Report: Thiago Tavares vs. Melvin Guillard expected to be finalized for UFC 101
The card for UFC 101 continues to take shape with a reported lightweight bout between Thiago Tavares and Melvin Guillard the latest matchup to be made public. MMAWeekly.com was first to report news of the Tavares vs. Guillard matchup with the site going on record to state that bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly. The yet-to-be announced UFC 101 is expected to take place on August 8... [Read More...]
Flying Under The Radar: Sengoku VII and other March Badness
To the naked eye the next couple weeks could look extremely dismal to the average mixed martial arts fan. Next month starts out with a bang. UFC Fight Night 18 has a lot of potential to be an exciting card which leads off the month, followed by the inaugural Bellator Fighting Championships on the 3rd, WEC 40 and Dream 8 on the 5th, and of course we have Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz on the 11th. However,... [Read More...]
Nate Loughran to drop down to 170 and out of the UFC
Nate Loughran has announced plans to drop out of the middleweight division and into the welterweight division as well as leaving the UFC. Loughran who was 1-1 in the UFC recently lost to Tim Credeur at the UFC “Fight For The Troops” special in December. His lone win was against Johnny Rees at UFC Fight Night 14 in July of 2008. Overall, Loughran is 9-1 with the majority of his fights... [Read More...]
Report: Forrest Griffin to face Thiago Silva at UFC 101
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin is slated to return during the yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event this coming August against Thiago Silva. News of the matchup comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com, which adds that UFC 101 is tentatively scheduled to take place on August 8 in Portland, Ore. Verbal committments from both fighters have been received and signed bout agreements... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle to face Kevin Burns at TUF 9 Finale
UFC veteran Chris Lytle will be stepping back into the Octagon to face Kevin Burns in a welterweight clash scheduled for live finale for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. According to MMAWeekly.com, the two have been sent bout agreements and have agreed to the matchup. The finale is scheduled for June 20 and will emanate from the Pearl at the Palm in Las Vegas. Burns made quite a splash... [Read More...]
Kim Couture to Fight on May Strikeforce Card
Kim Couture, the wife of former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, has been booked to fight on the May 16 Strikeforce card is scheduled to take place in the Seattle area. AOL’s MMA Fanhouse reported the news based upon statements made by Couture herself on HDNet’s Inside MMA. No opponent has been announced thus far. Couture is 1-1 in her short career and is more... [Read More...]
Dana White wants a strong showing from Chuck Liddell at UFC 97 or else
Despite being one of UFC President Dana White’s best friends, even three losses in his past four fights isn’t enough to provide former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell total immunity. In a new interview with Neil Davidson of the Canadian Press, White goes so far as to essentially put his good friend on notice leading up to Liddell’s co-headlining bout vs. Mauricio “Shogun”... [Read More...]
Junie Browning: “I have a lot more to prove than a lot of the other fighters”
There will be no ‘flipping burgers’ anytime soon for Junie Browning, although the Lexington, Kentucky native briefly entertained the idea after losing in the semifinals of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, now under the guidance of fighter/agent Jake Hattan of Denaro Sports Marketing and trainer Shawn Tompkins, the show’s most controversial and infamous cast member... [Read More...]
Brett Rogers preparing for Strikeforce debut on April 11
After having been tentatively scheduled to make his debut for Strikeforce during a May event in Seattle, Washington, undefeated heavyweight prospect Brett Rogers recent got the call from Strikeforce officials that he is expected to be moved up to its April 11 event in San Jose in a bout to be televised on Showtime. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news on Saturday with a source close to Rogers’... [Read More...]
