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	<title>Five Ounces of Pain &#187; Sam Caplan</title>
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		<title>Combat Sports Insider: Solving extreme weight cutting is easier said than done</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/10/29/combat-sports-insider-solving-extreme-weight-cutting-in-mma-is-easier-said-than-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anthony Johnson&#8217;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&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Combat Sports Insider: Four ways to improve officiating and judging in MMA</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/10/11/combat-sports-insider-four-ways-to-improve-officiating-and-judging-in-mma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My opening statement to this opinion/editorial piece probably isn&#8217;t much  different than what you&#8217;ve been reading elsewhere: that last night&#8217;s World Extreme Cagefighting main  event between Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson was perhaps the fight of the  year but at the same time, also one of the biggest miscarriages of justice as [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Dancing with the Reality Stars: Why Kimbo Slice vs. Chuck Liddell Should Happen</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/10/01/making-the-case-for-chuck-liddell-vs-kimbo-slice/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/10/01/making-the-case-for-chuck-liddell-vs-kimbo-slice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a recent interview with Greg Savage of Sherdog.com, UFC President Dana White responded to a question about the promotion&#8217;s growing number of shows and whether they have enough marquee talent to headline the shows by saying he has plenty of headliners.
While the UFC has its fair share of stars that can carry a pay-per-view [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Combat Sports Insider: Randomly Ranting Once Again</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/08/10/combat-sports-insider-randomly-ranting-once-again/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/08/10/combat-sports-insider-randomly-ranting-once-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s never a good idea to write when you&#8217;re sleep deprived. There&#8217;s a tendency to sometimes say things you shouldn&#8217;t say. Then again, that might make for an interesting read for everyone?
As some of you may or may not know, I am no longer an active editorial influence in regards to FiveOuncesOfPain.com. I started a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>18</slash:comments>
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		<title>Frank Lester released from his UFC contract</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/25/frank-lester-released-from-his-ufc-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/25/frank-lester-released-from-his-ufc-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that welterweight Frank Lester has run out of chances to land a spot on the roster of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Sources informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com late Wednesday night that the Team Quest product received his formal release from the UFC shortly after losing via first round submission to Nick Osipczak during this past Saturday&#8217;s live [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Interim WEC lightweight title fight between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson in the works</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/25/interim-wec-lightweight-title-fight-between-donald-cerrone-and-ben-henderson-in-the-works/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/25/interim-wec-lightweight-title-fight-between-donald-cerrone-and-ben-henderson-in-the-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benson Henderson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Jamie Varner having revealed on his official Twitter account yesterday that he&#8217;s sustained another setback in his recovery from a broken hand, Yahoo! Sports has reported that WEC officials are considering introducing an interim lightweight title.
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from sources that the WEC has engaged in preliminary talks to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Additional clothing sponsors added to UFC&#8217;s banned list</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/24/additional-clothing-sponsors-added-to-ufcs-banned-list/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/24/additional-clothing-sponsors-added-to-ufcs-banned-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A UFC fighter&#8217;s ability to obtain sponsorship from clothing apparel sponsors could take on a new degree of difficulty for upcoming fight cards, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned.
FiveOuncesOfPain.com was contacted by a manager on Wednesday night who spoke on the condition of anonymity and stated that he recently received an e-mail indicating that additional clothing sponsors have [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Combat Sports Insider: The Cage vs. The Ring</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/19/combat-sports-insider-the-cage-vs-the-ring/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/19/combat-sports-insider-the-cage-vs-the-ring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One unique thing in working for M-1 and getting to travel with the M-1 Challenge is that I get to routinely watch MMA take place in a ring.
Having been a fan of PRIDE, I&#8217;ve always had an appreciation for the ring but understood why so many promotions have elected to brand around the cage, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Postponed Mike Easton vs. Chase Beebe UWC bantamweight title fight expected for September</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/18/postponed-mike-easton-vs-chase-beebe-uwc-bantamweight-title-fight-expected-for-september/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/18/postponed-mike-easton-vs-chase-beebe-uwc-bantamweight-title-fight-expected-for-september/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ultimate Warrior Challenge bantamweight champion Mike Easton is expected to make his next title defense in September in a long-anticipated showdown with former WEC bantamweight champion Chase Beebe.
Easton revealed the news to FiveOuncesOfPain.com during an upcoming interview conducted shortly after being promoted to black belt last night by Lloyd Irvin in Jenkintown, PA at Jared [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Combat Sports Insider: Volume One</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/05/combat-sports-insider-volume-one/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/06/05/combat-sports-insider-volume-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been a long time since I’ve written a column for FiveOuncesOfPain.com. As I write this, I’ve embarked on a new chapter in my life that caused me to step away from the site I created.
The current state of the U.S. economy has had an adverse effect on a lot of people and I am [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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