Dana White talks about Nogueira’s defeat; claims former champ suffered from Staph infection

While a guest on “The Carmichael Dave Show” this past Monday night on KHTK in Sacramento, UFC President Dana White spent a good portion of the interview breaking down the action witnessed from this past Saturday’s UFC 92 event. One of the major topics discussed during the interview was Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira losing the interim UFC heavyweight title to Frank Mir following a second... [Read More...]

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Alvarez vs. Kotani and Reis vs. Ferguson set for Extreme Challenge’s “War at the Shore”

Despite having lost to Shinya Aoki in a match to decide the first-ever WAMMA lightweight champion during FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event on New Year’s Eve, Eddie Alvarez is set to compete again on January 23 during Extreme Challenge’s “War at the Shore.” And after traveling half-way around the world to challenge Aoki, Alvarez (13-2) will be fighting much closer to... [Read More...]

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Cro Cop, Aoki, and host of underdogs victorious at FEG’s “Dynamite!!”

The Fighter Entertainment Group held a massive 17-bout show on New Year’s Eve in Japan that featured fighters from both its K-1 kickboxing and DREAM mixed martial arts rosters. The show, which emanated from the Saitama Super Arena in the city of Saitama and was televised live on network TV in Japan, featured a mix of bouts that were contested under K-1 and also MMA rules. In some unusual matchmaking,... [Read More...]

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Jackson would rather have revenge before the championship

After Quinton Jackson defeated Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92, Dana White said that Jackson would most likely be first in line to challenge new champion Rashad Evans. However, if Jackson had it his way, his next fight would not be for the title. “I want to fight Forrest (Griffin) because that’s the fight that haunts me,” Jackson said. “I want the belt. I want to be champion, but... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Video: Cyrille Diabate talks about why proposed title match vs. Feijao never happened

FiveOuncesOfPain.com recently had the opportunity to conduct a video interview with renowned striking specialist Cyrille Diabate. During the course of the interview, Diabate discussed why a proposed Nov. 8 EliteXC light heavyweight title match against Rafael Feijao never took place as well as his response to rumors about internal problems within the Team Quest franchise in Temecula. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read More...]

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Chris Dolan: December’s Top Winners & Losers

I’ve been writing a regular monthly column on my blog in which I break down which fighters I consider to have had the best and worst month. I call this column “Winners and Losers” and I am pleased that it has been added to FiveOuncesOfPain.com as a regular feature. Below is my list of “winners” and “losers” for the month of December. Losers - It’s not... [Read More...]

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Dana White once again critical of Fedor Emelianenko during radio interview

During a Monday night interview by Dana White on the “Carmichael Dave” show on KHTK in Sacramento, the UFC President spent much of his time sharing his thoughts on the bouts that took place during UFC 92. However, towards the tail end of the interview, host Dave Carmichael turned the focus of the interview away from UFC 92 and asked White about WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. Upon... [Read More...]

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Dana White Interview: Audio of UFC President Breaking Down UFC 92

UFC President Dana White was a special guest on Monday’s edition of “The Carmichael Dave” show on Sports 1140 AM KHTK in Sacramento and offered his breakdown of UFC 92. During the course of the interview, White revealed that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira suffered from staph infection leading up to his interim UFC heavyweight title defense vs. Frank Mir. White also expressed that he’d... [Read More...]

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Dana White could be leaning towards Jackson for first shot at Evans

While no official decisions have been made regarding the first title defense by new UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, UFC President Dana White apparently is leaning towards promoting a fight between Evans and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. “To be honest with you, I’d love to see Rashad vs. Rampage,” White revealed to host Dave... [Read More...]

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UFC begins contract talks with Satoshi Ishii

Editor’s Note: Content from this article appears courtesy of CBSSports.com. After winning the gold medal in judo at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as a heavyweight, Satoshi Ishii was immediately recruited by various Japanese MMA companies. However, Ishii said that the organization he wants to fight for the most is the U.S. based UFC. Ishii was at UFC 92 in Las Vegas to see Frank Mir defeat Antonio... [Read More...]

