10-Fight UFC 118 Lineup Complete

The underrated Pierce has won seven of his past eight fights, losing only to the world-ranked Jon Fitch. The 29-year-old last appeared in March, when he defeated Julio Paulino by unanimous decision at UFC Live 1 in Broomfield, Colo. Victories against International Fight League veteran Mike Dolce, former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight title contender Brock Larson and two-time collegiate All-American wrestler Paul Bradley highlight Pierce’s resume. Based in Portland, Ore., the ground-and-pound specialist has secured more than half (seven) of his 12 career wins by knockout or technical knockout.

The once-beaten Alves will carry an eight-fight winning streak into his Octagon debut and has finished four consecutive opponents inside one-round. A black belt in judo, he trains out of the same Nova Uniao camp that produced reigning WEC featherweight king Jose Aldo. Alves, 25, has not competed since December, when he knocked out Fernando Paulon -- the only man to defeat him -- with a first-round knee at Platinum Fight Brazil 2. The bout lasted just 59 seconds.

An anticipated rematch between lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and the man he dethroned, B.J. Penn, will headline UFC 118, along with a heavyweight matchup between UFC hall of famer Randy Couture and professional boxer turned mixed martial artist James Toney. The event will also feature a middleweight showdown pairing former title contender Demian Maia with Mario Miranda, a welterweight tilt pitting “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner Nate Diaz against Marcus Davis and a duel between world-ranked lightweights Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard.

Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn

Randy Couture vs. James Toney
Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard
Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda
Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis
Joe Lauzon vs. Gabe Ruediger
Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz
Dan Miller vs. John Salter
Nick Osipczak vs. Greg Soto
Mike Pierce vs. Amilcar Alves