UFC 126’s Mike Pierce adjusting to new life as oddsmakers’ favorite

Sometimes, Mike Pierce felt like the Rodney Dangerfield of the welterweight division. Oddsmakers gave him no respect when it came time to set the betting lines for his fights.

He knows this because he takes an occasional peak online.

Now that he en…

Sometimes, Mike Pierce felt like the Rodney Dangerfield of the welterweight division. Oddsmakers gave him no respect when it came time to set the betting lines for his fights.

He knows this because he takes an occasional peak online.

Now that he enjoys a two-fight win streak inside the octagon, things have changed a little bit, and he gets a little chuckle out of the fact that he’s close to a 3-to-1 favorite against undefeated newcomer Kenny Robertson.