6 Months Ago, MMAjunkie.com says (in Mike Pyle in for Chris Wilson at UFC 98 in last-second switch) Pyle is a near-10-year veteran of MMA, having fought for some of the world's top organizations. The Las Vegas resident has fought and won for Affliction, WEC, Strikeforce, Sengoku and the now defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...

And scotty23 from Bloody Elbow says (in Xtreme Couture's Mike Pyle Signs With UFC, On-Deck as UFC 98 Replacement if Needed) MMA Junkie has learned that welterweight Mike "Quicksand" Pyle, a welterweight and grappling instructor at Xtreme Couture, has signed a contract with the UFC, and is being tapped as a last-minute replacement if any of the welterweights on Saturday's UFC 98 card are forced to drop out at...

And MMAjunkie.com says (in Welterweight Mike Pyle tapped as "standby" fighter for UFC 98) policy for Brazilian resident Chris Wilson (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in his bout with Brock Larson (25-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). An Xtreme Couture-trained fighter and Las Vegas resident, Pyle has also fought for the now-defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...