Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares now set for UFC Fight Night 29

Mike Pierce (17-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Rousimar Palhares (14-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) are now set for a welterweight bout at October’s UFC Fight Night 29 event.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently passed along news of the bout, which UFC executives recently made official.

UFC Fight Night 29 takes place Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Jose Correa Arena in Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on Facebook.

It’s not clear where Palhares vs. Pierce will be placed on the lineup.

Pierce, who’s ranked No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com MMA welterweight rankings, is 8-2 in his past 10 fights. The wrestler’s only losses during the span came via split decision to perennial contenders Johny Hendricks and Josh Koscheck.

Palhares, a submission specialist, looks to rebound from back-to-back knockout losses to Alan Belcher and Hector Lombard as he makes the drop down to welterweight. Prior to the setbacks, the Brazilian was on a 6-1 run that pushed him into the title picture. However, he may now be fighting for his job.

The latest UFC Fight Night 29 card includes:

• Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
• Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva
• Rony Jason vs. Jeremy Stephens
• Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva
• Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado
• Raphael Assuncao vs. T.J. Dillashaw
• Rodrigo Damm vs. Hacran Dias
• Chris Cariaso vs. Iliarde Santos
• Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Pierce

For more on UFC Fight Night 29, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Mike Pierce)