TORONTO - Fighting in front of a clearly partisan crowd, Sean Pierson jumped out to an early lead.
But the Canadian survived a late-fight onslaught from Lance Benoist and only narrowly held on for a decision victory.
The welterweight bout was part of the preliminary card of Saturday's UFC 152 event at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The fight aired on FX following additional prelims on Facebook and prior to the main card on pay-per-view.