Serra’s thoughts on Hughes vs. GSP at UFC 79
From UFC.com: “I can’t believe the position this puts me in,” said the New Yorker, who won the title from St-Pierre and was looking forward to settling the score with the man he has been coaching against and trading barbs with on the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Hughes. “I’m actually rooting for Matt Hughes so I can beat his ass.” I bet it just burns Serra up inside that he has... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes at UFC 79 is official
Check this out from Matt Hughes’ personal website: November 24th, 2007 I’m going to fight Georges St. Pierre on December 29th. I’ve got a couple reasons why I’ve made this decision and I will share those at a later time. I’ve asked for this to be for an interim title and if Matt Serra can’t fight in a year, then this would just be the title fight; but I don’t know if that is going... [Read More...]
Coming Monday: Your chance to win a free t-shirt from 5 Oz.!
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is celebrating the unveiling of its first-ever t-shirt by giving our loyal readers the opportunity to play fantasy matchmaker and a chance to win your very own 5 Oz. t-shirt. Starting this Monday morning we will make a contest page live where you can nominate a matchup that you would like to see replace the Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes UFC welterweight title match scheduled for UFC... [Read More...]
Report: Diaz to fight Robinson at UFN 12
MMAmania.com is reporting that Nate Diaz will return to the octagon on January 23 at UFC Fight Night 12 against Alvin Robinson. Diaz last competed at UFC Fight Night 11 and defeated Junior Assuncao via a guillotine choke. As for Robinson, he was a part of the undercard of UFC 77 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was able to record his first UFC victory by earning a unanimous decision win over Jorge Gurgel. Diaz... [Read More...]
Florian says next fight could be in February or March
My new interview with UFC lightweight title contender Kenny Florian is now available at CBSSports.com. During the interview, Florian indicated when he believes he might be fighting next: Q: Do you know when you’ll be fighting next? KF: Probably February or March. Based on what happens in the next two weeks, we’ve got some lightweight matches. Hopefully it will be a tough,... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher vs. Ricardo Almeida: UFC 81
According to MMA Weekly, Alan Belcher will take on returning veteran Ricardo Almeida on Feb. 2: Belcher said the following about his opponent: “He beat Nate Marquardt by submission and Ryo Chonan be decision and his jiu-jitsu is really good, so it is going to be a good fight.” Personally, I was hoping for a rematch between Belcher and Kalib Starnes from UFC 77 in October. The fight was... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch will not be available to fight Matt Hughes
To put an end to a recent rumor, Jon Fitch will not be Matt Serra’s replacement to fight Matt Hughes on Dec. 29. In fact, according to MMA Mania, Fitch stated that he will not even be in the United States: “I’m not going to be in the country. I’ll be in Vietnam tending to some personal matters.” As Adam noted below, I definitely agree that there is little possibility Hughes... [Read More...]
Report: Thiago Alves, Jon Fitch could replace Matt Serra at UFC 79
That’s the word, according to Dave Meltzer: According to a UFC official, if Serra is out for a long period of time and Hughes agrees to fight on Dec. 29, the two most likely candidates to for an opponent would be Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves. Josh Koscheck and Diego Sanchez are both coming off losses, and Sanchez has talked about cutting to 155. A lot of unknowns have to happen here, so don’t... [Read More...]
“Razor” Rob vs. Jamie Varner for WEC lightweight belt in February
The day after he dismantled Rich Crunkilton in early September, WEC lightweight champ “Razor” Rob McCullough announced on the TAGG Radio show that he’d be making his next title defense in February against hard-hitting Bostonian Alex Karalexis. It seems, however, that the WEC has made other plans for its 155-lb. champion. McCullough will be defending his belt in early February, but not... [Read More...]
