Alan Belcher: “I don’t plan on losing anytime soon.”
When UFC middleweight Alan Belcher steps inside the Octagon this Saturday to face Brazilian leg lock specialist Rousimar Palhares it will be just his third fight in two years. He defeated Patrick Cote at UFC 113 in May of 2010 and was forced to the sidelines afterwards because of an injury to his eye in training that almost cut his career short. Luckily for Belcher the eye surgery he underwent saved... [Read More...]
Rousimar Palhares vs. Alan Belcher rounds out main card for UFC on FOX 3
UFC President Dana White promised four fights on the organization’s upcoming return to FOX and has shown himself to be a man of his word, announcing the always-tough Alan Belcher will battle submission-specialist Rousimar Palhares on network television May 5 at UFC on FOX 3. White revealed the match-up Monday morning via Twitter. Belcher made his triumphant return to the Octagon at UFN 25 after more... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher: “I thought I wasn’t gonna fight again…”
It’s been more than a year since fans saw Roufusport product Alan Belcher in the Octagon – sixteen months to be exact. However, when the 27-year old takes to the cage tonight in New Orleans it will mark a much more significant return to action than simply one related to the amount of time he’d been gone. Shortly after his UFC 113 win over Patrick Cote, Belcher suffered a detached retina while... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher returns to the ring in September against Jason MacDonald
The long road of recovery for Alan Belcher finally has a destination in sight after a detached retina sustained in training last summer threatened his permanent vision and nearly ended his run as a Mixed Martial Artist. According to the UFC, Belcher will face Canadian grappler Jason MacDonald on September 17 in New Orleans as part of the UFC’s still-developing “Battle on the Bayou” event. Belcher,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Rashad Evans Responds to Claims He’s Unhappy in the UFC (WatchKalibRun.com) Fedor Emelianenko Trains with “Jacare” and Mousasi (MMAScraps.com) Former Strikeforce Fighter May Be Headed to Ultimate Fighter (CagePotato.com) WEC... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher: ‘I feel disrespected’, ‘ready to let my fists do the talking’
Just two days shy of his UFC 107 showdown with the always dangerous Wilson Gouveia, Alan “The Talent” Belcher is flat out pissed, and it’s not at his opponent but the current predicament he finds himself in. The predicament being a “Fight of the Night” caliber athlete being snubbed from main card honors. “I have tons of people coming out to support me, and it kind... [Read More...]
Wilson Gouveia vs. Alan Belcher set for UFC 107
A middleweight match-up between Wilson Gouveia and Alan Belcher is expected for UFC 107. Although not officially announced it has been reported the bout is in the final stages of negotiations. MMAWeekly.com is stating both parties have agreed and expected to finalize the deal shortly. Belcher is coming off a close decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100. The loss, which many believe was won by... [Read More...]
Report: Akiyama vs. Belcher could be added to UFC 100
The UFC’s newest middleweight acquisition could be making his debut under the brightest of lights. According to a Monday report by MMAjunkie.com, talks are ongoing for Yoshihiro Akiyama to face off against Alan Belcher at UFC 100, scheduled for July 11 in Las Vegas. According to Junkie, a source close to the negotiations said that while the fight isn’t signed bout agreements could be finalized... [Read More...]
Report: Alan Belcher vs. Alessio Sakara set for UFC 99
The card for the UFC’s German debut continues to unfold with a middleweight matchup between Alan Belcher and Alessio Sakara expected to be finalized soon. Word of the new UFC 99 matchup comes courtesy of a report on MMAWeekly.com. According to the report, both combatants have verbally agreed to the June 13 fight with bout agreements expected to be signed shortly. Both Sakara and Belcher are former... [Read More...]
Alan Belcher planning a move to light heavyweight
Alan Belcher is hoping to silence his critics on Saturday night at UFC 93 by imposing his will on PRIDE veteran Denis Kang. Belcher told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview that he will be looking to make a statement against Kang to show the UFC’s middleweight division that he means business. The 24 year old Biloxi, Mississipi native impressed many back in December of 2006 when he... [Read More...]
Denis Kang to debut vs. Alan Belcher at UFC 93 (UPDATED)
MMA On Tap reported Monday that the newest UFC middleweight, Denis Kang, could face off against Alan Belcher at UFC 93 in January. Sherdog has since confirmed that Kang will indeed debut against Belcher on Jan. 17 in Dublin, Ireland. Kang is most recently coming off a win against Marvin Eastman via first round TKO at Raw Combat: Redemption just a couple weeks back. Kang sports a record of 31-10 professionally... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 15: Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher Preview
The next fight we are going to preview on the road to UFC Fight Night 15 could be billed as a possible “Loser leaves town” type matchup. Ed Herman versus Alan Belcher is a battle of two UFC middleweights trying to establish solid footing in the burgeoning talent pool of the middleweight division. Herman (14-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) was a finalist for season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” losing... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Fighters from Philadelphia’s famed Fight Factory added to “Saturday Night Fights” undercard
Two fighters from Philadelphia’s famed Fight Factory fight camp have been added to the undercard of EliteXC’s first-ever “Saturday Night Fights” card on CBS television, a source close to the camp has revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com. The Fight Factory, started by head trainer Stephen Haigh, features both DREAM lightweight Grand Prix competitor Eddie Alvarez and... [Read More...]
Preparations being made for ShoXC event in December (updated)
While EliteXC and Showtime have yet to make an official announcement, preparations are already underway for the next ShoXC event, which is currently expected to take place in New Jersey on Dec. 7. While no fights have formally been signed for the event, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that a proposed main event between Cage Rage welterweight champion Paul Daley and Jose Rodriguez is being discussed. The... [Read More...]
