Mike Pierce

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Mike Pierce
Born Michael Adam Pierce
(1980-09-01) September 1, 1980 (age 32)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Team Sports Lab Fight Team
Rank NCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active 2007-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 16
By knockout 7
By submission 1
By decision 8
Losses 5
By decision 5
Notable school(s) Sam Barlow High School
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce (born September 1, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. Pierce currently trains at Sports Lab in Portland, Oregon.

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MMA career[edit]

Prior to competing in mixed martial arts, he wrestled for Portland State University.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

Pierce defeated former WEC contender Brock Larson via unanimous decision in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 19.

Pierce was expected to fight Josh Koscheck on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20.[2] However, Koscheck instead fought Anthony Johnson at UFC 106[3] and Pierce went on to face Jon Fitch on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107.[4] After losing the first two rounds, Pierce dominated the end of the third round, nearly finishing Fitch. He lost to Fitch via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Pierce was scheduled to face Rob Kimmons on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones,[5] but Kimmons was forced off the card with an injury. Pierce instead faced UFC newcomer Julio Paulino.[6] Pierce won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Pierce again fought another UFC newcomer in Amilcar Alves on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118.[7] He won the fight via submission (straight armbar) in the third round.

For the third consecutive time Pierce fought a UFC newcomer in Kenny Robertson on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126.[8] He won the fight via TKO due to punches early into the second round.

Pierce faced Johny Hendricks on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133.[9] Pierce lost the fight against Hendricks by split decision.

At UFC on Fox 1, on November 12, 2011, Pierce fought Paul Bradley in a rematch from their time on the regional circuit.[10] He won the fight via split decision.

Pierce next faced Josh Koscheck on February 4, 2012 at UFC 143.[11] He lost the fight via split decision.

Pierce defeated Carlos Eduardo Rocha on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3 by unanimous decision. Originally 2 judges scored the fight 30-27 for Pierce, while the 3rd judge inexplicably scored it 30-27 for Rocha. However, it was later announced that the judge, Ric Bays, had scored the fight for the wrong corner and he had actually won unanimously.[12]

Pierce fought Aaron Simpson on October 5, 2012 at UFC on FX 5.[13] After a dominant first round put in by Simpson, nearly finishing Pierce on two separate occasions, Pierce came back, and 29 seconds into the second round, finished Simpson via one punch KO.

Pierce faced Seth Baczynski on December 15, 2012 at UFC on FX 6, replacing an injured Kyle Noke.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Pierce is expected to face David Mitchell on July 6, 2013 at UFC 162.[15]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–5 Seth Baczynski Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 02012-12-15December 15, 2012 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Win 15–5 Aaron Simpson KO (punch) UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot 02012-10-05October 5, 2012 2 0:29 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Win 14–5 Carlos Eduardo Rocha Decision (unanimous) UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall 02012-06-08June 8, 2012 3 5:00 Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss 13–5 Josh Koscheck Decision (split) UFC 143 02012-02-04February 4, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–4 Paul Bradley Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 02011-11-12November 12, 2011 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Loss 12–4 Johny Hendricks Decison (split) UFC 133 02011-08-06August 6, 2011 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 12–3 Kenny Robertson TKO (punches) UFC 126 02011-02-05February 5, 2011 2 0:29 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Amilcar Alves Submission (straight armbar) UFC 118 02010-08-28August 28, 2010 3 3:11 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 10–3 Julio Paulino Decision (unanimous) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones 02010-03-21March 21, 2010 3 5:00 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 9–3 Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous) UFC 107 02009-12-12December 12, 2009 3 5:00 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win 9–2 Brock Larson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard 02009-09-16September 16, 2009 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 8–2 Paul Bradley Decision (unanimous) RIE 2: Brotherly Love Brawl 02009-04-30April 30, 2009 3 5:00 Oaks, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 7–2 Justin Haskins TKO (punches) WEC 39 02009-03-01March 1, 2009 3 3:39 Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Win 6–2 Sean Huffman TKO (punches) Carnage at the Creek 4 02008-11-22November 22, 2008 2 4:40 Shelton, Washington, United States
Win 5–2 Mark Miller TKO (doctor stoppage) SF 24: Domination 02008-09-19September 19, 2008 2 1:38 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 4–2 Jake Paul Decision (unanimous) EWC: Summer Slaughter 02008-08-02August 2, 2008 3 5:00 Salem, Oregon, United States
Loss 3–2 Nathan Coy Decision (unanimous) SF 23: Heated Rivals 02008-06-20June 20, 2008 5 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States For Welterweight Title
Win 3–1 Ed Nuno Decision (unanimous) SF 21: Seasons Beatings 02007-12-22December 22, 2007 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 2–1 Mike Dolce TKO (punches) SF 20: Homecoming 02007-10-27October 27, 2007 1 N/A Portland, Oregon, United States
Loss 1–1 Mark Munoz Decision (unanimous) GC 69: Bad Intentions 02007-09-22September 22, 2007 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States Middleweight bout
Win 1–0 Nick Gilardi TKO (doctor stoppage) Elite Warriors Championship 02007-06-02June 2, 2007 2 4:54 Portland, Oregon, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.ufc.com/MikePierce
  2. ^ "Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce in the works for UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  3. ^ "Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson in the works for UFC 106". fiveknuckles.com. Retrieved 2009-10-28. 
  4. ^ "Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce official for "UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez" in December". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
  5. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons slated for UFC on Versus 1 on March 21". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  6. ^ "Rob Kimmons injured, Julio Paulino steps in to face Mike Pierce at UFC on Versus 1". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
  7. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Newcomer Amilcar Alves Expected for August’s UFC 118". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-06-02. 
  8. ^ "Mike Pierce vs Kenny Robertson expected for UFC 126 in February". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Johny Hendricks targeted for UFC 133 in Philly". mmajnkie.com. April 28, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Bradley vs. Pierce added to UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. October 4, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Mike Pierce replaces Carlos Condit against Josh Koscheck on Feb. 4 in Las Vegas". mmamania.com. 2011-12-09. 
  12. ^ "Mike Pierce's split decision win at UFC on FX 3 actually a unanimous nod". mmajunkie.com. June 13, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson on tap for UFC on FX 5 in Minneapolis". mmajunkie.com. August 2, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Mike Pierce replaces Kyle Noke, meets Seth Baczynski at UFC on FX 6". mmajunkie.com. October 31, 2012. 
  15. ^ Staff (April 12, 2013). "Mike Pierce vs. David Mitchell targeted for UFC 162". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013. 

External links[edit]

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