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Report: Demian Maia set to face Chael Sonnen at UFC 95

According to a new report on the official website of Demian Maia, the renowned grappler will next compete inside the UFC’s Octagon on February 21 during UFC 95 against former World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Chael Sonnen. Maia is quickly earning a reputation as one of the top middleweight fighters in the world by accumulating a perfect 4-0 record since being signed by the UFC. His wins inside... [Read More...]

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NSAC medically suspends 11 of 20 fighters from UFC 92

The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced medical suspensions on Monday night for 11 fighters that participated during this past Saturday night’s UFC 92 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to the NSAC documents obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, it appears that former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin may have suffered a broken left hand in losing his... [Read More...]

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Yushin Okami guaranteed title shot by Dana White

UFC middleweight Yushin Okami defeated Dean Lister by unanimous decision at UFC 92. Even though the fight was not the most exciting bout on the card, UFC President Dana White confirmed that the victory puts Okami back in the hunt for the middleweight title currently held by Anderson Silva. “Yushin Okami will be getting a title shot. Definitely,” White said. Okami was very close to receiving... [Read More...]

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Report: Cris Cyborg to return on February 27

CagePlay.com is reporting that XMMA has signed Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos to a one-fight contract with her debut set to take place on February 27 at XMMA 7: Inferno. Santos gained a great deal of notoriety earlier this year after joining the now-defunct EliteXC. During her short stint with the organization, she amassed a record of 2-0 with impressive victories over Yoko Takahashi and Shayna Baszler. There... [Read More...]

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Chuck Liddell’s next opponent could be Shogun Rua or Wanderlei Silva

Editor’s Note: Content from this article appears courtesy of CBSSports.com. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is on the comeback trail. In his last fight, Liddell suffered a knockout loss to new UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Now, Liddell is preparing for his return to the Octagon. He had openly spoke about wanting to face Keith Jardine in a rematch. Jardine defeated... [Read More...]

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Postcard from the Couch: UFC 92 Edition

Welcome to the UFC 92 edition of “Postcard from the Couch.” I’ve wised up since beginning this column not too long ago. The UFC, regardless of what their competitors (or lack thereof) do, is going to do what they do, the way they want to do it, and when they want to do it, end of story. Is this a bad thing? No, because the UFC and Zuffa do a fine job of producing their televised events as they... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 Salaries: Rampage heads list with $385,000 in take home pay

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released official salary figures from this past Saturday’s UFC 92 event on Monday. According to records obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, the UFC spent a total of $1,381,000 in documented fighter salary for the event. The highest paid athlete on the show was former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who earned a total of... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Tuesday’s edition of “Sirius Fight Club”

FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Tuesday’s edition of Sirius Fight Club between 5-7 p.m. ET with hosts Randy Gordon and Chris Thomas to help review past this Saturday’s UFC 92 event while also discussing all of the other latest happenings in the world of MMA. Sirius Fight Club airs on Sirius channel 127 and can be heard every Tuesday and Friday from 5-7... [Read More...]

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Dana White leaves door open for UFC return by Andrei Arlovski

Editor’s Note: Content from this article appears courtesy of CBSSports.com. The UFC has dominated the MMA world for the past decade. During that time period, only one person has gone to another organization that they really wanted to keep. “In nine years, there’s only one fighter that I’ve lost that I didn’t want to lose,” said UFC President Dana White. “That... [Read More...]

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Winner of Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki to be recognized as WAMMA lightweight champion

A lightweight encounter between Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki scheduled for FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event on New Year’s Eve in Japan will determine the first-ever World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts lightweight champion. Reports surfaced earlier this month that the Alvarez vs. Aoki bout was under consideration to be for the vacant WAMMA lightweight title. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned... [Read More...]

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