James Wilks vs. Claude Patrick set for UFC 120
A welterweight match-up between TUF 9 Champion James Wilks and Claude Patrick has been booked for UFC 120. News of the bout comes from Mauro Ranallo’s “The Fight Show,” citing sources close to the promotion. UFC 120 is expected to take place from The O2 Arena in London on October 16. Wilks (7-3) will be looking to improve upon a recent unanimous decision victory over Peter Sobotta... [Read More...]
Bellator Middleweight Champ Hector Lombard vs. Herbert “Whisper” Goodman set for Bellator 24
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 14, 2010) — Reigning Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard will look to continue his domination of the middleweight division in a special non-title fight with former NFL standout Herbert “Whisper” Goodman as part of Bellator 24 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Aug. 12th. Lombard (26-2-1) puts his 14-fight winning streak on the line against Goodman (15-8),... [Read More...]
American Forces Network to broadcast Bellator to 1 million military personnel overseas
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 14, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships will expand its reach to the more than 1 million brave American service men and women, as well as Department of Defense and other US government civilians and their families stationed overseas through a new alliance with the American Forces Network. Beginning this fall, all military personnel, Department of Defense civilian employees... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin and others test clean during UFC 116 drug testing
In total, fifteen fighters from UFC 116 were tested for any traces of illegal substances in their system, and all fifteen tests came back squeaky clean. FiveOuncesofPain.com recently learned of the test results through the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s Executive Director Keith Kizer. The following fighters were tested during UFC 116: Brock Lesnar, Shane Carwin, Chris Leben, Yoshihiro Akiyama,... [Read More...]
British knockout artist Neil ‘Goliath’ Grove joins Bellator Heavyweight Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 13, 2010) – Neil “Goliath” Grove – a South African-born former rugby player who fought for the UFC during that organization’s visit to his adopted hometown of London last year – will make his U.S. debut as part of Bellator Fighting Championships‘ upcoming Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament. Grove, who stands six feet, six inches tall and has... [Read More...]
Dave Batista: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
About three or four weeks ago former WWE star Dave Bautista, more commonly known as simply “Batista“, bragged to TMZ reporters that he had signed a lucrative deal with Strikeforce. I finally thought that Scott Coker had jumped off the deep end and was wondering when the promotion was going to start the hype for Herschel Walker vs. Jose Canseco on PPV. I’m inclined to guess that Strikeofrce... [Read More...]
UFC veteran Jim Miller receives black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (VIDEO)
UFC veteran lightweight Jim Miller recently reached a plateau in his extensive grappling career, becoming only the fourth athlete to receive his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from the decorated Jamie Cruz. Cruz is himself a black belt under the legendary Renzo Gracie and currently trains BJJ out of AMA Fight Club to UFC fighters such as Dan Miller, Charlie Brenneman and Ricardo Romero, among others. Miller... [Read More...]
Rusty Business
“Ring rust” is a term that has varying strength. On one side there are recent cases like Yoshihiro Akiyama’s long-awaited return at UFC 116. Akiyama was never known for great cardio, but a year out of the cage did a number on his gas tank, leaving him blatantly exhausted midway through the second round. Conversely, former champ and genetic-jackpot winner Randy Couture spent 13 months... [Read More...]
Scott Jorgensen could be next in line for 135 lb title with WEC 50 victory
WEC 50 takes place August 18, and will mark the first title defense forWEC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz. The champion is set to square off against number 1 contender Joseph Benavidez in the 5 round contest. In a move that should be emulated by most major organizations, the fight for the number 1 contendership is also on the line as Scott Jorgensen will fight Brad Pickett for the right to fight... [Read More...]
Travis “The Hurricane” Reddinger makes Bellator Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 12, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming Season 3 Bantamweight Tournament continued to take shape today with the addition of 14-2 fan favorite Travis “The Hurricane” Reddinger. The 28-year-old Pittsburgh native and St. Paul, Minn., transplant – who enters the tournament in the midst of a four-fight win streak – is known for his power, relentless approach... [Read More...]
