Pierce Hopes to Make Up for Lost Time

No one who saw it will ever forget Mike Pierce’s last UFC appearance. Caught in the first round by leg lock master Rousimar Palhares in October of 2013, Pierce was in agonizing pain as he tapped out to a heel hook, but as has been his custom, the Brazilian held on. The result was that Palhares got his walking papers from the UFC for his unsportsmanlike act and Pierce went home with a torn ankle ligament and sprained MCL.  It was the kind of injury that could make anyone gun-shy about