Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver tapped to replace Phil Baroni at XMMA 7
XMMA has announced that Phil “The New York Badass” Baroni has pulled out of his Feb. 27 bout with Guillaume de Lorenzi. His replacement will be the vocal Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver. Koppenhaver has been a hot topic over the past week after being dropped by Bellator Fighting Championships for outrageous comments regarding President Barack Obama. Koppenhaver, a native of Las... [Read More...]
Cris “Cyborg” Santos suffers shoulder injury
XMMA has announced that EliteXC veteran Cris “Cyborg” Santos has suffered a shoulder injury and has been forced to withdraw from her bout with Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7: Inferno. Santos, a member of the famed Chute Boxe Academy, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 6-1. Santos is currently riding a six fight winning streak with stoppage victories over Shayna Baszler, Marise Vitoria,... [Read More...]
T.J. Grant signs four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
FiveOuncesofPain.com has learned that Canadian welterweight prospect T.J. Grant has signed a four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Grant’s UFC debut will come on April 18 at UFC 97 but no opponent has been announced at this time. Grant, a native of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 13-2. Grant is currently riding a four-fight winning streak... [Read More...]
Jonathan Goulet unable to take UFC 97 fight vs. Tamdan McCrory
FiveOuncesofPain.com has learned that Canadian welterweight Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet has turned down his proposed bout with Tamdan McCrory after he was unable to gain medical clearance for his injured knee. A few weeks ago, FiveOuncesofPain.com broke news that Goulet was offered a fight with McCrory but the bout hinged on the fact that Goulet needed to receive medical clearance.... [Read More...]
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos to battle Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7: Inferno
XMMA has announced that EliteXC veteran Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will battle Marloes Coenen at XMMA 7: Inferno on Friday, February 27 in Montreal, Quebec. Santos, a member of the Chute Boxe Academy, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 6-1. Santos had an impressive year securing victories over Shayna Baszler and Yoko Takahashi. Santos was on a collision course with EliteXC star Gina... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni to headline XMMA 7 in Montreal, Quebec
UFC veteran Phil Baroni has signed a contract with Xtreme MMA in Quebec, Canada to headline their upcoming card XMMA 7 on February 27 in Montreal, Quebec. According to reports on CagePlay.com, Baroni’s XMMA debut will come against welterweight prospect Guillaume de Lorenzi. Baroni, a native of Long Island, New York, made the drop to welterweight earlier this year and has since gone 3-0 with victories... [Read More...]
Report: Cris Cyborg to return on February 27
CagePlay.com is reporting that XMMA has signed Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos to a one-fight contract with her debut set to take place on February 27 at XMMA 7: Inferno. Santos gained a great deal of notoriety earlier this year after joining the now-defunct EliteXC. During her short stint with the organization, she amassed a record of 2-0 with impressive victories over Yoko Takahashi and Shayna Baszler. There... [Read More...]
UFC hoping to host event in Ontario in 2009
In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, UFC president Dana White stated that the Ultimate Fighting Championship would be returning to Montreal, Quebec in the spring and has plans of securing a show in Ontario in 2009 White said, “We’re going to attack Toronto and we’re going to get that done. We want to get a fight done in Ontario bad. And we’re going to do a big stadium there too. We’re... [Read More...]
MFC signs Derrick Noble to three-fight contract
The Maximum Fighting Championship has announced that it has signed UFC veteran Derrick Noble to a three-fight contract. Noble is a versatile veteran who possesses a mixed martial arts record of 22-11-1. Noble owns victories over the likes of MFC welterweight champion Pat Healy, Thiago Alves, Carlo Prater, and Jake Ellenberger. Noble has also been in the cage with notable names such as Chris Lytle,... [Read More...]
Denis Kang and Tim Hague earn victories at Raw Combat: Redemption
This past weekend, PRIDE and K-1 veteran Denis Kang got back on the winning track with an impressive 46 second knockout of UFC veteran Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman. Both fighters spent the first twenty seconds of the bout feeling each other out with jabs before Kang moved in and landed a looping overhand right that put Eastman on the canvas. The victory is Kang’s second straight since he dropped... [Read More...]
