Sean Pierson vs. Kenny Robertson
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Sean Pierson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 4 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 4 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.66 · 4 tier-1/2 wins · 10 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Kenny Robertson
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 5 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 10 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.93 · 5 tier-1/2 wins · 13 finish wins over 22 documented bouts
In the UFC: 1-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.0 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Sean Pierson
Distance 86.9% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 8.4% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 4.7% (norm 8.1%)
Kenny Robertson
Distance 70.6% (norm 80.7%) · Clinch 13.7% (norm 9.6%) · Ground 15.7% (norm 8.1%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Sean Pierson
Head 84.8% (norm 78.3%) · Body 9.5% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 5.7% (norm 8.0%)
Kenny Robertson
Head 79.0% (norm 78.3%) · Body 10.1% (norm 12.4%) · Legs 10.9% (norm 8.0%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Pierson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med | Robertson L/A | Acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 228 / 650 | 35.1% | 38.5% | 193 / 491 | 39.3% | 38.5% |
| In the clinch | 47 / 63 | 74.6% | 67.8% | 65 / 95 | 68.4% | 67.8% |
| On the ground | 23 / 35 | 65.7% | 67.0% | 69 / 109 | 63.3% | 67.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 210 / 634 | 33.1% | 36.4% | 206 / 549 | 37.5% | 36.4% |
| To the body | 55 / 71 | 77.5% | 70.7% | 51 / 70 | 72.9% | 70.7% |
| To the legs | 33 / 43 | 76.7% | 83.0% | 70 / 76 | 92.1% | 83.0% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Welterweight: 180 fighters · Welterweight: 180 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Pierson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med | vs Robertson L/A | Opp acc | Welterweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 227 / 721 | 31.5% | 39.1% | 163 / 414 | 39.4% | 39.1% |
| In the clinch | 35 / 51 | 68.6% | 68.9% | 53 / 75 | 70.7% | 68.9% |
| On the ground | 28 / 47 | 59.6% | 68.0% | 49 / 67 | 73.1% | 68.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 185 / 674 | 27.4% | 35.6% | 178 / 443 | 40.2% | 35.6% |
| To the body | 56 / 81 | 69.1% | 69.6% | 62 / 88 | 70.5% | 69.6% |
| To the legs | 49 / 64 | 76.6% | 82.2% | 25 / 25 | 100.0% | 82.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Robertson has more cage time on record.