2:28
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ryan LaFlareMike Pierce
3757%3071%
Head
2335%717%
Body
58%512%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ryan LaFlare
88%12%
Mike Pierce
79%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Ryan LaFlareMike Pierce
R1
15
5
10-910-910-9
R2
25
14
10-910-910-9
R3
25
23
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ryan LaFlare
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 45
Significant strikes5 / 25
33%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
20 / 50
Total strikes5 / 26
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:53
Round 2Judges: Ryan LaFlare
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 81
Significant strikes14 / 40
31%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
27 / 83
Total strikes15 / 41
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:29
Round 3Judges: Mike Pierce
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 63
Significant strikes23 / 62
40%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
31 / 69
Total strikes24 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time1:06
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Ryan LaFlare
2
Mike Pierce
●29-28 LaFlare×7●30-27 LaFlare×3●29-28 Pierce×2
All 12 media scorecards
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27LaFlare
- MMAMania.com30-27LaFlare
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27LaFlare
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28LaFlare
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28LaFlare
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-28LaFlare
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28LaFlare
- MMAJunkie.com29-28LaFlare
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-28LaFlare
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28LaFlare
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Pierce
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Pierce
Fan Scorecards
18 fan scorecards submitted
89%
Ryan LaFlare
11%
Mike Pierce
●29-28 LaFlare55.6%●30-27 LaFlare27.8%●29-28 Pierce11.1%●30-28 LaFlare5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
LaFlare
R2
94%
LaFlare
R3
67%
Pierce
Insights
- Mike Pierce lands 3.08 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Ryan LaFlare's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ryan LaFlare
No background on record
Camp · Bellmore Kickboxing AcademyMike Pierce
No background on record
Camp · Sports LabSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%64%
Head
40%19%
Body
12%18%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ryan LaFlarelast 10 fights
65%18%18%
Mike Piercelast 14 fights
48%29%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ryan LaFlare Mike Pierce
Strikes landed / min
2.892.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.862.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.133.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ryan LaFlare · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMike Pierce · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.89
Strikes landed / min2.62
1.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.36
2.13 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.08 / 7.3
44%
Takedown accuracy42%
58%
Takedown defence71%
4:13
Control time / fight5:37
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Ryan LaFlare9 UFC fights · 362 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%98/448
22%80/142
12%42/53
Clinch
6%23/57
12%42/57
1%2/3
Ground
14%50/87
7%24/26
0%1/2
Mike Pierce13 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%142/528
5%20/33
4%17/27
Clinch
12%47/100
8%32/41
10%38/40
Ground
16%62/102
6%24/26
5%18/19
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Ryan LaFlare9 of 17 ended early · 53%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Mike Pierce10 of 25 ended early · 40%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Ryan LaFlare3-2
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- WMark BerrocalRing of Combat 27 · Nov 20, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Welterweight
- WJose SulsonaRing of Combat 26 · Sep 11, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:18 · Welterweight
- WRobert CunaneRing of Combat 25 · Jun 12, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Catchweight
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Mike Pierce3-2
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- W
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- W
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- W
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- L
- W
- L
- W
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Guillard · Sep 16, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WJustin HaskinsWEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R3 · 2:39 · Welterweight
- WSean HuffmanNorthwest Invitational · Nov 22, 2008TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- WMark MillerSportFight 24 · Sep 19, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:38 · Welterweight
- WJake PaulEWC 6: Summer Slaughter · Aug 2, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- L
- WEd NunoSportFight 21 · Dec 22, 2007Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WMike DolceSportFight 20 · Oct 27, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Welterweight
- L
- WNick GilardiEWC 1: The Beginning · Jun 2, 2007TKO · R2 · 4:54 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ryan LaFlare vs Mike Pierce?
Ryan LaFlare defeated Mike Pierce by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ryan LaFlare vs Mike Pierce?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Ryan LaFlare won the decision.
Was Ryan LaFlare vs Mike Pierce a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 83% of 12 media scores picked Ryan LaFlare.