Affliction signs Canadian featherweight Dave Pariseau
Five Ounces of Pain has learned that Affliction has signed Canadian featherweight Dave Pariseau to a three-fight contract. No date or opponent was announced for his debut. Pariseau is a veteran of TKO, XMMA, and Ultimate Cage Wars who possesses a mixed martial arts record of 7-6-1. Pariseau holds victories over the likes of Jason St. Louis, Jacob MacDonald, and Alex Popov. Pariseau has also been in... [Read More...]
Georges St. Pierre receives BJJ black belt
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has been awarded his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by Bruno Fernandes. The Franchise Radio is reporting that St. Pierre received his black belt on Saturday at TriStar Gym which was the end of a monthly seminar being held by BJJ world champion Bruno Fernandes. In an interview with GracieMag.com, St. Pierre said the moment ranks as one of the best in his... [Read More...]
EliteXC signs Jason Volpe and Nick Denis
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through multiple sources that EliteXC has signed Jason Volpe and Nick Denis to contracts. Denis, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, possesses an unblemished mixed martial arts record of 6-0. Denis currently trains at Ronin MMA and holds victories over the likes of Josh Kyrejto, Josh Gallant, and Chris Myra. Jason “The Hitman” Volpe possesses a mixed martial arts record... [Read More...]
EliteXC signs Canadian heavyweight Tim Hague
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that King of the Cage Canada heavyweight champion Tim Hague has signed a one-year contract with EliteXC. No date or opponent has been announced for Hague’s debut. Hague, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 8-1. Hague holds victories over notable names such as UFC veteran Sherman Pendergarst, Ruben Villareal and Jared Kilkenny. Hague’s... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald inks new four-fight deal with UFC
Canadian middleweight Jason MacDonald has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The news comes from MacDonald’s blog where he said, “I signed a new contract with the UFC this week. It’s a new four-fight deal, so I’ll be looking forward to four more fights in the UFC and hopefully climbing my way to the top of the division.” MacDonald,... [Read More...]
TUF 8 veteran Ryan Jimmo to fight at X Fights on Oct. 4 (UPDATED)
The Ultimate Fighter 8 contestant Ryan Jimmo will battle Jason Cecil at X Fights: Ontario vs. Maritimes on Oct. 4th at the Moncton Coliseum. Jimmo, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, appeared on the premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter 8 but unfortunately he failed to gain a spot in the house when he dropped a decision to Antwain Britt. Jimmo is a versatile striker who holds victories over Jeff... [Read More...]
Denis Kang to face Marvin Eastman at Raw Combat on Oct. 25
Raw Combat, a promotion based out of Calgary, Alberta, has announced that PRIDE and K-1 star Denis Kang will headline their upcoming event titled “Redemption” in a middleweight affair with UFC veteran Marvin Eastman. Kang, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 30-10-1. Kang holds victories over Akihiro Gono, Amar Suloev, Murilo Rua, and Mark Weir. Kang... [Read More...]
UFC 88: Breakthrough Weigh-In Results
Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 88: Breakthrough which is scheduled to air tomorrow at 10 p.m. et live on pay-per-view: Main Card: Rashad Evans (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (204) Matt Hamill (205) vs. Rich Franklin (204.5) Dan Henderson (185) vs. Rousimar Palhares (184.5) Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Martin Kampmann (184.5) Matt Brown (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (170) Preliminary Bouts: Thiago... [Read More...]
Brian Gassaway to appear at TKO 35 on Oct. 3
TKO Championship Fighting has announced that UFC veteran Brian Gassaway will take on welterweight prospect T.J. Grant at TKO 35: Hioki vs. Quenneville. Gassaway, a native of Chicago, Illinois, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 28-18-2 and has appeared in the UFC confines once losing to TUF 1 winner Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez. Gassaway’s record includes appearances in organizations such... [Read More...]
UFC veterans Heath and Clark to headline MFC 18
The Maximum Fighting Championship has announced that UFC veteran David Heath will headline MFC 18: Famous in a light heavyweight showdown with Emanuel Newton. Earlier this month, MFC president Mark Pavelich announced that he had signed Heath to a multi-fight contract with the hopes that he’ll eventually meet up with MFC light heavyweight champion Roger “The Hulk” Hollett. Heath, a... [Read More...]
