UFC welterweight contender Mike Pierce revealed Thursday night via his twitter account that he will be stepping in to replace Carlos Condit against Josh Koscheck at UFC 143, after Condit was bumped up the card to challenge Nick Diaz for the interim title with news of an extended layoff for UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre due to injury.
It's on! KOS tried wiggling outta this one too, but Feb 4th he's mine. wrote Pierce (13-4-0, 5-2 UFC)
December 7th, Koscheck took to the social network lobbying for a fight at 185lbs, but UFC matchmakers preferred a bout with Pierce and have since confirmed the pairing.
I am fighting FEB. 4th still
I'll tweet who very soon. I just asked #UFC if I can fight 185 for a fight! But we will see if they let me. said Koscheck (16-5-0, 14-5 UFC)Representing AKA, Koscheck last appeared at UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage on September 24, when he defeated UFC legend Matt Hughes via TKO at 4:59 of the first round. The bout was Koscheck's first in nearly ten months, with an orbital fracture sidelining the one-time title challenger for most of 2011.
Pierce competed three times inside the octagon in 2011, with a split decision loss to Johny Hendricks sandwiched between victories over Kenny Robertson and most recently, Paul Bradley at UFC on FOX 1. The Team Quest representative has never been stopped inside the distance in seventeen professional appearances.
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