Frankie Edgar confirms potential fight vs. Matt Wiman
UFC officials are working towards finalizing a lightweight bout between Frankie Edgar and Matt Wiman for a planned “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops” event on Dec. 10 at Fort Bragg in Fayaetteville, N.C. MMA Mania was the first to report the possible matchup on Tuesday but FiveOuncesOfPain.com was able to speak with Edgar on Wednesday who not only confirmed the matchup but... [Read More...]
Tim Credeur to return on Dec. 10 at UFC Fights for the Troops
The Ultimate Fighter 7 contestant Tim Creduer will make his return to the octagon on December 10th at “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops”, the event is expected to take place at Fort Bragg in North Carolina A source close to the fighter today spoke with Fiveouncesofpain.com and confirmed Creduer’s return at the event against undefeated Nate Loughran. Both fighters made their... [Read More...]
McDaniel vs. Shlemenko matchup completes Oct. 10 ShoXC lineup
Recently signed standout Russian middleweight Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko’s first opponent during EliteXC’s Oct. 10 ShoXC event at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana will be Texas-based middleweight Bubba McDaniel. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the matchup after contacting McDaniel via text message. Shlemenko, the 2005 World Pankration champion is 21-3 while McDaniel... [Read More...]
Report: Silva vs. Rampage III possible for Jan. 31
Over the course of the past couple of months there have been numerous unconfirmed reports speculating that a match between UFC light heavyweight title contenders Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva could take place on either Nov. 15 at UFC 91 or on Dec. 27 at UFC 92. To date, the matchup has never been announced by the UFC and neither camp for both fighters have issued an official... [Read More...]
EliteXC signs Russian middleweight Alexander Shlemenko
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that EliteXC has signed 2005 World Pankration champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko to a multi-fight contract. Sources have indicated that he will make his EliteXC debut during the promotion’s Oct. 10 ShoXC event at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana Shlemenko, rated as one of the top middleweights in Russia, is 21-3 and has competed for notable... [Read More...]
Velasquez out, Kongo in against Mustafa Al-Turk at UFC 92
Cain Velasquez has reportedly pulled out of a proposed bout with former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion Mustafa Al-Turk at UFC 92 due to a knee injury that was sustained in training. Velasquez is reported be undergoing knee surgery to fix the issue and will be unavailable to take the fight against Al-Turk. “We got word from Joe Silva that Velazquez has pulled out due to injury and will... [Read More...]
TUF 8 veteran Ryan Jimmo to fight at X Fights on Oct. 4 (UPDATED)
The Ultimate Fighter 8 contestant Ryan Jimmo will battle Jason Cecil at X Fights: Ontario vs. Maritimes on Oct. 4th at the Moncton Coliseum. Jimmo, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, appeared on the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter 8 but unfortunately he failed to gain a spot in the house when he dropped a decision to Antwain Britt. Jimmo is a versatile striker who holds victories over Jeff... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s manager tries to downplay retirement talk
Since an InTheGuard.TV report appeared on Monday indicating that Anderson Silva stated in a Brazilian television interview that retirement was an option in a year, speculation about the UFC middleweight champion’s long-term future in the sport has run rampant. Theories about a possible rift with UFC management to a desire to leave MMA for boxing have been discussed with little or no substance... [Read More...]
Former UFC veteran Chris Liguori expects to make EliteXC TV debut on Nov. 8
Former UFC veteran and New Jersey-based lightweight Chris Liguori has revealed in a recent interview that he expects to return to EliteXC during the promotion’s planned Nov. 8 card in a match to be televised on SHOWTIME. Liguori made the revelation during an interview with TriStateFighter.com, a website that specializes in covering the MMA scene in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. He made... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez unlikely to fight at UFN 16 in December
A knee injury sustained by UFC heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez is expected to prevent a tentative bout between him and Cage Rage heavyweight champion and UFC newcomer Mustafa Al-Turk from taking place on Dec. 10 during “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops.” According to a report by MMA Weekly, Velasquez recently underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair minor tears in his meniscus.... [Read More...]
