Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mike Pierce
United StatesMike Pierce
17-7-0
RESULT

Mike Pierce def. Seth Baczynski (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Seth Baczynski
United StatesSeth Baczynski
“The Polish Pistola”
20-14-0
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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Mike Pierce won the decision.

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

Anthony Dimitriou
#PierceBaczynski
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#PierceBaczynski
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#PierceBaczynski
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

9
Pierce
-
0
Baczynski
●30-27 Pierce×6●29-28 Pierce×3
All 9 media scorecards▾

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Mike Pierce won the decision.

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.

Was Mike Pierce vs Seth Baczynski a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 9 media scores picked Mike Pierce.

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

Win probability

Mike Pierce 67%33% Seth Baczynski

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)

Mike Pierce
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Seth Baczynski
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

60Power64
67Speed60
72Precision50
92Durability69
94Engine89
99Wrestling86
93Ground95

Biggest edge Mike Pierce, Body strength +26

Attribute by attribute

Mike Pierce is on the left of every row, Seth Baczynski on the right.
62Punch power67
57Kick power60
69Punch speed61
64Kick speed58
72Accuracy50
99Takedowns86
98Ground striking93
88Submissions96
91Chin71
92Body strength66
94Cardio89

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

Tale of the Tape

17-7-0
Record
20-14-0
1809
Power Index rating
1686
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
  • L
    Ryan LaFlare
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rousimar Palhares
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields · Oct 9, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 0:31 · Welterweight
  • W
    David Mitchell
    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:55 · Welterweight
  • W
    Seth Baczynski
    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Seth Baczynski
    UFC on FX 6 · Dec 14, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Seth Baczynski · 0-5
  • L
    Duke Sensley
    Savage Fights 2 · May 13, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:15
  • L
    Jesse Taylor
    NWFA 1: Retribution · Aug 28, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Catchweight
  • L
    Gerald Harris
    C3 Fights 48 · Nov 23, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Dave Leduc
    WLC 9: King of Nine Limbs · Aug 2, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:40
  • L
    Daniel Madrid
    LFA 59: Michaud vs. Aguilera · Feb 1, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight

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%