MMA Junkie is reporting that sources close to both Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson have confirmed that a bout between the two top five middleweights is being discussed for the newly announced UFC 93 show on January 17 in Dublin, Ireland. The original report from Yahoo!’s Eurosport claimed that Franklin could face Mauricio “Shogun” Rua or Chuck... 

The UFC is expected to announce in the near future that a middleweight bout between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister has been added to the undercard of UFC 92 on Dec. 27 in Las Vegas. The news was revealed in a report by MMA Weekly. Okami had been expected to challenge Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 but Patrick Cote was the finalized... 

EliteXC issued a press release late Monday night detailing the finalized bout sheet for Saturday’s scheduled 11-fight “Heat” event to emanate from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. The complete bout sheet (in order of scheduled bouts) is as follows: Lightweight (160 lbs.); Three 5-minute rounds: Jorge Boechat (3-2), Lakeland, Fla. vs.... 

EliteXC revealed late Monday night that a planned lightweight undercard bout for this Saturday’s “Heat” event at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. between Edson Berto and Mike Aina has been changed to Berto vs. Conor Heun. No official reason has been given for the change. Berto, the younger brother of WBC welterweight champion Andre... 

A report by Yahoo!’s EuroSport reveals that the UFC is close to finalizing arrangements that would bring the American-based promotion to Dublin, Ireland for the first time. According to the report, UFC 93 could be scheduled for January 17 and emanate from the brand new O2 Arena in Dublin. The UFC has yet to release an official comment regarding the report,... 

Below are pictures of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series that took place this past Saturday at Chumash Casino Resort in Tucumcari, N.M.  In the main event, undefeated Wilson Reis became the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight champion, out-scoring a very game Abel Cullum over all five rounds. The rest of the night was jammed with vicious striking, as displayed in... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through multiple sources that EliteXC has signed Jason Volpe and Nick Denis to contracts. Denis, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, possesses an unblemished mixed martial arts record of 6-0. Denis currently trains at Ronin MMA and holds victories over the likes of Josh Kyrejto, Josh Gallant, and Chris Myra. Jason “The Hitman”... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that King of the Cage Canada heavyweight champion Tim Hague has signed a one-year contract with EliteXC. No date or opponent has been announced for Hague’s debut. Hague, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 8-1. Hague holds victories over notable names such as UFC veteran Sherman Pendergarst,... 

A new mixed martial arts star may have been born Saturday night in Tokyo, Japan during World Victory Road’s Sengoku 5 at the National Yoyogi Stadium. Replacing an injured Roger Gracie against former PRIDE and UFC veteran Travis “Diesel” Wiuff on less than a week’s notice, former NCAA Division II freestyle wrestling champion Muhammad “Mo”... 

Lemoore, Calif. – Flamboyant UFC Veteran and self-proclaimed “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni was far from home in California’s Central Valley Saturday night taking on WEC and PRIDE veteran Olaf Alfonso in the main event of the Palace Fighting Championship’s 10th installment “Explosive.” The fight, which had been building buzz ever since... 

When it comes to the MMA landscape outside of the UFC, it’s a time of turmoil. Many companies have tried to go head-to-head with the UFC and they’ve not only failed in becoming a legitimate challenger, they weren’t even stable enough to become a solid number two. While the BodogFIGHT, the IFL, the WFA, YAMMA Pit Fighting, and others have already... 

Canadian middleweight Jason MacDonald has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The news comes from MacDonald’s blog where he said, “I signed a new contract with the UFC this week. It’s a new four-fight deal, so I’ll be looking forward to four more fights in the UFC and hopefully climbing my way to the... 

Trevor Prangley looked impressive in securing a recent decision victory over former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Anthony Ruiz. Prangley does not want to make a habit of fighting at 205 though. “I’m going back to 185,” said Prangley, “I weighed in at 203 without cutting. I want to go back to where I should be.” Prangley... 

Since making his professional MMA debut during a regional Extreme Challenge show on July 28, 2007 in West Orange, New Jersey, Brazilian Wilson Reis has been adamant about his dream of winning a championship title. During Friday night’s ShoXC event at the Chumash Resort & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., Reis’ dream became a reality following a five-round... 

Showtime officially announced during Friday night’s ShoXC telecast during an events calendar promo segment that EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler is scheduled to defend his title against Joey Villasenor on Saturday, November 8. The bout had been rumored for several weeks but had not be confirmed prior to tonight’s broadcast. The fight between... 

No sooner than Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting announced that is would be abandoning its light heavyweight and middleweight divisions following its Dec. 3 show that it was revealed that WEC light heavyweight champion Steve Cantwell and Brian Stann will be meeting for the third time on Dec. 10 during the UFC’s “Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for... 

A lightweight bout between season five veteran of “The Ultimate Fighter” Corey Hill and Dale Hartt has been signed for “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops” on Dec. 10 at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina. FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted Hartt via e-mail, who confirmed he signed his bout agreement on Wednesday. The 30-year... 

This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week pits Team France against Team Russia’s Red Devil fighters in the M-1 Challenge. The M-1 Challenge is being billed as the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts” and this bout is a true slugfest. Team France’s Martin Szoltysik (1-1) faces off against Red Devil’s Kiril Sidelnikov (3-2). Sidelnikov... 

And welcome back to The Duel. This week we might not have had a great deal of news but we do have two excellent human beings. In one corner you have Sherdog’s Lotfi Sariahmed. In the other corner is his mortal enemy and 5 Oz. contributor Caleb Newby. Let us Duel: 1. Gegard Mousasi should be the second ranked middleweight in the world behind Anderson Silva. Newby:... 

During a guest appearance on “The Bubba the Love Sponge Show” Friday morning on Sirius Satellite Radio, former Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle intimated that he has signed a contract with an undisclosed MMA promotional company. Angle would not elaborate on the identity of the company but did say that he will have to go to Nevada and pass a physical...