Affliction to Cease Promoting MMA, Become Official UFC Sponsor
It appears as though Fedor Emelianenko may be one step closer to stepping into the Octagon, as a week already filled with strange news has taken another unexpected turn. Today’s earlier cancellation of “Affliction: Trilogy” caught many fans off-guard and created a great deal of concern regarding the organization’s future but few could have predicted the story’s next twist. According... [Read More...]
Tom Atencio: ‘We just didn’t have enough time’
Shockwaves have been rippling through the MMA community since it was earlier revealed that Affliction planned to scrap it’s Trilogy card that had been set for August 1 in Anaheim, California. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since been able to confirm the news through Affliction. Affliction Trilogy has officially been cancelled. It appears as though Barnett’s testing positive for steroids and the... [Read More...]
Affliction Trilogy Has Been Cancelled
Sad news fight fans, Affliction Trilogy has been abandoned. The news comes via a recent report from Josh Gross at SI.com who has been able to confirm the event’s cancellation with multiple sources. Apparently Affliction VP Tom Atencio was on the phone bright and early this morning contacting fighters to notify them that they will not be fighting next Saturday evening. The nail in the coffin for... [Read More...]
Five Ounces Presents the Affliction Trilogy Giveaway – UPDATE
UPDATE: As it now appears that the event has been cancelled, the tickets will obviously not be available. If this is the case, the rare limited edition collectors item Affliction Trilogy shirts will be divided among the top editorial submissions and the top commentators. We will keep you updated on the contest as more details of the event become available. Ladies and gentleman the Affliction VIP... [Read More...]
Report: Diaz vs. Riggs II is off
Strikeforce’s Aug. 15 event in San Jose, Calif. featuring the biggest fight in female MMA history between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg was also supposed to be a history-making event in that it was going to feature four title fights. However, after losing a heavyweight title fight between incumbent Alistair Overeem and challenger Fabricio Werdum due to Overeem re-injuring his hand, it appears that... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping Not a Certainty for UFC 105 (UPDATE)
Update: A representative for Wanderlei Silva is quoted in a new report by Fighters Only as saying a formal offer has not been extended by the UFC and that Silva’s preference is to sit out until February in order to allow his body time to heal. Wanderlei Silva (32-10-1 MMA, 2-5 UFC) has discussed moving down to the middleweight division for a while now. Apparently, the MMA legend’s first fight... [Read More...]
King Mo vs. Don Frye official for M-1 Breakthrough in August
After what will end up being a five month layoff due to a knee injury suffered in his last bout, up and coming mixed martial arts sensation Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is finally set to make his return, and he’s coming to America on August 28. A heavyweight slugfest between Lawal and MMA legend Don Frye was made official today through M-1 Global. The two always entertaining brawlers... [Read More...]
Dave Jansen ready to ‘hang with anybody in the WEC’
One of the most dangerous 155 pound fighters in the world is set to take the the WEC’s lightweight division by storm. Undefeated Dave Jansen boasts an impressive record of 12-0 and trains among the animals from Team Quest Portland. Just ask anyone from his highly respected gym and they will freely admit that Jansen is one of the hardest training fighters they have come across. So why the minimal... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein says Fedor’s opponent will likely be Rogers or Belfort
President and owner of M-1 Global, Vadim Finkelchstein has stated that Fedor Emelianenko‘s likely opponent for “Affliction Trilogy” on August 1 will likely be either Brett Rogers or Vitor Belfort. The news came early this morning from Russia as Finkelchstein and Fedor held a press conference in response to the recent news of Josh Barnett being pulled from the bout due to testing... [Read More...]
