Strikeforce has confirmed a report initially broken by MMAjunkie.com that Bobby Southworth is off the promotion’s card scheduled for the Playboy Mansion on Sept. 20. Southworth had been scheduled to defend his Strikeforce light heavyweight title vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral but is unable to compete due to what is believed to be a possible torn... 

Pramita Mohapatra of The Baltimore Sun was able to catch up with Melvin Guillard, fresh off of his submission loss to Rich Clementi at UFC 79. This interview is just filled to the brim with gold nuggets of what I like to call “Melvinisms.” Melvinism #1: Rich Clementi is somehow a coward for exposing Melvin’s weakness. “Of course, everybody... 

As usual, there’s a TON of great UFC audio available on “Mr. Sunshine” Steve Cofield’s blog, including a ten-minute post-UFC 79 interview with UFC president Dana White. You can access the interview by clicking here. In the interview, White touches on the following: - The greatness that was the Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva fight was... 

Again, more UFC.com branded video that has been made available on ESPN.com with embed code. In this video, both Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre comment after their fight at UFC 79. St. Pierre talks about how he was training for the Canadian Olympic wrestling team at the time of Matt Serra’s injury and how he abandoned his quest for a spot on the Olympic... 

The video is branded UFC.com, but it appears on ESPN.com with embed code so I’m thinking this video is fair game. In this video, Chuck Liddell talks about his strategy and whether the decision to shoot for takedowns vs. Wanderlei Silva was made before or during the fight.  Read More →

Gary Herman of 15rounds.com, CBSSports.com, and FiveOuncesOfPain.com always does a good job of rounding up news and notes whenever he covers an event live. He has some real interesting tidbits posted in his latest CBSSports.com News & Notes column for UFC 79. In addition to his comments immediately following his loss to Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes addressed... 

The following are the salaries earned by the fighters who competed at UFC 79: Nemesis. Georges St. Pierre ($160,000) def. Matt Hughes($100,000) Chuck Liddell ($500,000) def. Wanderlei Silva ($150,000) Eddie Sanchez ($46,000) def. Soa Palelei ($5,000) Ryoto Machida ($60,000) def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou ($40,000) Rich Clementi ($28,000) def. Melvin Guillard($10,000) James... 

The Iceman says the UFC has plans for a title fight in Aug ‘08. He is hoping to get back into the cage sometime in June/July, then fight for the title before the end of 2008. Video provided by Raw Vegas TV. Check back for a TON of UFC 79 content on FiveOuncesofPain.com  Read More →

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In addition to my feature on Chuck Liddell’s win over Wanderlei Silva during UFC 79, I also wanted to provide my full breakdown of the card. 1. Mark Bocek defeats Doug Evans via unanimous decision I arrived at the show a few minutes late and didn’t see Bocek vs. Evans in its entirety. What I did see, I was not impressed with. All three judges scored it 29-28. 2.... 

It was a fight billed as six years in the making but the wait for it felt like a lifetime. After being teased with the prospect of a dream match between Wanderlei Silva and Chuck Liddell so many times only to see it unravel at the seams, I, like many others, began to wonder if it would ever really happened. And once it was finally signed and sealed, I began to... 

There is one word that can describe what happened in the Octagon last night: Epic. Wanderlei Silva vs. Chuck Liddell was everything we’ve waited for, everything we hoped for, and it turned out to be one of the most epic and entertaining fights in the UFC’s short history. If it had happened one or two years ago we might be talking about this fight... 

Georges St. Pierre is the best welterweight in the world. Interim champion or not, GSP is the best in the world right now at 170. He dominated Matt Hughes tonight in different fashion than their last fight. He outwrestled Hughes, overpowered him, and showed everyone why he is one of the best mixed martial artists in the world today. He beat Hughes at his own... 

TELEVISED CARD Georges St. Pierre def. Matt Hughes via Armbar Submission at 4:54 of Rd. 2  UFC interim Welterweight Champion Chuck Liddell def. Wanderlei Silva via Unanimous Decision Eddie Sanchez def. Soa Palelei via TKO (strikes) at 3:24 of Rd. 3 Lyoto Machida def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou via submission (arm-triangle) at 4:20 of Rd. 1 Rich Clementi def.... 

I was feeling well enough to attend the weigh-ins yesterday. I came back to my room to write a report but saw that Paul had done such a good job with it, I was like “Screw it, I’m on vacation and he covered the major points anyway.” I do have a few minor tidbits to add. I was surprised during the weigh-ins to hear just how much support Wanderlei... 

While I’ve never been a big gambler, I’m not exactly a saint when it comes to sports betting. I learned some of the tricks of the trade from friends while growing up and learned the finer points while working for a sports wire service for a year that had deep ties to gaming and offshore books. One of my favorite things to do in Vegas is take advantage... 

It’s finally upon us. How long have we been waiting to see this picture?  Read More →

Fighters in the UFC 79: “Nemesis” fight card participated in the official weigh-ins moments ago. Weigh-ins took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center at 4pm PT/7pm ET. All fighters made weight and are cleared to fight. The official results are as follows: MAIN CARD Georges St. Pierre (170) vs. Matt Hughes (170) (UFC interim welterweight title) Chuck... 

Sorry for the lack of updates. My wife and I arrived in Vegas yesterday and we’re staying at the Mandalay Bay. It’s an amazing hotel. Much better than the total dives that I’ve become accustomed over the years. Not much news to report yet because some loser sitting behind my wife and I on the plane was coughing on us the entire time. We both... 

The “Pain Poll” is back, this time as the staff of FiveOuncesOfPain.com weigh-in with their picks for UFC 79. Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes for interim UFC welterweight title Sam Caplan: The short training camp that St. Pierre was subjected to isn’t enough to bridge the gap between he and Hughes. Hughes is a tremendous fighter but GSP just...