Forrest Griffin out 12 weeks with shoulder surgery
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin had to drop out of his fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueria due to a shoulder problem. While many hoped that Griffin’s injury was short time, the Las Vegas Times reports that Griffin will in fact need surgery after all. “He saw a specialist in Los Angeles and had it worked on,” said Griffin’s trainer, Jimmy Gifford. “It... [Read More...]
Grove vs. Reljic, Tuchscherer vs. Schaub make UFC 116 Prelims on Spike
The UFC on Spike Prelim series will return for UFC 116 with fights in the heavyweight and middleweight division being featured. Former Ultimate Fighter winner Kendall Grove will face the always tough Goran Reljic, and Ultimate Fighter finalist Brendan Schaub will face Chris Tuchscherer. The bout will air live on Spike TV prior to the PPV portion of UFC 116 according to a recent report on MMAWeekly. Grove... [Read More...]
Only In America
Being completely surprised would be an understatement to my reaction upon hearing that not only was the Din Thomas/Ricardo Mayorga fight cancelled, but that the entire Shine Fights card was canned along with it. Apparently the commission was not trust-worthy of Shine’s money, despite the fighters being confident in Shine. Most of the fighters got 25 percent of their money, while others got less... [Read More...]
Nate Diaz vs. Marcus Davis likely for UFC 118
A welterweight tilt between Marcus Davis and Nate Diaz is on tap for the promotion’s first event in Boston. The news of the bout comes according to a report from MMAJunkie.com. The fate of the fight is hinged on the commission’s ruling for Diaz’ role in the now famous brawl at Strikeforce: Nashville. Diaz is coming off a victory in his debut at welterweight against Rory Markham at UFC 111. Despite... [Read More...]
Marius Zaromskis vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos set for “Strikeforce: Los Angeles”
Brazilian striker Evangelista Santos, husband of current Strikeforce female 145 pound champion Cristiane Santos, will make his welterweight debut against DREAM welterweight grand prix champion Marius Zaromskis in what should be an entertaining fight. The fights is set to take place at Strikeforce: Los Angeles, which will take place during the popular E-3 Videogame Expo. The news of the planned bout... [Read More...]
Paulo Filho scratched from another bout, Hector Lombard vs. Jay Silva set for Bellator 18
In the ongoing saga of Paulo Filho’s career has once again hit another bump in the road as he will not be able to fight against Hector Lombard at Bellator 18, set for this Thursday. According to Gracie Mag, Filho ran into problems with his visa after his managers reportedly make mistakes. “It seems the event took too long in sending out the letter I needed to present at the consulate and I’m... [Read More...]
Kauzushi Sakuraba vs. Ralek Gracie on tap for Dream 14
According to DREAM matchmaker Daisuke Soto on Ustream, a very big fight might be going down at Dream 14. It’s the return of one of the sports greatest rivalries: Kazushi Sakuraba vs. The Gracie Family. The Gracie Hunter is possibly prepping to go on the hunt against the new generation of Gracie family members, starting off with Ralek Gracie. Ralek Gracie is the grandson of Helio Gracie and the son... [Read More...]
Clay Guida vs. Rafael Dos Anjos likely for UFC 117
A lightweight battle between Clay Guida and Rafael Dos Anjos is in the works for UFC 117 according to a recent report at MMArecap. Guida recently snapped a two fight losing streak at the first UFC on Versus event, finishing Shannon Gugerty with an arm-triangle choke in the second round. It was the fourth fight that he has finished in the UFC, and the submission netted him a 50,000 dollar Submission... [Read More...]
Mark Munoz vs. Yushin Okami on tap for “UFC on Versus 2″
Another good fight has been added to the UFC’s second event on Versus as The Philippine Wrecking Machine Mark Munoz will take on the always tough Yushin Okami. The news of the bout comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAWeekly. Munoz is coming off of an exciting fight against Kendall Grove at UFC 112 that saw him escaping numerous submission attempts before brutally finishing Grove off in the... [Read More...]
Jorge Rivera vs. Alessio Sakara set for UFC 118
A middleweight scrap between Alessio Sakara and Jorge Rivera will go down a UFC 118 according to MMA Junkie.com. While the fight has yet to be signed, both fighters have verbally agreed to fight at the big show in Boston. Both fighters are coming off of three fight winning streaks in which they finished two out of their three opponents. Sakara has been with the promotion since October of 2005 and has... [Read More...]
