UFC 133: Michael McDonald vs Nick Pace on tap for Aug. 6 in Philadelphia

by Jesse Holland on Apr 14, 2011 12:14 PM EDT in Upcoming UFC Events

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Top 135-pound prospect Michael McDonald will make his second appearance inside the Octagon when he tangles with former Ring of Combat (ROC) standout Nick Pace at the upcoming UFC 133 event scheduled for the Wells Faro Center on August 6 in Philadelphia, PA.

The promotion announced the pending match-up earlier today.

McDonald (12-1) got his start under the Zuffa banner at WEC 52: "Faber vs. Mizugaki," tapping out Clint Godfrey by way of armbar in just under three minutes of the opening frame.

"Mayday" followed that up by handing Edwin Figueroa the first loss of his career after taking home the unanimous decision win at last month's UFC Fight Night 24 event in Seattle.

Like McDonald, Pace (6-1) has just two fights as a Zuffa employee, however his start in the WEC was not as fruitful, falling to Demetrious Johnson via unanimous decision at WEC 51: "Aldo vs. Gamburyan" back on September 30.

The Tiger Schulmann student rebounded by winning his UFC debut in impressive fashion, strangling Will Campuzano via Pillory choke in the waning minutes of round three at last December's Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale.

Which one of these 135-pounders will advance to the next level of competition?

UFC 133 is expected to feature a middleweight mash-up between longtime UFC veterans Alessio "Legionarius" Sakara and Jorge "El Conquistador" Rivera.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for future updates to this still-developing fight card.

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had to do a double take to make sure it was a UFC fight announcment……(.no joke ).

Bring back the Chute Boxe of old!!!

by manalito on Apr 14, 2011 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

by leerage on Apr 14, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

I got McDonald.

Kid is special. Pace is good but Mike will jump up another league next time he fights.

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by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Apr 14, 2011 12:34 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Does the event have a main yet? It may be too long to wait on that to see if Edgar wins, but him defending his belt just across the bridge from Jersey would be fun, particularly if Guida wins and they elect to give the title shot to Miller.

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by JustBlogGuy on Apr 14, 2011 3:07 PM EDT reply actions