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RIO DE JANEIRO – Mike Pyle’s experience and accuracy proved to be too much for fellow welterweight Ricardo Funch.

Although Funch brought a considerably sharper-looking standup game to the fight, Pyle’s punches and knees brought a stop to the fight at the 1:22 mark of the first round.

The preliminary-card bout was part of UFC 142 and aired on FX prior to the pay-per-view main card. It took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.



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RIO DE JANEIRO – Diego Brandao’s mom has her house.

The featherweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ went back to his hometown of Manaus, Brazil, to buy his life’s guiding light what he promised her.

Mom had already started partying when he called her the day after submitting Dennis Bermudez in the reality-show’s finale.



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A bantamweight contest between Mike Easton and Ken Stone completes the four-fight main card of this month’s UFC on FX 1 event.

UFC officials recently announced the addition to the card, as well as its positioning on the lineup.

Featuring a key lightweight matchup between Melvin Guillard and Jim
Miller, UFC on FX 1 takes place Jan. 20 at Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville, Tenn.



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Mike Brown’s recent withdrawal from next month’s UFC on FX 1 event was due to a recent knee surgery.

UFC officials announced on Thursday that Brown, a former WEC featherweight champion, scratched from his bout with Vagner Rocha due to an injury.

Brown today clarified the nature of it and said he expects a quick return to training.



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The injury bug has bitten two UFC fighters.

Officials today announced that former WEC champ Mike Brown has been scratched from his UFC on FX 1 bout with featherweight Vagner Rocha.
Additionally, featherweight Ricardo Lamas has been forced out of a UFC 143 matchup with Dustin Poirer.

Replacements haven’t been named.



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A welterweight fight between Justin Edwards and Mike Stumpf has been added to February’s UFC 143 lineup.

UFC officials today announced that verbal agreements are in place for the bout.

UFC 143, which is headlined by an interim welterweight title fight between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit, takes place on the eve of the NFL’s Super Bowl, Feb. 4, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.



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Welterweight Ricardo Funch is returning to the UFC as an injury replacement at next month’s UFC 142 event in Brazil.

Funch has replaced injured Paulo Thiago and now meets Mike Pyle, UFC officials today announced.

Featuring a featherweight title fight between current champion Jose Aldo and undefeated contender Chad Mendes, UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena.



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A day after joining MMAjunkie.com Radio and starting his campaign, Mike Pierce has his fight.

UFC officials today confirmed Pierce will meet fellow welterweight contender Josh Koscheck in February at UFC 143.

Koscheck became available when his original opponent, Carlos Condit, was promoted to the main event to fill in for injured champ Georges St-Pierre against Nick Diaz.



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Josh Koscheck is without an opponent at UFC 143. Mike Pierce has some free time and the desire to give fans what they want.

And what do fans want?

“For whatever reason – it’s nothing personal – Josh Koscheck is just one of those guys that everybody loves to hate,” Pierce today told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “They want to see Koscheck get his ass beat. I want to be his personal Dan Henderson.”



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Heavyweights Jon Olav Einemo and Mike Russow are expected to meet at UFC on FOX 2.

Sources close to the event today confirmed the news to MMAjunkie.com following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.

Although not officially announced by the promotion, UFC on FOX 2 is
expected to take place Jan. 28 at United Center in Chicago, Ill.



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