It’s On! Kimbo Slice vs. Houston Alexander catchweight bout set for TUF 10 Finale
It’s on like Donkey Kong as two of the sport’s most feared sluggers will collide in December. Kimbo Slice will face off with Houston Alexander at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale from the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas on December 5, according to a recent report on The Times of Northwest Indiana citing sources close to Alexander. Talk of this anticipated match-up between knockout specialists... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva Still Recovering from Surgery, Will Not Fight at UFC 108
It appears as though Vitor Belfort will have to wait a bit longer for his shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. According to the current title-holder’s manager, Ed Soares, Anderson Silva is still undergoing physical therapy for recent surgery to his elbow and will be unable to compete on January 2nd at UFC 108 (as had been previously rumored). Soares made the comments in a brief statement... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch vs. Mike Pierce set for UFC 107
A welterweight battle between Jon Fitch and Mike Pierce is all set to take place at UFC 107. According to a recent report on MMAMania.com, Pierce has recently agreed to the proposed match-up which will take place on December 12 from Memphis, Tennessee. The unlikely showdown was booked after Josh Koscheck was yanked from his UFC Fight Night 20 bout with Pierce to face off with Anthony Johnson at UFC... [Read More...]
Marius Zaromskis inks deal with Strikeforce
170 pound wrecking machine Marius Zaromskis has recently inked a multi-fight agreement with Strikeforce. The news of the signing was recently confirmed through a report on Sherdog.com. Th DREAM welterweight champion could reportedly make his debut with Strikeforce as soon as December 19 at an event expected to take place from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It appears as though the contract... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Josh Neer released by UFC
What began as an impressive third tour of duty in the UFC for Josh Neer has ended in release. Sources closed to the Iowa-based fighter informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com early Saturday morning that Neer was let go by the organization shortly after his unanimous decision loss to Gleison Tibau at UFC 104 last Saturday. The defeat was Neer’s second consecutive in the Octagon and his third in his last... [Read More...]
TUF 10′s Zak Jensen Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The Stillwater Gazette has reported that the family of the late Josh Gunderson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against The Ultimate Fighter 10 cast member Zak Jensen in a Washington County Court late Thursday, along with a man by the name of Jason Jones and Sterling Systems, which is owned by Jones. All of which have been accused of negligence in Gunderson’s death. The lawsuit was formally filed... [Read More...]
Pellegrino out, Matt Veach in against Frank Edgar at TUF 10 Finale
After a back injury recently forced Kurt Pellegrino out of his showdown against Frank Edgar during The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, it now appears as though Matt Veach has been tabbed to fill his shoes in the lightweight match-up. Pellegrino first reported his injury earlier today via his Twitter account, and immediately the search was on for a replacement. It now looks like Matt Veach has agreed to... [Read More...]
WEC 45: Cerrone vs. Ratcliff set for December 19
A lightweight battle pitting Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone up against Ed Ratcliff has been tabbed as the headliner for WEC 45. The event is set to take place on December 19 from the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Also announced as a co-headlining attraction is a lightweight bout between Chris Horodecki and Anthony Njokuani, with a bantamweight showdown between Joseph Benavidez... [Read More...]
Grappling with Iss-BOO-es: Jason Polley
Is there currently any heavyweight in the UFC as frightening as Cain Velasquez? Which competitor on the DREAM 12 card would deliver the most treats to the Zuffa zipcode? Is it time for the grim reaper to lay Sakuraba’s career to rest? Does the current five-round structure in championship fights suck as much as the cast of Twilight? Cause they’re vampires, of course. Keyboard varrrrriors….come... [Read More...]
Highly-regarded Tyler Toner latest prospect to join WEC’s featherweight division
In light of reports in the Maui News that Brandon Visher has signed with the WEC and MMAjunkie.com’s report that Chad Mendes has also inked a deal with the promotion as well, comes word that blue chip prospect Tyler Toner will also be joining Visher and Mendes as new additions to the WEC’s 145 lbs. division. News of Toner’s signing with the WEC was first revealed publicly in the Maui... [Read More...]
