UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Toronto, Canada
22 Sept 2012
Welterweight
VS
53%
Pierson
47%
Benoist
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
SP
Sean Pierson
"The Punisher"
14 – 6
6'0"76" reachSouthpaw50 yrs3-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 16
LB
Lance Benoist
7 – 2
Well-Rounded37 yrsSouthpaw72" reach5'11"
CFR 14

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pierson

This is a genuine toss-up — Pierson at 53% vs Benoist at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Benoist has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Pierson
Benoist
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'11"
76"+
Reach
72"
50
Age
+37
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Pierson
Benoist
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
15.6
13.8
41.7
Performance Avg
35.0
25
Quality of Victory
25
65
Momentum Score
50
Pierson
Benoist
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.4
34%
Strike Accuracy
57%
1.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.0
0 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
34
6
Body
8
2
Leg
5
RangeRange
29Distance33
1Clinch3
0Ground11
Pierson
Benoist
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.2
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
2.4
1.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Pierson
Benoist
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
96
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
4 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
6/20 fights
Chin rating based on
4/9 fights
Pierson
Benoist
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
50
3-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Pierson
Benoist
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
0%
0%
0
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pierson
Benoist
Striking1.3 / 1.0Volume9.3 / 9.0Grappling2.4 / 2.4Wrestling1.7 / 1.7Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure2.0 / 1.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.0
2.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.4
1.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.7
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
2.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
1.5
9.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
9.0
Pierson
Strike Zones
Benoist
Pierson
Attacking
22HEAD6BODY2LEGS30 landed
Absorbing
34HEAD8BODY5LEGS47 absorbed
Benoist
Attacking
34HEAD8BODY5LEGS47 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD6BODY2LEGS30 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pierson targets the head (73% of attacks) — Benoist absorbs 73% of strikes there
🎯Benoist targets the head (72% of attacks) — Pierson absorbs 72% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pierson
RND
Benoist
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Pierson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.2
0104.5W1.5L5.5L4.5W4.5W4.5W2010-122011-042011-122012-062012-092013-06
WinLossTrend

Benoist · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.0
0104.5W5.5L5.5L4.5W2011-092012-062012-092014-06
WinLossTrend

Pierson · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Kenny RobertsonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 161: Evans vs Henderson · 2013-06
W · Dec · R3
Lance BenoistRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · 2012-09
W · Dec · R3
Jake HechtRating 4.5
Decision
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · 2012-06
L · Dec · R3
Dong Hyun KimRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · 2011-12
L · KO · R1
Jake EllenbergerRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · 2011-04

Benoist · Last 4

W · Dec · R3
Bobby VoelkerRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · 2014-06
L · Dec · R3
Sean PiersonRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · 2012-09
L · Dec · R3
Seth BaczynskiRating 5.5
Decision
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · 2012-06
W · Dec · R3
Matthew RiddleRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · 2011-09

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