Mike Pierce kommer att kliva in i oktagonen för att möta David Mitchell, vid UFC 162. Trots att Mike har tre raka vinster i ryggen, och sin senaste förlust var via ett delat domslut mot Josh Koscheck, så kommer Pierce att placeras som första match på underkortet.
Här meddelar Mike att han är trött på att fightas på underkorten, han vill nå ut till folket och gå matcher på huvudkorten, och detta var vad Pierce hade att säga via ”MMAMania”:
Well I’ll keep doing what I’m doing as far as training and fighting because I definitely found a style that works for me and I’m very difficult to deal with in the division. However, on the promotional side, something’s got to change. I’ll don’t want to keep being on the undercard or be the opening act. That’s not what I want. I want to be featured on the main card and all that stuff.
I’d just do more interviews like this, get out in front of people, make more appearances and just try to convey who I am to people. I don’t think I’ve had enough time in the spotlight to really connect with people, gain the popularity that other guys have and I think that’s what I’ve needed. I need more opportunities so I’m gonna take every chance I can get to get in front of people.
Hell, I got so much praise for calling out Josh Koscheck when I did and I got that fight. I did a really good job with that and that’s more of where I need to get back to I think. That right there was a really good opportunity and had I won, I think I’d be in a much different position than I am now, even though I have no doubt in my mind that I did win that fight. I just didn’t get my hand raised at the end of the night. Had I had my hand raised, things would be different but that’s more of what I want to get back to.
I want to win in dramatic fashion. I want to make a statement. I’m kinda pissed off. Like I said, I want to get back to where I was with that Koscheck fight. I kinda had some momentum there and had I got my hand raised and got the victory, I’d have been on to bigger and better things.
Right now, I’m opening for UFC 162 on the preliminary card and that’s not where I want to be on the card. Yeah, I want to out there and end this fight quickly in dramatic fashion and move my way back up where I think I need to be.
Hur mötet mellan Mike och Mitchell kommer att gå får vi se den 6 juli, då galan går av stapeln vid ”MGM Grand Garden Arena” i Las Vegas.
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