Featherweight prospect Brandon Visher signs with the WEC
Undefeated 16-0 featherweight prospect Brandon Visher has signed a multi-fight contract with Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting. The Maui News in Hawaii was the first to report the news of Visher’s signing, which was believed to have taken place earlier this month. The 25-year old Visher is a native of Kula, Hawaii has competed for such famed Hawaiian MMA promotions as Rumble of the Rock... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Thiago Alves out of UFC 107 bout vs. Jon Fitch
A rematch between highly-ranked UFC welterweights Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves planned for UFC 107 on Dec. 12 in Memphis, Tenn. will not take place as scheduled, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Five Ounces of Pain was informed early Friday morning that Alves was forced to withdraw from the fight due to an unspecified injury and that discussions to secure a replacement have already begun. The news of... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber vs. Raphael Assuncao set for WEC 46
Fan favorite and former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Urijah Faber is finally set for his return to the cage. A bout between Faber and Raphael Assuncao has been verbally agreed to, and will take place at WEC 46 on January 11 according to a recent report on MMAWeekly.com. Faber has not seen competition since losing his bid to regain the 145 title against current champion Mike Brown... [Read More...]
The Juggernaut Diaries: Mike Wessel’s TUF 10 Blog; Episode 7
Well I truly think that as the season has gone on, the show is getting better, and just in time too because I fight next. This weeks show starts off with the final two picks of the first round. Now if you remember right, Matt was to fight Marcus in the beginning, but because of his shenanigans and snitching he had the picks switched. The truth is that I was to fight Wes Sims, Matt to fight Marcus,... [Read More...]
Houston Alexander vs. Kimbo Slice at the TUF 10 Finale?
The Ultimate Fighter 10 is nearing the halfway point, and the teasers for a Kimbo Slice return to the show have finally stopped. One rumor that will not go away is a suspected December match up between the YouTube brawler and UFC veteran Houston Alexander. FiveOuncesofPain.com first confirmed through sources close to the possible bout that one of the fighters had been approached about the match-up,... [Read More...]
Combat Sports Insider: Solving extreme weight cutting is easier said than done
Anthony Johnson’s failure to make weight at UFC 104 has renewed concerns about weight cutting in the sport and prompted pundits to make suggestions about how to rectify the situation. One of the more respected and authoritative voices out there to tackle the weight cutting topic was MMAjunkie.com special columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin. I respect Dr. Benjamin’s expertise and believe his recommendations... [Read More...]
Someone Had To Say It: Cecil Peoples
I have come to the conclusion that Cecil Peoples has absolutely no business playing any part in the outcome of a professional fight. Not solely based on his long history of handing down incredibly ridiculous rulings on bouts, but more for his recent comments to MMAWeekly.com when discussing his feelings of some of the criticism he has fallen under because of his latest blatant blunder. “My thing... [Read More...]
Someone Had To Say It: Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
What in the world is going on with Quinton Jackson lately? Is Rampage having an energy drink relapse or something? From his withdrawal from his highly anticipated grudge match with Rashad Evans at UFC 107 to take part in the upcoming A-Team feature film, to his shockingly selfish behavior as a “coach” on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter, to recently bad mouthing the UFC with every... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: Long-time promoter Roy Englebrecht announces the formation of the PMAAL
Major League Baseball has the minor leagues; the NBA has the D-League; the NHL has the AHL; and the NFL has college football. All the major sports leagues have “feeder systems” and now Southern California fight promoter and sports entrepreneur Roy Englebecht has decided that mixed martial arts also needs its own legitimate minor league system. In an effort to help develop the next generation... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida: ‘I put [Shogun] in danger three or four times’
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After having a chance to review his highly scrutinized performance this past Saturday night against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 104, Lyoto Machida is more convinced than ever before that the the verdict rendered by the judges in his favor was the correct one. In a recent conversation with Sherdog.com the UFC light heavyweight title holder had this to say, “I had the opportunity to... [Read More...]