Parisyan reveals broken hand; welcomes bout vs. Fitch
Damon Martin from MMAWeekly.com was able to catch up with Karo Parisyan following his win last weekend against Ryo Chonan at UFC 78. It’s a very revealing interview that I recommend you check out. During the interview, Parisyan responds to criticism about his performance during the unanimous decision victory. He talked about how he only had three weeks of intense training at Xtreme Couture due... [Read More...]
Matt Serra forced to pull out of welterweight title match at UFC 79
No, the headline you just read is not some elaborate “November Fools” joke. UFC.com has revealed that the highly-anticipated welterweight title showdown between Matt Serra and Matt Hughes scheduled to take place on Dec. 29 at UFC 79 in Las Vegas has been postponed. UFC president Dana White is quoted as making the announcement on Thursday and indicated that Serra is out of commission... [Read More...]
Thiago Tavares to take on Michihiro Omigawa
Sherdog.com is reporting that Thiago Taveres will be fighting Michihiro Omigawa at UFC Fight Night 12. The match-up will take place on January 23, 2008. Even though Tavares is preparing for Omigawa, Tavares clearly hasn’t forgotten his last fight which was a decision loss to Tyson Griffin. Tavares feels he won the fight: “You have no idea what I’ve being going through since that fight,”... [Read More...]
James “The Colossus” Thompson Returns
According to MMA Weekly, James Thompson will be stepping back into the cage on Sunday, December 16 for Ultimate Force in the United Kingdom: “The promotion has secured a headline bout between Tengiz Tedoradze and James Thompson in a rematch of their June 2004 encounter.” For Thompson, it will be interesting to see how he rebounds from a ten second KO at the hands of Neil Grove at Cage Rage... [Read More...]
Updated TUF 6 Finale Card
From UFC.com: December 8th, 2007 Live from The Pearl in Las Vegas, Nevada Main Event: Lightweights: Roger Huerta vs. Clay Guida Undercard: Welterweights: Jared Rollins vs. John Koppenhaver Welterweights: Troy Mandaloniz vs. Richie Hightower Welterweights: Dorian Price vs. Roman Mitichyan Welterweights: Jonathan Goulet vs. Paul Georgieff Read More →
Quick Site Update with News Links
I wanted to give everyone a heads up that I won’t be posting much today, if at all. I’m not sure what the rest of the 5 Oz. staff has going on, but they have families too. There just won’t be much news going down today. If you see anything out there that’s interesting, feel free to leave a link in the comments section of this post. Random thought: it must suck to be a fighter... [Read More...]
Happy Thanksgving from 5 Oz.
The message below is corny but necessary, so please bear with me. First, I just wanted to wish everyone in the States a Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re doing any kind of driving today, please be extra careful because not everyone on the roads will be sober. Second, I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly thank a lot of people. Why am I doing this publicly? Because I’m really bad... [Read More...]
Report: Josh Koscheck to return at UFC 82
MMA Mania is reporting that Josh Koscheck will make his return to the Octagon at UFC 82 in March: Welterweight contender Josh Koscheck (9-2) will return to action at UFC 82 at the Nationwide Arena on March 1, joining American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) teammate Jon Fitch on the Columbus, Ohio, fight card. Opponents have been discussed to face the former NCAA Division I wrestling champion, but no bout... [Read More...]
IFL issues comment on talk of a deal with HDNet
Pro wrestling/MMA/boxing hybrid audio blog JarryPark.com conducted an interview recently with HDNet Fights commissioner Guy Mezger. Mezger revealed to interviewer Ariel Helwani that the IFL and HDNet have reached an accord that includes an agreement to televise the promotion’s World Grand Prix finals on Dec. 29 along with 2008 events. Mezger left the impression that HDNet would be the sole carrier... [Read More...]
UFC 78 Post-Fight Video: Evans and Bisping comment on decision
Here’s more ESPN video. Michael Bisping makes it clear he wants to fight again as soon as possible. Read More →
UFC 78 Post-Fight Video: Frankie Edgar talks win
This video is from ESPN.com: Read More →
