Chuck Liddell campaigning for March rematch vs. Keith Jardine

During a recent guest appearance on the syndicated CBS Radio program “The Tom Leykis Show,” former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell opted not to get into rumors that his next fight could come against current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Instead of Silva, Liddell said he has his sights on a different opponent, one that holds a prior victory over him. “There’s... [Read More...]

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Verbal agreement in place for Wilson Gouveia to be Nathan Marquardt’s opponent at UFC 95

Earlier this week FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report that UFC middleweight title contender Nathan Marquardt is set to return to action at UFC 95 on Saturday, February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has now also confirmed that a verbal agreement has been secured for Marquardt to face American Top Team middleweight Wilson Gouveia. Gouveia just recently improved... [Read More...]

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Former NCAA Champion Jake Rosholt’s UFC debut could come at UFN 17 against Alessio Sakara

A middleweight matchup between former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Jake Rosholt and former Italian professional boxer Alessio Sakara is believed to be in the works for UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through multiple sources. Rosholt’s camp is believed to have agreed to the bout with Sakara expected to follow suit once he receives a formal bout... [Read More...]

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While the identity of ProElite’s potential buyer remains a mystery, new details come to the forefront

In attempting to uncover the identity of the company that has allegedly recorded a successful bid for the assets of ProElite, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has uncovered myriad new details. According to sources, several members of the MMA media had been informed that Scott Coker and his San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion were in the process of closing a deal to complete the ProElite acquisition. This information... [Read More...]

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Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin expected to be added to UFC 96 in March

UFC heavyweight prospect Shane Carwin Even though the event has yet to be officially announced, the UFC is poised to return to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio for the third consecutive year with UFC 96 on Saturday, March 7. And while no matchups have yet to formally be released to the public, FiveOuncesOfPain.com can exclusively report that a heavyweight clash between former heavyweight title... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain to appear on “The Sports Buzz” on Sunday evening

FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be returning to “The Sports Buzz” on Sunday night as a guest to help preview next weekend’s UFC 92 event in Las Vegas Forrest Griffin defending his UFC light heavyweight title vs. Rashad Evans; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defending his interim UFC heavyweight title vs. Frank Mir; and Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson... [Read More...]

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