Sobral and Lindland now set to face different opponents at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”

A planned catchweight bout between Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral and former Olympic Greco-Roman silver medalist Matt Lindland has been scrapped from Affliction Entertainment’s next pay-per-view event scheduled for Jan. 24. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was alerted about the change by a source speaking on the condition of anonymity. We then contacted Richard... [Read More...]

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Ten fighters pass UFC 91 post-fight drug testing

FiveOuncesOfPain.com was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday afternoon that ten fighters who competed at UFC 91 on Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas passed their post-fight drug screenings. The following fighters passed their tests for street narcotics and performance enhancing drugs: Randy Couture Brock Lesnar Kenny Florian Dustin Hazelett Gabriel Gonzaga Demian... [Read More...]

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Gleison Tibau vs. Rich Clementi slated to take place in February

A lightweight matchup between Gleison Tibau and Rich Clementi has been finalized and is set to take place in February during either UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 or UFC 95 on Feb. 21. InTheGuard.tv was the force to report the possibility of the matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed with sources close to both fighters that Clementi and Tibau have signed for on the fight. Tibau, 15-6, trains... [Read More...]

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Thales Leites open to future fight against Demian Maia

Traditionally, Brazilian fighters have shied away from fighting fellow countrymen when competing outside of their home country. However, in a new interview with Brazilian MMA website Tatame, rising UFC middleweight Thales Leites indicates that he’s open to the idea of fighting Demian Maia, a rising UFC middleweight in his own right. “I’d accept a fight [vs. Maia], I’m a professional,”... [Read More...]

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WEC 37: Preview and Predictions

Wednesday’s WEC 37 event featuring Miguel Torres making his second career defense of the WEC bantamweight against Manny Tapia hasn’t garnered much publicity in recent weeks. And that’s a shame, as Torres is one of the top ten best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and those who elect not to watch Wednesday’s telecast (8 p.m. ET on VERSUS) will be missing out. With Urijah... [Read More...]

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M-1 announce duo of Wheelock and Smith will look to make their mark at “Day of Reckoning”

Smith, left, and Wheelock, right, at a recent M-1 event The M-1 Challenge broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Sean Wheelock and color commentator Jimmy Smith might be one of the best kept secrets in MMA. However, after Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event on Jan. 24, the tandem will likely be a secret no more after they debut as the promotion’s new U.S. announce... [Read More...]

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Martin Kampmann scheduled to return at UFC 93

Martin Kampmann is latest fighter to be added to the card for UFC 93 on Jan. 17 in Dublin, Ireland, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Kampmann, who recently signed a contract extension with the UFC, will be making his welterweight debut on the show against an opponent to be determined. The Denmark native is 13-2 in his professional mixed martial arts career and is 4-1 lifetime inside of the Octagon.... [Read More...]

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Tim Kennedy: Part III of Letters from a Foreign Land

Editor’s note: This letter is from Tim Kennedy, Army Ranger and former IFL fighter who is currently deployed abroad with his unit. He wanted to send his best wishes from…well, I can’t tell you, so we are using FOREIGN LAND. We at FiveOuncesOfPain.com would like to thank Tim for his service, and our friends at RangerUp for making this feature possible. Try to pass this on to your friends.... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain sets traffic record for month of November

FiveOuncesOfPain.com broke its monthly record for page views in a month during the month of November, shattering the previous mark it had set. While the additional attention brought to the site as a result of UFC 91 certainly helped in establishing a new personal best, the site actually would have surpassed its previous total without the event. The independently owned and operated site, which has no... [Read More...]

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