UFC 124: Matthew Riddle and Brock grad, Sean Pierson (BBA '01). Photo credit: MMAJunkie.com

This past December, Brock Business graduate and former Badgers wrestler, Sean Pierson (BBA ’01), made his UFC debut at the Bell Centre in Montreal. A Brock Press article, “From Brock to the UFC‘,  details the 10-year journey he undertook to get there. 

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From Brock to the UFC
The Brock Press
Jan. 11, 2011
Written by Anthony Debartolo

It’s December 12, 2010 and Sean Pierson is tired, bruised, and – as the cuts on his face suggest – beat-up. Now to some these feelings of utter discomfort would signify meanings of defeat and discontent. However, to 34-year-old Sean Pierson these battle wounds indicate the complete opposite, serving as symbolic reminders that he is finally living-out his boyhood dream.

On December 11, 2010, former Brock graduate Sean Pierson made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 124. Fighting in his first ever UFC tilt, the Toronto native admits that the experience was definitely a nerve-wrenching one.

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