Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell at UFC 111?

A heavyweight battle between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Ben Rothwell appears as if it may be in the works for UFC 111. A report has recently surfaced on the extremely popular mixed martial arts forum, The Underground, stating that the two are expected to face off in Australia. The only card rumored for Australia in the near future would be UFC 111, expected to take place in Sydney during... [Read More...]

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Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell set for UFC 104

A heavyweight match-up between Cain Velasquez and Ben Rothwell has been set for UFC 104. The news of the bout comes on the heels of reports that Velasquez’ previous opponent for the event, Shane Carwin, is currently in negotiations to face UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 106. The bout between Velasquez and Rothwell has been confirmed through MMAFanhouse.com, stating that Cain has... [Read More...]

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Report: Rothwell confirms fight with Rizzo at Affliction

Ben Rothwell has confirmed rumored reports that he will be fighting Pedro Rizzo during Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event on Oct. 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Rothwell revealed the fight to CagePotato.com earlier today. FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with Rothwell’s manager, Monte Cox, last week and Cox indicated that Rothwell was not expected... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell not expected to fight at second Affliction show

Despite public comments that he would return for Affliction’s second-ever MMA event on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia currently has not been scheduled for the show and is unlikely to be added, his manager Monte Cox relayed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Wednesday. And in spite of a report in the Aug. 4 print edition of the Wrestling Observer that indicated Ben Rothwell... [Read More...]

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My thoughts on debut edition of ShoXC

I apologize for being late with my thoughts but I had to get up at 6 a.m. in order to get ready to haul ass to Princeton, NJ so I could do my show for ESPN 920. If you were looking for a no-frills, meat and potatoes MMA show then I don’t see how you could have an issue with last night’s telecast of ShoXC. I was thoroughly impressed with last night’s show from top to bottom. Pro Elite... [Read More...]

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Preview of Friday’s ShoXC card on Showtime

EliteXC and Showtime will partner for the debut of ShoXC on Friday night live from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.  at 11 p.m. ET. The five bout card is expected to end sometime around 1 a.m. ET, at which time ProElite.com will telecast five additional fights via the Internet. ShoXC is patterned after Showtime’s boxing series ShoBox, which has been a springboard for the career of many... [Read More...]

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