Sean Pierson vs. Lance Benoist Result

Sean Pierson def. Lance Benoist

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 152: Jones vs BelfortSeptember 22, 2012Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sean Pierson defeated Lance Benoist by unanimous decision at UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort on September 22, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The referee was Josh Rosenthal. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Sean Pierson vs. Lance Benoist — UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort (Sep 22, 2012)

Result: Sean Pierson won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Judges' scorecards

Richard Bertrand
29–28
For Sean Pierson
Jeff Blatnick
29–28
For Sean Pierson
Doug Crosby
29–28
For Sean Pierson

Fight stats

Sean PiersonLance Benoist

0Knockdowns1
7474/159 · 47%Significant strikes91/200 · 46%91
112112/202 · 55%Total strikes109/218 · 50%109
00/3 · 0%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
2:52Control time0:44

Significant strikes by target

Sean PiersonHead 51 · Body 17 · Legs 6

Lance BenoistHead 56 · Body 20 · Legs 15

Significant strikes by position

Sean PiersonDistance 65 · Clinch 6 · Ground 3

Lance BenoistDistance 73 · Clinch 7 · Ground 11

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Sean Pierson	0	23/50	53/85	0/0	2:03
	Lance Benoist	0	25/59	31/65	0/0	0:00
2	Sean Pierson	0	21/51	27/57	0/3	0:46
	Lance Benoist	0	19/51	20/52	0/1	0:00
3	Sean Pierson	0	30/58	32/60	0/0	0:03
	Lance Benoist	1	47/90	58/101	0/0	0:44

Where it sat in their careers

Sean Pierson

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJake HechtJun 8, 2012
LDong Hyun KimDec 30, 2011
LJake EllenbergerApr 30, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Kenny Robertson

Lance Benoist

UFC record before: 1-1
UFC record after: 1-2
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

LSeth BaczynskiJun 8, 2012
WMatthew RiddleSep 17, 2011

Next fight: W vs. Bobby Voelker

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