MMA Junkie reports that two of the UFC’s most promising welterweights will lock horn in Philadelphia when Mike Pierce squares off against Johny Hendricks. Both men are coming off knockout wins, Hendricks over TJ Waldburger and Pierce over Kenny Robertson, proving their dominant wrestling is not the only thing they bring to the table. UFC 133 is scheduled to take place at the Wells Fargo Center on August 6th.
Mike Pierce (12-3)
Win Kenny Robertson – TKO (Punches) UFC 126
Win Amilcar Alves – Submission (Straight Armbar) UFC 118
Win Julio Paulino – Decision (Unanimous) UFC Versus 1
Johny Hendricks (10-1)
Win Anthony Waldburger – TKO (Punches) UFC FN 24
Loss Rick Story – Decision (Unanimous) TUF 12 Finale
Win Charlie Brenneman – TKO (Punches) UFC 117
Aug 6th, live on Pay-per-view from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Johny Hendricks vs. Mike Pierce
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara
Brian Ebersole vs. Dennis Hallman
Riki Fukuda vs. Rafael Natal