Mark Bocek vs. Alvin Robinson on tap for UFC 91
A lightweight clash between Mark Bocek and Alvin Robinson is expected to be added to the Nov. 15 undercard for UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The news comes courtesy of a report on Sherdog. Bocek, a jiu-jitsu standout from Canada, is 5-2 overall in his professional MMA career and 1-2 in three career UFC bouts. He debuted for the promotion at UFC 73 in July of... [Read More...]
Early-retirement for Anderson Silva might not be such a bad thing
Rumblings out of Brazil have suggested in recent days that UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has discussed in TV interviews emanating from his home country that he isn’t ruling out retirement a year from now. I haven’t jumped on the reports as a news story because thus far, I am taking them with a grain of salt. For one, what does retirement mean in MMA? How many times has Randy... [Read More...]
Travis Lutter could fight Joe Doerksen in November (UPDATED)
After being released following a second round TKO loss to Rich Franklin this past April at UFC 83, reports indicate that enigmatic grappling specialist and season four middleweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” Travis Lutter will be returning to action in November. After first reporting that Lutter was expected to take on Joe Doerksen at UFC 91 on Nov. 15, Sherdog has issued a retraction... [Read More...]
Gegard Mousasi wins DREAM middleweight Grand Prix; full results from DREAM.6
FiveOuncesOfPain.com provided live play-by-play coverage of DREAM.6 early Tuesday morning. The event saw the crowning of DREAM’s first-ever middleweight champion, as Gegard Mousasi was victorious in both the semifinals and finals of the DREAM middleweight Grand Prix. Mousasi claimed the title after submitting K-1 standout Melvin Manhoef in the first round of the semis followed by a first round... [Read More...]
Babalu prepares for return
Renato “Babalu” Sobral planned to fight Bobby Southworth during last weekend’s Strikeforce show. Unfortunately, that fight did not take place. Sobral pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. “I had a torn meniscus,” said Sobral, “the surgery is already done. I will recover well.” Sobral hopes the recovery is quick. He is planning to fight in just a couple... [Read More...]
Denis Kang to face Marvin Eastman at Raw Combat on Oct. 25
Raw Combat, a promotion based out of Calgary, Alberta, has announced that PRIDE and K-1 star Denis Kang will headline their upcoming event titled “Redemption” in a middleweight affair with UFC veteran Marvin Eastman. Kang, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 30-10-1. Kang holds victories over Akihiro Gono, Amar Suloev, Murilo Rua, and Mark Weir. Kang... [Read More...]
UFC headed to Philippines in 2009
UFC.com’s Thomas Gerbasi reported today that over 4,000 fans came out to watch Chuck Liddell work out in the Mall of Asian in Pasay City in the Philippines on Sunday. Liddell and Lorenzo Fertitta were in the Philippines as part of a trip that has taken Fertitta to the United Kingdom, Dublin, France and Germany to work on the global expansion of the UFC product. The UFC’s partnership with... [Read More...]
All fighters make weight for DREAM.6
All fighters taking part in DREAM.6 made weight today according to the organizations official website. DREAM.6, will focus on the semifinals and the finals of the DREAM middleweight grand prix as well as a much anticipated fight between heavyweights Mirko Filipovic and Alistair Overeem. Fiveouncesofpain.com will have live Play by Play coverage starting at 3a.m. ET. Results Mirko “Cro Cop”... [Read More...]
K.J. Noons given until today to make decision about future with EliteXC
MMA Junkie spoke with K.J. Noons on Sunday to get his reaction to being stripped of EliteXC’s 160 lbs. title. Noons indicated that he’d been given a deadline of today, the 22nd of September, to make a decision whether or not he wants to fight again under the EliteXC banner. “We were given until Monday, and we’re figuring it all out today. I’ll make a statement tomorrow... [Read More...]
EliteXC moving towards Rafael Feijao vs. Cyrille Diabate bout for Nov. 8
EliteXC is working towards a possible light heavyweight matchup between Brazilian light heavyweight sensation Rafael Feijao and French striking specialist Cyrille Diabate for a Nov. 8 telecast on SHOWTIME. The news was originally reported by Brazilian MMA website Tatame but FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the report with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw. However, Shaw was quick to point add that while... [Read More...]
