Jon Fitch (20-3, 10-1 UFC) vs. Mike Pierce (10-2, 1-0 UFC)

The Story So Far: Jon Fitch's quest to return to title contention continues with a fight against Mike Pierce.

Fitch was suppose to fight former title contender Thiago Alves at UFC 107 but Alves suffered an injury and was force to withdraw from the bout. That is when UFC newcomer, Mike Pierce, stepped in.

Mike Pierce is a former Portland State University wrestlers whose one bout within the UFC was an upset victory over WEC veteran Brock Larson.

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Conventional Wisdom: MIke Pierce has no chance. Just look at his odds, he is +325 while Fitch is -500.

WKR Analysis: Mike Pierce's best skill is his wrestling but will his Portland State pedigree be able to overcome Fitch's wrestling? Probably not. 

I don't know much about collegiate wrestling but I am pretty sure Purdue > Portland State in NCAA wrestling.

Fun Fact: Jon Fitch went to Purdue University, which is also where my parents met. Purdue is in Lafayette, Indiana, which is named after the American Revolution French officer, Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette.

Purdue is also within Tippecanoe County, which is the anglicized version of "Kethtippecanoogi", a Miami term meaning "place of the succor fish people." Tippecanoe is also the site of a famous battle, which helped begin the War of 1812. William Henry Harrison was the U.S. commander at Tippecanoe. He would later become the ninth American president and the first to die in office. 

History class is now dismissed.

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