Anthony Johnson to face Luigi Fioravanti at UFC Fight Night 17
Fresh off his stunning high kick knockout victory over Kevin Burns during the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Anthony Johnson is set to return to the Octagon on February 7 during UFC Fight Night 17 against Luigi Fioravanti. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from Johnson’s agent, Ken Pavia, early Saturday afternoon with the story first being reported by MMAjunkie.com.... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 18 set for April 1 in Nashville, Tennessee
UFC President Dana White stated in December during a public Q&A session prior to “UFC Fight for the Troops” that the promotion was planning on holding an event in Tennessee sometime in 2009. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the UFC will be making its Tennessee debut in Nashville on April 1 when it presents UFC Fight Night 18. Five Ounces of Pain was informed of the news by several... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem claims he’s in talks with the UFC
Strikeforce heavyweight champion and DREAM standout Alistar Overeem has revealed his representatives have been engaged in possible contract talks with both the UFC and Affliction. Overeem, who is coming off a first round knockout over former K-1 heavyweight champion Badr Hari during a K-1 rules match at FEG’s “Dynamite!!” on New Year’s Eve, made the revelation during an interview... [Read More...]
Report: Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day slated for UFC 96
Having not fought since June 21, 2008 during the live season finale for the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, Kendall Grove is reportedly set to make his Octagon return at UFC 96 on March 7 in Columbus, Ohio. The TUF 3 middleweight winner is expected to take on Jason “Dooms” Day at the event, which will emanate from the Nationwide Arena. The popular culture website 411Mania.com was... [Read More...]
Mo Lawal: “Each fight is a new fight. Each fight against a new guy is kind of like a debut”
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal has created quite a buzz since his arrival in the sport just a few months ago and for good reason. The former Division I All-American wrestler from Oklahoma State brings a mixture of athleticism and charisma to mixed martial arts that is reminiscent to the showmanship sometimes seen in professional wrestling. Combined with the fact that the 27-year old Tennessee... [Read More...]
TUF 8 lightweight champion Escudero’s first official UFC fight to take place against Stephens
Despite having become the lightweight winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Efrain Escudero already has finalized plans to jump back into the UFC’s Octagon. Sources have revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Escudero, 11-0, has signed on to face Jeremy Stephens at an upcoming UFC event. It’s believed that the fight will take place during a UFC Fight Night event... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein Interview Part II: “We’ve always wanted to collaborate with good partners, the problem is that Dana White is not letting that happen.”
In Part I of FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s exclusive interview with M-1 Global President and manager for Fedor Emelianenko, Vadim Finkelchtein, discussed in detail some of the specific negotiation points that came up during contract negotiations between the UFC and Fedor. In Part II, Finkelchtein addresses questions about whether Fedor’s current contract with Affliction and M-1 would prevent him... [Read More...]
X-rays on Alvarez’s leg prove negative
Highly-ranked lightweight competitor Eddie Alvarez suffered a disappointing first round defeat against Shinya Aoki during FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Alvarez was forced to tap at 1:32 of round 1 when he was caught in a heel hook by Aoki. Speculation has run rampant that Alvarez suffered a severe injury as a result of the submission. Some of the speculation... [Read More...]
Josh Neer’s management issues statement regarding his arrest
KO Dynasty Sports Management has released a statement via its website in response to UFC lightweight Josh Neer’s New Year’s Day arrest in Des Moines, Iowa on charges of DUI and eluding arrest. “We are still looking into the matter as a lot of the facts are still unclear,” the statement began. “We back Josh 100% in resolving this issue as quickly as possible, and putting... [Read More...]
Fedor’s manager, Vadim Finkelchtein, responds to Dana White in Part I of new, exclusive interview
FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein earlier this week in attempt to get his response to comments made by UFC President Dana White during a Monday night interview with “The Carmichael Dave Show” on KHTK radio in Sacramento. Finkelchtein granted FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s interview request on New Year’s Day and conducted nearly an hour long interview... [Read More...]
UFC lightweight Josh Neer arrested on charges of DUI, eluding police
UFC lightweight competitor Josh Neer, scheduled to fight next against Mac Danzig at UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, was arrested New Year’s Day on charges of driving under the influence and eluding police, according to a report by the television station KCCI in Iowa. Neer, identified in the report as a resident of Davenport Iowa, reportedly hit a police car at approximately 12:40 a.m. local... [Read More...]
NSAC: 4,465 tickets to UFC 92 were comps
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released official attendance and gate figures for this past Saturday’s UFC 92 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. And while the figures do not contradict the total attendance of 14,166 fans and gate figure of $3,468,440 offered by UFC President Dana White to the media during the post-fight press conference for the event, they do provide... [Read More...]
