Thales Leites vs. Alessio Sakara At UFC 101

Fresh off an underwhelming unanimous decision loss to Anderson Silva, Thales Leites is hopping right back on the horse as he steps in for an injured Rousimar Palhares against Alessio Sakara at UFC 101. Intheguard.tv was the first to report the match-up based upon statements made by Leites directly to the website. Leites was awarded a shot at Silva’s middleweight crown after winning five straight... [Read More...]

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Rousimar Palhares expected to meet Alessio Sakara at UFC 99

Up and coming Brazilian middleweight Rousimar Palhares will face Italian slugger Alessio Sakara at UFC 99 which is scheduled for June 13th and will be the UFC’s first foray into Germany. MMAWeekly has been able to confirm the match-up today from sources close to both fighters. Palhares, who trains with the the Brazilian Top Team, is coming off a resounding victory over Jeremy Horn at UFC 93 in... [Read More...]

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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...]

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Former NCAA Champion Jake Rosholt’s UFC debut could come at UFN 17 against Alessio Sakara

A middleweight matchup between former three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion Jake Rosholt and former Italian professional boxer Alessio Sakara is believed to be in the works for UFC Fight Night 17 on February 7, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through multiple sources. Rosholt’s camp is believed to have agreed to the bout with Sakara expected to follow suit once he receives a formal bout... [Read More...]

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UFN 15: UFC awards $30,000 bonuses to four fighters

The UFC issued its standard set of awards following last night’s UFC Fight Night 15 show in Omaha, Nebraska at the Omaha Civic Center. The amount of the bonuses for the Spike TV event was $30,000 per award with Nate Diaz, Josh Neer, Alessio Sakara, and Wilson Gouveia. Diaz won a split decision over Neer in the main event of the show but both fighters were winners after their bout was declared... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: Tim Kennedy out of IFL middleweight title match

FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has learned from multiple sources that Tim Kennedy will be unable to challenge Matt Horwich for the IFL middleweight title on February 29 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, as had been previously announced. It is believed that Kennedy will be unable to compete due to a military commitment. The IFL is expected to announce early this week that Ryan McGivern... [Read More...]

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IFL’s Tim Kennedy teaches the “Spinning Back Claw” (video)

Gotta love the IFL for keeping their finger on the pulse of the internet and making fights and promotional video available via YouTube. Great stuff. Anyways, here’s a clip of the IFL’s Tim Kennedy walking you through the “Spinning Back Claw.” Is it legal? Watch to find out. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "IFL’s Tim Kennedy teaches the “Spinning Back Claw” (video)",... [Read More...]

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IFL: Tim Kennedy Post-Fight Press Conference Video

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IFL Video Highlights

Here is a video highlight that captures the bulk of what happened at the IFL World Grand Prix Finals on Saturday night. ***NOTE: Good news for any concerned… I got word from the IFL this morning that Elias Rivera was fine after his fight with Tim Kennedy and actually drove himself home from the event. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "IFL Video Highlights", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/12/31/ifl-video-highlights/"... [Read More...]

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IFL: World Grand Prix Finals Quick Results

IFL World Grand Prix from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. MAIN CARD 155 lbs.: Ryan Schultz Def. Chris Horodecki via TKO (strikes) at 2:51 of Rd. 1 185 lbs.: Matt Horwich def. Benji Radach via TKO (strikes) at 1:58 of Rd. 2 170 lbs.: Jay Hieron def. Delson Heleno via TKO (injury/strikes) at 4:00 of Rd. 1 145 lbs.: Wagnney Fabiano def. L.C. Davis via Armbar Submission at 3:38 of Rd. 1 265... [Read More...]

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Tim Kennedy to fight Jason “Mayhem” Miller at HDNet Fights (5 Oz. EXCLUSIVE)

FiveOuncesofPain.com (www.fiveouncesofpain.com) has learned from a source close to the situation that IFL fighter and active Army Ranger Tim Kennedy has accepted a fight against Jason “Mayhem” Miller at Mark Cuban’s HDNet Fights card on December 15th. Kennedy will be replacing Sean Salmon, who was viciously knocked out last weekend during Strikeforce’s middleweight tournament. Kennedy... [Read More...]

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