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Mike Pyle defeats Ricardo Funch by TKO. The stoppage came at 1:22 in the first round.
Mike Pyle pawed out several punches to try and find his range early. Funch clinches up and landed a huge punch on the exit. Straight right hand landed flush for Mike Pyle and he followed it up with punches that dropped Ricardo Funch. Several unanswered punches and referee Mario Yamasaki was forced to step in and stop the fight. Mike Pyle played up the role of the villain in his post fight celebration getting the Brazilian crowd to shower him with boos.
Ricardo Funch took the fight on short notice when Paulo Thiago was forced to drop out after an injury. Mike Pyle entered the fight 5-3 in the UFC after a TKO loss to Rory McDonald at UFC 133. He improves to 6-3 in the Octagon. Ricardo Funch's last UFC appearance was at UFC 115 in 2010. He is now 0-3 in the organization.
0 recs | 8 comments
whos the broad
yellopanda - January 14, 2012
His wife.
higgledy-piggledy - January 15, 2012
I don't have FX
Anyone know a way I can watch these prelims?
EyeHeartMMA - January 14, 2012
The girl he’s with in that picture looks like Jenna Marbles
savik - January 14, 2012
You need to visit an optician & you probably watch too much YT
higgledy-piggledy - January 15, 2012
in sure that win just took the sting away from the ass whoopin he got from rory
RandyCouture'sDivorceLawyer - January 14, 2012 via mobile
what’s with the pic??
Robert V-U - January 14, 2012
agreed
let’s get rid of the schmuck in it
jthin - January 15, 2012
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