Jake Ellenberger Steps in for Injured Foster, to Face Pierson at UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, NewsJake Ellenberger has agreed to step in on short notice and face Sean Pierson at UFC 129 later this month.

The UFC confirmed the change late Wednesday night.

The opponent switch was necessary after Pierson’s original opponent, Br…

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Jake Ellenberger has agreed to step in on short notice and face Sean Pierson at UFC 129 later this month.

The UFC confirmed the change late Wednesday night.

The opponent switch was necessary after Pierson’s original opponent, Brian Foster, was forced to withdraw after a pre-fight MRI discovered a brain hemorrhage.