Dong Hyun Kim vs Sean Pierson set for UFC 141 Dec.30

Welterweights Dong Hyun Kim and Sean Pierson will each be looking to start new winning streaks when they meet at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s year-end event.

UFC officials Monday announced that Kim and Pierson have agreed to square off Dec. 30 at UFC 141, expected to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Likely to headline the pay-per-view bill is a five-round heavyweight contender bout between former UFC champ Brock Lesnar and ex-Strikeforce titleholder Alistair Overeem.
Kim had his previously perfect record blemished in July when he was stopped in vicious fashion by Carlos Condit at UFC 132. Prior to that first-round knockout, the 29-year-old Korean “Stun Gun” had compiled a 14-0-1 record, including UFC victories over Nate Diaz and Amir Sadollah.

Pierson, 35, also had a solid streak snapped recently, as his April knockout at the hands of Jake Ellenberger broke the Canadian’s string of six straight wins. An MMA veteran of nearly 12 years, Pierson made his long-awaited UFC debut in December 2010, notching a unanimous decision over the less experienced Matt Riddle.