UFC 133 Adds Pierce, Hendricks to Fight Card Lineup

Despite the loss of a light heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the card for Ultimate Fighting Championship's UFC 133 lineup is beginning to look stacked from top to bottom.

According to mmajunkie.com, UFC executives have made it official for welterweight contenders Mike Pierce and Johny Hendricks to meet inside the Wells Fargo Center on August 6. The fight is expected to be part of the pay-per-view lineup.

Hendricks (10-1), a two-time NCAA Div. I national wrestling champion while at Oklahoma State University, rebounded from his first career defeat at the hands of Rick Story with a violent first round technical knockout of T.J. Waldburger.

All ten of Hendricks' victories have come by knockout.

Pierce (12-3) earned his third straight win with a TKO over Kenny Robertson in the first round. Over his last ten fights, Pierce is 9-1, with the lone loss coming at the hands of top contender Jon Fitch in 2009.

Evans will remain on the card, taking on rising superstar Phil Davis in the main event. Also, it is being reported that Jose Aldo will defend his featherweight title against Chad Mendes. Aldo recently defeated Mark Hominick at UFC 129 by unanimous decision in his first fight with the company.

Other official bouts for the evening include Yoshihiro Akiyama meeting Vitor Belfort, Rich Franklin taking on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Jorge Rivera meeting Alessio Sakara.