Verbal feud between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis to be settled at UFC 99
A verbal feud between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis has culminated in an official bout between the two being scheduled for UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany on June 13. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the matches formal scheduling for the event from a source close to the fight. The war of words began soon after Hardy’s first round knockout victory over Rory Markham during last month’s UFC 95 event... [Read More...]
Report: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida to headline TUF 9 finale
An intriguing lightweight battle between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida has been signed to headline the live finale for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter on June 20 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. News of the bout was first reported by Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com. Sanchez improved to 20-2 following last month’s unanimous decision victory over Joe Stevenson at UFC 95 in London, England.... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler expected to headline Strikeforce’s May event
Within the last week, published reports have indicated that former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler was expected to be added to Strikeforce’s upcoming April 11 event that will air on Showtime. Sources have revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that while Lawler’s involvement with the April event was discussed, Strikeforce officials have decided to have Lawler headline its May event... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley discusses upcoming fight vs. Ken Shamrock in new 5 Oz. interview
There has been much speculation as to how Bobby Lashley would fare in the very real fighting world of mixed martial arts when the former NAIA wrestling champion made the announcement that he would be joining the sport in early 2008 but the former WWE superstar turned professional fighter showed the world that he is taking this MMA thing seriously when he made his professional debut a succesful... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Tamdan McCrory vs. Ryan Madigan
Our three-day series of previewing the entire UFC 96 card will include not only the main card bouts but also the fights not guaranteed to make the live portion of the pay-per-view broadcast. While the preview below doesn’t offer the way in star power, it features a matchup between two young welterweight prospects with impressive records. Tamdan McCrory (10-2) vs. Ryan Madigan (5-0) Orginally... [Read More...]
Cyborg vs. Akano official for Strikeforce’s April 11 event
With talks regarding a potential superfight between Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and Gina Carano on hold while Strikeforce continues its attempts to ink Carano to a new contract, the promotion has moved forward by scheduling Santos to compete on its April 11 event in San Jose in a featherweight (145 pound) fight vs. Hitomi Akano. The San Jose-based fight company made the matchup official via... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s fight-by-fight preview of UFC 96 continues with an in-depth look at Saturday’s co-main event, the much-anticipated heavyweight clash between a former UFC heavyweight title challenger and a former NCAA Division II All-American in both football and wrestling. Gabriel Gonzaga (10-3) vs. Shane Carwin (10-0) There are a lot of biographical details that we know about Carwin:... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Mark Munoz vs. Matt Hamill
Over the next three days, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be releasing its preview and picks for UFC 96 on a match-by-match basis. We will commence our special series with a look at the UFC 96 light heavyweight main card fight between two former amateur wrestling standouts. Matt Hamill (5-2) vs. Mark Munoz (5-0) A former NCAA wrestling champion in 1999 at 197 pounds while competing at Oklahoma State, Munoz... [Read More...]
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra officially added to UFC 98
The long awaited grudge match between former UFC welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes was made official yesterday for UFC 98 in May. This highly anticipated matchup was originally slated for UFC 79 back in December of 2007 but Serra, who was the welterweight champion at the time, injured his back and he was forced to withdraw from the bout. Hughes went on to face Georges St. Pierre... [Read More...]
Report: Paul Taylor vs. newcomer Peter Sobotta on tap for UFC 99
The complete card for the UFC’s June 13 debut in Germany is almost complete in light of the recent news of a new welterweight matchup between Paul Taylor and UFC newcomer Peter Sobotta at UFC 99. News of the matchup comes courtesy of a report by the U.K.-based MMA magazine Fighters Only. After turning down fight offers for UFC 95 and UFC 97 due to injury, Taylor is now set to compete for the... [Read More...]
“Loser Leaves the UFC” match between Stefan Struve and Denis Stojnic scheduled for UFC 99
A battle between Holland-based heavyweights Stefan Struve and Denis Stojnic is now on tap for the UFC’s debut in Germany on June 13. News of the new UFC 99 matchup comes courtesy of a report by the U.K.-based MMA magazine Fighters Only, which states that bout agreements have been signed and returned. Fighters Only is also reporting that the loser of the bout will be released from his existing... [Read More...]
Yushin Okami vs. Dan Miller made official for UFC 98
Dan Miller UFC officials announced Tuesday that a middleweight matchup between Yushin Okami and Dan Miller has been officially added to the main televised portion of the promotion’s upcoming UFC 98 event slated for May 23. In addition to Okami vs. Miller, the company also made official previously reported bouts between Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk vs. Frankie Edgar. Both are also... [Read More...]
Report: Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara set for UFC 99
The card for the UFC’s German debut continues to unfold with a middleweight matchup between Alan Belcher and Alessio Sakara expected to be finalized soon. Word of the new UFC 99 matchup comes courtesy of a report on MMAWeekly.com. According to the report, both combatants have verbally agreed to the June 13 fight with bout agreements expected to be signed shortly. Both Sakara and Belcher are former... [Read More...]
CSAC suspends Kirill “Baby Fedor” Sidelnikov for one year
The man dubbed as “Baby Fedor” has been suspended by the California State Athletic Commission for one year due to a positive test for Stanozol. Kirill Sidelnikov made an unsuccessful debut at January’s Affliction pay-per-view where he suffered a third round TKO to Paul Buentello. The 20-year old prodigy is an M-1 veteran who trains alongside WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko on... [Read More...]
Greg Jackson responds to comments made by Dana White
Greg Jackson appeared as a guest on HDNET’s Inside MMA last Friday and responded to some comments that UFC President Dana White had made regarding the Vaseline controversy from UFC 94. White released a statement to the Canadian Press last week saying that St. Pierre’s corner man Phil Nurse knew full well that he was rubbing grease on St. Pierre’s back while performing a breathing ritual... [Read More...]
UFC officially announces Franklin vs. Silva to headline German debut
The Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced Tuesday that its debut in Germany has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13. UFC 99 will take place in Cologne, Germany and will emanate from the Lanxess Arena. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White were present at a Monday press conference in Cologne to officially announce the event. The event has been subtitled “The Comeback,”... [Read More...]
Report: Stefan Struve and Paul Taylor added to UFC 99
Just one week after losing to Junior dos Santos at UFC 95, Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve (16-3) is wasting no time in looking for his first win in the UFC. According to a report from British MMA Magazine Fighters Only, Struve and British welterweight Paul Taylor (9-4-1) have both been offered fights for UFC 99, however their opponents are currently unknown and bout agreements have yet to be signed. Struve... [Read More...]
Mir vs. Lesnar II official for UFC 98 on May 23
The Ultimate Fight Championship officially announced Monday evening that the anticipated rematch between current UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and current interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will take place at UFC 98 on May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The winner of the rematch will be recognized as the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. “Brock Lesnar and Frank... [Read More...]
Lashley vs. Shamrock to co-headline March PPV featuring Roy Jones Jr.
A March 21 boxing and MMA hybrid pay-per-view event set to feature what is believed to be Roy Jones Jr.’s final match will also see former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley square off against former UFC Superfight Champion Ken Shamrock. Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com was the first to break the news earlier today and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the news with the matchmaker for Jones Jr.’s... [Read More...]
Brown vs. Faber rematch could headline first-ever WEC PPV in June
A rematch between current World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown and Urijah Faber, the man he took the title from this past November at WEC 36, has appeared inevitable for quite some time. However, according to Dana White, the inevitable could be on the verge of becoming official. During an exclusive interview with the UFC president, he not only expressed his confidence... [Read More...]