Thiago Silva vs. Tim Boetsch set for UFC 117
A light-heavyweight fight between Brazilian striker Thiago Silva and the returning Tim Boetsch has been booked for UFC 117. The news of the anticipated match-up comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAJunkie.com. It was originally rumored that Silva would face Ryan Bader at this event, but Bader had hand surgery this month and won’t be able to start training till late may. Silva is looking to rebound... [Read More...]
Robbie Lawler vs. Renato Sobral set for “Strikeforce: Los Angeles” on June 16
A 195 catchweight bout between Robbie Lawler and Renato Sobral has been announced for the first Strikeforce first event to be held in Los Angeles according to a recent report on Sherdog.com. Lawler is coming off of a miracle knockout against feared Dutch striker Melvin Manhoef earlier this year, a fight that saw Manhoef use Robbie Lawler’s legs as target practice. It wasn’t until Manhoef left... [Read More...]
Dream Light-Heavyweight Grand Prix Canceled
DREAM’s scheduled Light-Heavyweight Grand Prix will not take place according to various reports, notably Josh Gross from Sports Illustrated. The tournament was set to begin at the May 29 DREAM event, but that no longer seems to be the case. The tournament was rumored to feature Gegard Mousasi, Renato Sobral, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, and possibly King Mo. The current story going around is that... [Read More...]
James Toney vs. Randy Couture possible for UFC 118
James Toney is set to make his debut in the UFC at UFC 118, and the promotion has wasted no time in putting him against a tough opponent in MMA legend Randy Couture. While the fight has yet to be confirmed, Fighters Only and MMA Junkie have both reported the fight happening for the UFC’s debut in Boston. Toney is looking to make an impact in MMA, and went on a relentless trash-talk spree calling... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian vs. Gray Maynard set for UFC 118
It looks like UFC 118 will be a night to showcase the lightweight division as another blockbuster lightweight bout between Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard has been signed. Florian confirmed the fight on a recent edition of MMA Live. Florian will look to stop the aggressive wrestling of “The Bully” in what should be a number one contender’s fight for the lightweight crown. Florian will have the... [Read More...]
Takanori Gomi vs. Joe Stevenson at “UFC on Versus 2″
Earlier this week, news came out about a fight between John Howard and Jake Ellenberger at UFC on Versus 2. Today, another great has been added to the card as Takanari Gomi will make his return to the Octagon in an attempt to get his first victory in the UFC against the always tough winner of the second season of the Ultimate Fighter Season 2, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson according to a recent report... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown set for UFC 116
The undercard for UFC 116 just got a bit more exciting with a fight between Matt Brown and Chris “Lights Out” Lytle has been booked according to a recent report on MMA Fighting. Both fighters usually put on some of the most exciting fights in the welterweight division and this fight should be no different. This fight has been added to what should be a huge event with the return of Brock Lesnar... [Read More...]
Frankie Edgar vs. B.J. Penn II set for UFC 118
It looks like it’s going to be B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar II up next in the UFC lightweight division after all. Fighter’s Only magazine has reported that both Penn and Edgar have agreed to a rematch of their controversial lightweight championship fight at UFC 118. The fight will take place on August 28, and the fight will headline the UFC’s first event in Massachusetts, the event will take... [Read More...]
Dana White Confirms Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva
Dana White appeared on Rome is Burning today and has officially confirmed Anderson Silva’s next opponent. Chael Sonnen will be next in line to face the middleweight division kingpin, no date has been confirmed yet. White was very open and honest with his feelings about Silva, and what implications there will be if Silva has another lackluster performance: If he ever acts like that again in the ring... [Read More...]
Monday Morning Fighter
Welcome to Monday Morning Fighter, my new column at Five Ounces of Pain in which I look at what happened over the last week, and anything set to go down this week. This week I’ll look at UFC 112, The Anderson problem, and my shocking/idiotic prediction for the main event of “Strikeforce: Nashville”. Let’s start with UFC 112: -Amazing how fast they got the arena up in only a few weeks,... [Read More...]
