EliteXC’s recent string of bad luck is continuing as FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned of major alterations to the promotion’s next ShoXC event planned for Sept. 26 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. Bao Quach had been scheduled to fight Wilson Reis for the vacant EliteXC bantamweight (140 lbs.) title in the show’s main event. However,... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that a fight for EliteXC’s vacant bantamweight title between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach that had been scheduled for Sept. 20 has been re-scheduled for Sept. 26 during the promotion’s next ShoXC event at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynvex, Calif. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news on Wednesday. Reis... 

Los Angeles-based Elite Xtreme Combat will introduce its 140 lbs. title on Sept. 20 in Albuquerque, N.M. at “The Pit” when Wilson Reis and Bao Quach face each other for the vacant championship. FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with EliteXC officials earlier in the week about the possibility of the matchup being finalized by week’s end. EliteXC has... 

A report by the Brazilian website Tatame.com claiming that a bout has been booked by EliteXC between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach for the promotion’s 140 lbs. title may have been premature. On Thursday, FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with one of Reis’ managers at North County Fight Club, Matt Stansell. Stansell confirmed that a bout with Quach has been offered... 

Last night there were two MMA events that featured some exciting fights as well as some competition involving well known names in MMA. In Hawaii, ICON Sport: Hard Times featured a fight involving the always extravagant Phil Baroni as well as a possible Fight of the Year candidate as Bao Quach took on Mark Oshiro. Rage in the Cage 113 in New Mexico also featured... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from multiple sources speaking on the condition of anonymity that this Saturday’s “Godz of War” event that scheduled to take place at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, Carolina has been postponed. Ticketmaster.com is no longer accepting ticket orders for the event and indicates that the event has been postponed.... 

Former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez confirmed that VH1 will be shooting another run of the successful reality show. They are doing another season of Celebrity Rehab, and I hear there is going to be quite a cast on that show,” said Rodriguez. While Rodriguez wouldn’t say who specifically is on the show, he did mention one person who is... 

Several alterations have been made to YAMMA Pit Fighting’s debut card on April 11 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. Two unnamed fighters originally slated for YAMMA’s eight-man single-night heavyweight tournament have been scratched from the card for unspecified reasons. However, when contacted by ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com),... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com is covering the Kimbo vs. Tank event on Showtime TONIGHT. Below, click “Read the rest…” for Results! We are running our LIVE CHAT during the show, right now! The Pro Elite undercard starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and the main card starts at 10 p.m. on SHOWTIME! Join us! WHEN: Saturday, February 16th 7:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Five... 

Antonio Silva is now scheduled to face former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez during EliteXC’s next major show on February 16 in Miami, Fla., according to the homepage of ProElite.com. This will be the third different opponent advertised for a match with Silva for the Feb. 16 card. Shane Carwin was originally listed as Silva’s opponent... 

VH1’s latest “celebreality” television show is set to debut tonight with the premier of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. What does the show have to do with MMA? Well, one of the show’s patients is none other than former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez. The following bio is listed for Ricco...