Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Mike Pierce def. Seth Baczynski (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

Sunday, December 16, 2012
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia
Mike Pierce defeated Seth Baczynski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.
Fight stats
Mike Pierce
Seth Baczynski
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 48
Significant strikes
34 of 106
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
51 of 93
Total strikes
94 of 185
6 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
10:02
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
16 of 48
Head
24 of 95
0 of 0
Body
7 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
3 of 3
10 of 35
Distance
33 of 103
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 3
3 of 9
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 9
18 of 24
Total str.
24 of 33
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:56
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 15
Sig. str.
10 of 35
16 of 24
Total str.
24 of 53
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 27
Sig. str.
22 of 62
17 of 45
Total str.
46 of 99
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:09
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Pierce
–
0
Baczynski
●30–27 Pierce×6●29–28 Pierce×3
All 9 media scorecards▾
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30–27Pierce
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30–27Pierce
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30–27Pierce
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30–27Pierce
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Pierce
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30–27Pierce
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Pierce
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Pierce
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com29–28Pierce
Fan Scorecards
100%
Pierce
0%
Baczynski
9 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Pierce55.6%●29–28 Pierce44.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Pierce
R2
100%
Pierce
R3
56%
Pierce
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mike Pierce vs Seth Baczynski?
Mike Pierce defeated Seth Baczynski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mike Pierce vs Seth Baczynski?
The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 29–28 — Mike Pierce won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Mike Pierce 52%48% Seth Baczynski
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
17-7-0
Record
20-14-0
1636
Elo rating
1619
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
44
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
2.62
SLpM
3.08
42%
Str. Acc.
31%
2.36
SApM
3.14
62%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
3.08
TD Avg.
0.89
42%
TD Acc.
16%
71%
TD Def.
48%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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
Seth Baczynski · 1-4
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 14 fights · 11 fights
31.6
Avg sig. strikes
28.2
2.21
Avg takedowns
0.55
5:37
Avg control time
1:56
75
Career high strikes
90
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Mike Pierce
Strike target
Seth Baczynski
64%
Head
66%
19%
Body
23%
18%
Leg
11%
Mike Pierce
Strike position
Seth Baczynski
48%
Distance
67%
29%
Clinch
21%
24%
Ground
12%