Jeff Monson: ‘I’m the guy to beat Fedor’
Jeff Monson makes no bones about it; He wants Fedor, and he doesn’t care how short of a notice he has to take the fight to accomplish his dream. Monson was a Division I wrestler out of Oregon State and a Pac-1o champion out of the University of Illinois. Known as one of the best heavyweight grapplers in the business, the hulking 5’9″, 245 pound brawler is a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu,... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett issues brief statement
On Wednesday, the California State Athletic Commission released a statement to the press confirming reports that Josh Barnett would not be granted a renewal of his license in anticipation of his Aug. 1 heavyweight title fight vs. champion Fedor Emelianenko during Affliction and M-1′s “Trilogy” event. The reason for Barnett not being granted a license was due to the fact that he has... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Vitor Belfort expected for “Affliction Trilogy”
After Josh Barnett has recently been pulled from the upcoming “Affliction Trilogy” card on August 1 due to testing positive for steroids, the company has found his unlikely replacement in the form of a Brazilian middleweight known as “The Phenom”. Fedor Emelianenko is expected to face off with Vitor Belfort in the main event of “Affliction Trilogy”. The news comes... [Read More...]
Not Again! Josh Barnett tests positive for steroids
Josh Barnett has tested positive for the use of steroids for the second time in his professional fighting career and will not be allowed to compete in his expected heavyweight clash against Fedor Emelianenko at “Affliction Trilogy“. It had been reported that Barnett was scratched from the card earlier today due to failing a drug test, and the news of his test coming back positive for steroids... [Read More...]
UFC 103 bout with Dan Henderson makes sense to Rich Franklin
There were more than a few fans of the sport that were left scratching their heads when a rematch between Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson was announced as the headliner for UFC 103. According to Franklin, the bout makes more sense than initially meets the eye. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Franklin for an exclusive interview which was featured in Extreme Fighter Magazine, and the former... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett scratched from Affliction card, new opponent for Fedor to be announced shortly
Josh Barnett has failed a pre-fight drug test and will not be able to compete in his highly anticipated heavyweight showdown with Fedor Emelianenko at “Affliction Trilogy“, which is set for August 1. The confirmation of Barnett being yanked from the upcoming event comes courtesy of Affliction VP Tom Atencio in a recent report published by MMAFanhouse.com. “[Barnett] tested positive... [Read More...]
Gurgel vs. Evangelista on tap to headline October Strikeforce Challengers card
A lightweight bout between UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel and Billy Evangelista is expected to be the main event at a Strikeforce Challengers card in Fresno, California on October 25 that will air live on Showtime. The news of the tentative match-up was reported earlier by Sherdog.com. The winner of the bout would likely be in very good position to challenge for the Strikeforce lightweight championship in... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem Out of Title Defense with Injured Hand
Current Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will be unable to compete against Brazilian submission ace Fabricio Werdum after having re-injured a hand during preparation for the bout. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has recently received a press release from Strikeforce relaying the bad news. Overeem was recently forced out of previously anticipated match-up with Brett Rogers due to a broken hand... [Read More...]
Despite earlier reports, Kimo is alive
There were multiple reports springing up earlier that stated that Kimo Leopoldo had died due to a heart attack at 41 years old and it has now been revealed that those reports were false. Kimo’s attorney Victor Hobbs has since reported to Yahoo! Sports that the claims are false and Leopoldo has not passed away after all. Kimo was one of the originals on the UFC roster and was made famous after... [Read More...]
Dave Jansen signs with WEC
Undefeated lightweight Dave Jansen has recently signed a deal with the WEC and will make his first appearance for the promotion at WEC 43. The news of the signing was revealed during a recent report on MMAJunkie.com. WEC 43 is set for September 2 at the Covelli Center in Youngstown, Ohio and will feature a main event between Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson for the WEC lightweight interim championship.... [Read More...]
Aoki vs. Hansen III at DREAM 11
A rubber match between Shinya Aoki and Joachim Hansen is expected to take place at Dream 11. The event is set for October 6 and will take place at the Yokohoma Arena in Yokohoma, Japan. The news of the anticipated lightweight match-up comes courtesy of a recent report on Sherdog.com. Aoki bounced back from a welterweight TKO loss at the hands of Hayato “Mach” Sakurai at DREAM 8 by besting... [Read More...]
