A welterweight match-up has been added to the upcoming UFC 128 card in New Jersey as Mike Pyle and Ricardo Almeida have agreed to meet on the March 19 show.
The fight was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the match-up who stated verbal agreements are in place for the UFC 128 showdown.
Mike “Quicksand” Pyle (20-7-1)
Win John Hathaway – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 120
Win Jesse Lennox – Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 115
Loss Jake Ellenberger – TKO (Punches) UFC 108
Ricardo “Cachorrao” Almeida (13-4)
Win T.J. Grant – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 124
Loss Matt Hughes – Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke) UFC 117
Win Matt Brown – Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 111
Mar 19th, live on Pay-per-view from Newark, N.J.:
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Rashad Evans [LHW title]
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Gleison Tibau
Mike Pyle vs. Ricardo Almeida