Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett agreed to for August 1
The bout that MMA fans have been waiting to see for some time now may be coming to fruition this August. Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett have verbally agreed to meet at the next Affliction event tentatively scheduled for August 1 according to a recent report by MMA Fanhouse. The event is to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Fedor has been Affliction’s golden boy and he has delivered in... [Read More...]
Dream 9 complete for May 26
Dream 9, which is scheduled for May 26, may be the best card the young organization has put on yet. With second round featherweight grand prix bouts coupled along with the debut of the open-weight “Super Hulk” tournament Dream is packing a serious punch this time around. Fans will see the debut of the ever popular featherweight Norifuni “Kid” Yamamoto as he was given a first round bye and will... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘It’s not my fault Pat Miletich is a (expletive) dummy’
Never being one to sit on his hands and bite his tongue when darts are being blown in his direction, Dana White recently fired back at comments made by a choice few on the recent episode of ESPN’s E:60 featuring the outspoken president of the UFC. “I have a lot of attorneys that could write (expletive) speeches for me every time I talk,” White said in a recent interview with Dan Duggan from... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo at UFC 99
The UFC continues to be besieged by injuries as we can now add Heath Herring to the ever growing list of fighters unable to make it to fight night. According to MMA Fanhouse Herring will not be able to face off against Cain Velasquez next month at UFC 99 in Germany due to an illness he has been suffering from for weeks which has left him unable to train. The UFC has announced on their website today... [Read More...]
Germany forces UFC to ban minors from attending UFC 99 in June
After pressure from a local child protection commission, the UFC has been forced to ban minors from attending UFC 99 in Germany. The announcement of the ban was recently publicized in a report by Dave Meltzer at Yahoo! Sports. Initially the call to action was to ban the event completely. One of Germany’s largest newspapers published a front page article that set off a chain reaction of negative... [Read More...]
Report: Arlovski vs. Rogers added to June 6 Strikeforce event
Courtesy of The Fight Network (re-printed with permission): Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will step in for injured Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder Alistair Overeem against Team Bison member Brett “The Grim” Rogers at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6. Overeem has pulled out of the fight with a hand injury. The Fight Network learned of the heavyweight... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell possible for UFC Hall of Fame in July
Although he has yet to decide whether or not he is going to retire, Chuck Liddell could very likely be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July at their historic UFC 100 event. In an interview with Fighter’s Only Magazine, UFC President Dana White hinted at the very real possibility of Liddell being one of the two new members going into the UFC’s Hall of Fame. White would only give a maybe and... [Read More...]
Indiana next in line to lift ban on MMA
How many more states are going to blow by NY and reap the rewards from legalizing MMA? Indiana will be the next state to sanction mixed martial effective July 1according to a recent report by MMA Fanhouse. Apparently Indiana has allowed mixed martial arts events but they were never governed by a sanctioning body or commission. After the vote is ratified a new athletic commission will be put in place... [Read More...]
B.J. Penn: Leaving Las Vegas
There could be major problems on the horizon for current UFC lightweight B.J. Penn. He has more or less stated that his distaste for the Nevada State Athletic Commission and it’s head honcho, Keith Kizer, has turned him off from fighting in Nevada ever again. Penn’s decision is more than likely motivated by the fact that the NSAC has heard but not taken any action on his “Grease-gate”... [Read More...]
Promotions and the Use of Exclusive Fighter Agreements in MMA
Promotions use exclusive fighter agreements to carefully and comprehensively describe the rights and responsibilities of fighters under contract with the organization. Generally, these exclusive agreements address key business conditions a promotion wishes to clearly define in the event the conditions are not met. Promotions are big businesses and the sophistication of their business agreements reflect... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson off of TUF 9 finale due to knee injury
Anthony Johnson will not be able to face Matt Brown as scheduled on June 20 during the live finale for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from multiple sources close to the fight on Monday afternoon. Johnson, 7-2, apparently suffered a severe knee injury while preparing for his welterweight contest vs. Brown. There’s no word regarding how long he... [Read More...]
Sources: Tim Kennedy negotiating with Strikeforce
Elite Army special forces member Tim Kennedy could be on the verge of resuming his fighting career with the Strikeforce promotion, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Five Ounces of Pain learned of the news from sources within the industry late last week. The news has yet to be confirmed by officials with Strikeforce or representatives of Kennedy. His debut could take place during a Strikeforce Challengers... [Read More...]
Sengoku featherweight grand prix semifinals set for “Ninth Battle”
World Victory Road‘s Sengoku promotion has finalized it’s featherweight grand prix semifinals. The event, dubbed “Sengoku Ninth Battle“, will take place on Aug 2 at a yet to be announced venue in Japan. The initial report of the news was made public by Tatame.com after being revealed by tournament participant Marlon Sandro. Sandro had told the news outlet that he would be facing... [Read More...]
Return to UFC could be on the horizon for Mirko Cro Cop
A return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship could be on the horizon for Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. According to a post attributed to Filipovic on his official page at the European social MMA networking site MMA-ID.com, Cro Cop’s first fight back in the Octagon will be against Mustapha Al-Turk. “So we have some big news!,” the post under Cro Cop’s official account... [Read More...]
Dana White to appear on Tuesday edition of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
UFC President Dana White is scheduled to make a Tuesday, May 19 appearance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. The appearance on the show will mark White’s second major media exposure in just one week. White was most recently featured on ESPN’s E:60 debut piece to discuss the growth of the UFC under his tenure as president over the past ten years. The UFC recently made the news... [Read More...]
Team USA East takes on Team Finland when M-1 Challenge returns to Kansas City on June 5
Headlining the fifth installation of the always entertaining “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction” series slated to go down on June 5 will be Team USA East when they face off with Team Finland. Both teams hold perfect records of 1-0 during this years Challenge. The event is scheduled to take place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Also slated for action in Kansas City are match-ups featuring... [Read More...]
UFC Undisputed Hits Wall Street
No stranger to seeing bells rung, UFC President Dana White will help usher in a new era of gaming tomorrow afternoon when he assists THQ President/CEO Brian Farrell perform the NASDAQ market’s symbolic closing gesture. The event coincides with the May 19th release of THQ’s “UFC Undisputed 2009” video game title. The highly anticipated title will feature over a hundred personalities from the... [Read More...]
Gym Wars: AKA vs. MMAA
‘My gym is better than yours’. You show me a mixed martial artist that doesn’t share these feelings and I’ll show you a fighter that desperately needs a change of scenery. With the sport of MMA growing at a break-neck pace over the last five or ten years, so have the high level super gyms catering to professional fighters. In recent years gyms such as Xtreme Couture, Arizona... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: ‘Rich won’t last two rounds’
Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva once had a tight bond while both were members of Chute Box Academy. These days they are bitter enemies who are on a collision path. In an interview done by Fighters Only Magazine, Wanderlei Silva, who is no doubt upset that Anderson has decided to help Rich Franklin prepare for his fight with the Axe Murderer, offered to put $50,000 of his own money in a bet with... [Read More...]
Former WWE superstar Daniel Puder wins by TKO in return at ‘Call To Arms’
Former WWE superstar and undefeated mixed martial artist Daniel Puder made his first return to action in over a year and a half a successful one last evening at the first Call To Arms event when he faced off with K-1 Veteran Jeff Ford. The show took place at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California and featured a dozen action packed bouts headlined by a main event showdown betwwen Vladimir... [Read More...]
