Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce
Mike Pierce
Born September 1, 1980 (1980-09-01) (age 31)
Portland, Oregon, United States
Other names Megatron
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Portland, Oregon, US
Team Sports Lab
Rank NCAA Division I Wrestling
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 13
By knockout 6
By submission 1
By decision 6
Losses 4
By decision 4
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 middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion. Pierce currently trains at Sports Lab and Team Quest in Beaverton and Portland, Oregon.

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MMA career

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

On April 30, 2009, Mike Pierce defeated Paul Bradley, who appeared on The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 and was previously undefeated.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pierce defeated former WEC #1 Contender Brock Larson via unanimous decision in his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 19.

Pierce was expected to face Josh Koscheck on January 11, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 20.[3] However, Koscheck instead fought Anthony Johnson at UFC 106.[4]

Pierce went on to face Jon Fitch on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107.[5] He lost to Fitch via unanimous decision.

Pierce was scheduled to face Rob Kimmons on March 21, 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones,[6] but Kimmons has been forced off the card with an injury. Pierce instead faced UFC newcomer Julio Paulino.[7] Pierce won the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Pierce faced UFC newcomer Amilcar Alves on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118.[8] He won the fight via submission in the third round.

Pierce faced Kenny Robertson on February 5, 2011 at UFC 126. 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.

Pierce then faced Paul Bradley for the second time on November 12, 2011 at UFC on Fox 1.[10] He won the fight via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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

References

  1. ^ http://www.ufc.com/MikePierce
  2. ^ "Mike Pierce's Three Keys to Success". Ultimate Fighting Championships. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=22339. Retrieved 12 September 2009. 
  3. ^ "Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce in the works for UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16521/josh-koscheck-vs-mike-pierce-in-the-works-for-ufc-fight-night-20-in-january.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-16. 
  4. ^ "Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson in the works for UFC 106". fiveknuckles.com. http://www.fiveknuckles.com/mma-news/Josh-Koscheck-vs-Anthony-Johnson-in-the-works-for-UFC-106.html. Retrieved 2009-10-28. 
  5. ^ "Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce official for "UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez" in December". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16711/jon-fitch-vs-mike-pierce-official-for-ufc-107-penn-vs-sanchez-in-december.mma. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
  6. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons slated for UFC on Versus 1 on March 21". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17602/mike-pierce-vs-rob-kimmons-slated-for-ufc-on-versus-i-on-march-31.mma. Retrieved 2010-01-18. 
  7. ^ "Rob Kimmons injured, Julio Paulino steps in to face Mike Pierce at UFC on Versus 1". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18109/rob-kimmons-injured-julio-paulino-steps-in-to-face-mike-pierce-at-ufc-on-versus-1.mma. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
  8. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Newcomer Amilcar Alves Expected for August’s UFC 118". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-06-02. http://mmafrenzy.com/14682/mike-pierce-vs-newcomer-amilcar-alves-expected-for-augusts-ufc-118/. 
  9. ^ "Mike Pierce vs. Johny Hendricks targeted for UFC 133 in Philly". mmajnkie.com. April 28, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/23412/mike-pierce-vs-johny-hendricks-targeted-for-ufc-133-in-philly.mma. 
  10. ^ "Bradley vs. Pierce added to UFC on FOX 1". mmajunkie.com. October 4, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/25527/peralta-vs-semerzier-bradley-vs-pierce-lucas-vs-rosa-added-to-ufc-on-fox-1.mma. 

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