Belcher vs. Maia, Danzig vs. Wiman II set for “UFC Fight Night” in Texas
New York, NY, July 12, 2010 – Brazilian mixed martial arts star, Demian Maia (12-2) returns to the Octagon® on a quest for another shot at the UFC middleweight crown as he takes on rising contender Alan Belcher (15-5) in Spike TV’s “UFC Fight Night” live from the Frank Erwin Special Events Center on the campus of The University of Texas in Austin on Wednesday, September 15 at 8:00pm ET/PT.... [Read More...]
Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle set for UFC 119
A welterweight bout between former UFC champion Matt Serra and Chris Lytle is slated for UFC 119. The news of the bout came in a recent report on MMAJunkie.com. UFC 119 is expected for September 25 from the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Serra recently rebounded from a May 2009 defeat at the hands of Matt Hughes with a stunning first round TKO over Frank Trigg in February of this year,... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett and Karo Parisyan dish out beatings at “Impact FC 1: The Uprising”
Longtime top ranked mixed martial arts veterans Josh Barnett and Karo Parisyan made successful returns to action in Australia as both fighters picked up decisive victories. Barnett and Parisyan joined an all-star cast of MMA stars that included Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Jeff Monson and Carlos Newton in Brisbane, Australia during “Impact FC 1: The Uprising“. Barnett had his hands full when... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez on for UFC 121
It’s a bout that most fans felt had to happen, but now it’s a bout with a date and a venue. It’s official, UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar will return to the Octagon and defend his title against Cain Velasquez. The bout will take place during UFC 121 on October 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The news comes courtesy of UFC president Dana White, who recently... [Read More...]
Shinya Aoki sends Tatsuya Kawajiri to hospital with vicious submission at DREAM.15
Shinya Aoki has a long history of sending his opponents to the emergency room with pretzel-shaped limbs and Tatsuya Kawajiri became the latest victim of the most lethal submission grappler in mixed martial arts during DREAM.15. Aoki shot in for a takedown almost immediately in the first round of the DREAM Lightweight Championship bout before dropping to his guard and firmly attaching himself to one... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber’s 135 lb debut postponed as injury sidelines “California Kid” from WEC 50
A previously anticipated match-up between former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber and heavy handed Japanese wrestler Takeya Mizugaki scheduled for WEC 50 will have to wait for now as “The California Kid” recently broke the unfortunate news that the bout has been scratched via his Twitter account. Faber reported that he suffered an inury on Monday that will prevent him from competing... [Read More...]
Michael Bisping vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama booked for UFC 120
Middleweights at decisively different points in their UFC careers will be facing off in a bout that is sure to deliver during UFC 120 as Michael Bisping will be looking to notch his second consecutive victory at the weight class when he faces off with Yoshihiro Akiyama, who is hoping to rebound from a recent UFC 116 triangle submission defeat at the legs of Chris Leben. News of the bout comes courtesy... [Read More...]
“Korean Zombie” Jung vs. George Roop, Leonard Garcia vs. Mark Hominick likely for WEC 51
While many fans that had the pleasure to witness one of the greatest fights put on in recent memory between “The Korean Zombie” Chang Sung Jung and Leonard Garcia at WEC 48 had anticipated an immediate rematch between the pair, it now looks likely that that particular fight will have to wait. It now looks likely that “The Korean Zombie” will in fact face off with George Roop... [Read More...]
DREAM.15 Weigh-In Results and Video
DREAM.15 is all set to take place from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 10, as all fighters, with the exception of Jake O’Brien, have successfully made weight. O’Brien is/was slated to take on Gegard Mousasi in the opening round of a light heavyweight grand prix before failing to make the contracted weight limit. Ricco Rodriguez has been mentioned as a possible replacement... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 7/9/10
Should referee Josh Rosenthal have stopped UFC 116’s main event in the first round? Can you name an overall card that was more entertaining than last weekend’s show? Is Chris Leben a “Top 10” middleweight? How likely is it that Cain Velasquez will beat Brock Lesnar when they square off later this year? Keyboard warrrrriors….come out to plaaaay-yay! If you’re reading these lines you are... [Read More...]