Rick Roufus vs. Jeremy Williams to headline second WCA event on May 8
Looking to promote an old school-style kickboxer vs. boxer matchup, the World Cagefighting Alliance has finalized an intriguing headlining match for its second-ever show on May 8 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City that will feature former K-1 standout Rick Roufus taking on former professional boxer Jeremy Williams. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the matchup after speaking with the WCA’s... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview with Eddie Alvarez: Top lightweight talks Bellator debut
FiveOuncesOfPain.com president and founding publisher Sam Caplan recently visited world class lightweight competitor Eddie Alvarez at the Fight Factory in Philadelphia. During an exclusive video interview, Alvarez talked about the health status of his knee, his thoughts on his upcoming debut for the Bellator Fighting Championships on April 3, whether he has any interest in competing for Strikeforce,... [Read More...]
Pat Healy: Turning heads at 170 pounds
There were more than just a few people that believed that up and coming Canadian welterweight sensation, Ryan Ford, could very well be the one of the weight classes premier prospects. At 8-0, Ford had carved a path of destruction in Canada’s welterweight ranks before meeting up with the much more experienced and less talked about, Pat Healy at MFC 17. The meeting did no go as planned for the... [Read More...]
Shinya Aoki to face Hayato “Mach” Sakurai in opening round of DREAM welterweight grand prix
After defeating David Gardner at DREAM 7 on March 8, it appears as though popular Japanese fighter Shinya Aoki is wasting no time in returning to action. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that in the opening round of the DREAM welterweight grand prix, Aoki will face fellow Top 10 fighter Hayato “Mach” Sakurai at the upcoming DREAM 8 show on April 5 at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Since... [Read More...]
Report: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic offered new three-fight deal with DREAM/K-1
After publicly stating his interest in bringing Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic back to the UFC in January, UFC President Dana White may have just missed his chance to bring the Croatian heavyweight back to the company. According to a report from British MMA magazine, Fighters Only, Filipovic has been offered a new three-fight deal from DREAM/K-1 that would include a fight with Alistair Overeem... [Read More...]
Report: Bobby Lashley to Face Jason Guida at “March Badness”
Jason Guida has been tabbed as Ken Shamrock’s replacement to take on former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley at the upcoming “March Badness” card, according to Ariel Helwani of VERSUS.com. Sources have revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Guida was selected as the replacement opponent for Shamrock after a deal with former UFC and PRIDE veteran Don Frye could not be reached.... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview with Josh Thomson: “It’s going to be a tougher fight than the first time”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Jay Tan was on location in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference hosted by Showtime and Strikeforce in anticipation of April 11’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event. Watch as Tan and Josh Thomson discuss Thomson’s upcoming Strikeforce lightweight title defense vs. Gilbert Melendez on April 11, whether he wants to fight more frequently, what happened regarding... [Read More...]
Jon Jones vs. Jake O’Brien signed for UFC 100
Light heavyweight sensation Jon Jones’ next challenge in the UFC will come against fellow former standout amateur wrestler Jake O’Brien on July 11 at UFC 100 in Las Vegas. The website TheGarv.com was the first to report the matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the matchup as being official with sources close to both fighters. Considered one of the fastest rising prospects... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview with Jake Shields: “They’ve mentioned Frank Trigg to me”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Jay Tan was on location in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference hosted by Showtime and Strikeforce in anticipation of April 11’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event. Tan and former EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields discussed why Shields requested a shot at Robbie Lawler, the adjustments he will have to make in preparing for Lawler instead of Joe Riggs,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video Interview with Scott Coker: Strikeforce CEO talks DREAM matchups
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Jay Tan was on location in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference hosted by Showtime and Strikeforce in anticipation of April 11’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event. Tan and Strikeforce founding CEO Scott Coker discussed a variety of topics, including which fighter has been tapped to fill the fifth and final TV slot for Strikeforce’s upcoming April 11 debut... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Saturday’s edition of “Rear Naked Radio”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com president and founding publisher Sam Caplan will be a guest on Friday’s edition of “Rear Naked Radio” with hosts Michael Turley and Richard Hunter. Tonight’s show will air at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET and will be available at RearNakedRadio.com. Join Rich and Sam as they break down UFC 96, discuss the UFC’s plans for UFC 100, analyze Bobby Lashley’s future as... [Read More...]
