5 Oz. Exclusive with Brett Rogers: ‘I should already have the title’

In just one month it will have been two years since the Strikeforce heavyweight title has been put on the line. Two years folks. That’s how long the championship belt has been residing with Alistair Overeem in his stomping grounds in Holland, steady collecting dust. As Brett “Grim” Rogers prepares for the biggest fight of his life against Fedor Emelianenko, he’d be lying if... [Read More...]

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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers to take place at the Sears Center outside of Chicago

The highly anticipated match-up between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers, as well as the newly announced Jason Miller vs. Jake Shields bout, may have found a home for the November 7th event. According to ESPNChicago.com, Strikeforce is currently in discussion with the Illinois Athletic Commission to sanction the event at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, a close suburb of Chicago. Strikeforce... [Read More...]

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Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers set for November 7 on CBS

The highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers has been set for November 7. A venue for Strkeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers is expected to be announced sometime next week. Although Fedor’s first appearance was previously expected to take place on the Showtime network, it has recently been announced the the event will in fact air on CBS. “There’s no... [Read More...]

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Brett Rogers: ‘Fedor is going to sleep’

Outside of his massive 6′5″, 265 pound frame and explosive knockout power, the single aspect that separates Brett Rogers from most of Fedor Emelianenko’s past opponents is the fact that “The Grim” is not the least bit star struck by the dominant Russian. While so many of Fedor’s previous rivals have spoken of Emelianenko in the highest regards, Rogers will be the... [Read More...]

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Brett Rogers: ‘I’m going to knock [Fedor] out’

Since the announcement of the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers fight in Strikeforce, a buzz has swept throughout the MMA community, as it seems like many believe Fedor is going to win easily. Just don’t tell Brett Rogers that. Never short on confidence, Rogers recently spoke with MMAFanhouse.com, and has already envisioned himself as the man to beat Emelianenko. When asked how he expected the fight... [Read More...]

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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers set for Strikeforce

It’s official, Fedor Emelianenko will face off with undefeated knockout artist Brett Rogers in his Strikeforce debut. The news was recently confirmed through Showtime, and although no location or exact date has been pinned down at this time the bout is expected to take place during an event in Fall. The bout will be Fedor’s first since knocking Andrei Arlovski senseless during “Affliction:... [Read More...]

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Mike Reilly: ‘We hope one day to get to share the stage with [Fedor]‘

Editors Note:  Mike Reilly is the owner and head instructor of the MMA gym Team Bison, located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Team Bison is home to many of the Twin Cities’ top fighters, including Brett Rogers and Kelly Kobold. Reilly has agreed to join FiveOuncesOfPain.com as an occasional contributor in order to provide our readers with an inside perspective of a respected MMA trainer. First I would... [Read More...]

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Top 5 In The world… That’s Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

I have heard the haters and they all have one thing in common – they really do not understand the sport very well. Brett came up through the ranks the old fashion way. He didn’t get to be on a TV show. He didn’t gain internet fame by acting a fool. His route was a little boring. He worked, took care of his family and slowly, carefully nursed the fire of his dream. In 2007 Brett took on the then... [Read More...]

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Brett Rogers on Andrei Arlovski: “I’m not going into this fight to try and be bouncey-bouncey with him.”

There is little doubt the upcoming ”Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” event on June 6 should feature more than one knockout given bouts featuring Scott Smith, Nick Diaz, Phil Baroni, headliner Robbie Lawler, and a number of other hard-hitting mixed martial artists. Two men more-than familiar with rendering opponents unconscious who will be facing each other that night, Andrei Arlovski and Brett... [Read More...]

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Reported Overeem vs. Rogers Strikeforce title fight not signed

A recent report on the Sports 1140 KHTK website revealed that Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is set to defend his crown against undefeated prospect Brett Rogers. However, when contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, sources close to the fight stated that a bout between Overeem and Rogers for Strikeforce’s June 6 show in St. Louis has yet to be signed. The sources did indicate that... [Read More...]

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Brett Rogers talks Strikeforce debut (Video)

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Brett Rogers vs. Ron Humphries could take place at Strikeforce’s April 11 event (UPDATED)

Former EliteXC star Brett Rogers’ long awaited return to the cage is now official for Strikeforce’s April 11 event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. While the bout is still pending the approval of the California State Athletic Commission, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with multiple sources that Rogers has been scheduled to take on former BET Iron Ring veteran Ron Humphries Sources... [Read More...]

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Brett Rogers preparing for Strikeforce debut on April 11

After having been tentatively scheduled to make his debut for Strikeforce during a May event in Seattle, Washington, undefeated heavyweight prospect Brett Rogers recent got the call from Strikeforce officials that he is expected to be moved up to its April 11 event in San Jose in a bout to be televised on Showtime. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news on Saturday with a source close to Rogers’... [Read More...]

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Josh Barnett vs. Brett Rogers possible for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”

Multiple sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com within the last 24 hours that Affliction Entertainment officials are currently attempting to secure EliteXC-contracted heavyweight Brett Rogers for a possible Jan. 24 clash with Josh Barnett. Affliction’s Jan. 24 show, titled “Day of Reckoning,” will air on Showtime pay-per-view and will emanate from the Honda Center in Anaheim,... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: The camp for Brett Rogers issues another response to Kimbo Slice

The first time we posted a statement from the camp of Brett Rogers it got us kicked off of our server. Well, FiveOuncesOfPain.com was contacted again by Mike Reilly, the manager for Rogers as well as the head trainer at Team Bison, who has issued a second statement released EXCLUSIVELY to Five Ounces of Pain (note to other editors: feel free to use excerpts and post a link to the complete statement... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Team Kimbo issues response to Brett Rogers

FiveOuncesOfPain.com was notified through a third-party Wednesday afternoon that the camp for EliteXC heavyweight Kimbo Slice was looking to respond to an exclusive statement issued to us by the camp of Brett Rogers earlier in the day. We contacted Icey Mike, the manager for Slice, who issued a response that differed greatly from that of Rogers. The nature of Team Kimbo’s response evoked the... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Brett Rogers and his camp release explosive new statement regarding EliteXC’s decision to promote Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock

With EliteXC’s recent public announcement that it had decided on Ken Shamrock as the next opponent for Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson during its next installment of “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS on Oct. 4, it has once again left Brett Rogers and his unblemished 8-0 record on the outside looking in. Securing a match against Slice has been a tremendous source of frustration... [Read More...]

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Video: Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers post-fight altercation

Our good friend at MMARated.com, Ariel Helwani, worked overtime this week getting tons of great video pertaining to the buildup and aftermath of EliteXC’s debut on CBS. Ariel and his crew were able to get video of the post-fight press conference altercation between Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers, which you can view here. MMARated.com also has a ton of other video I highly recommend you check out. ... [Read More...]

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Kimbo Slice and Brett Rogers tangle at post-fight presser

During the post-fight press conference for EliteXC: “Primetime” on CBS, Brett Rogers questioned Kimbo Slice’s performance in his bout with James Thompson. Rogers had knocked out Jon Murphy previously during the night within one round. Rogers questioned Slice’s performance before Kimbo was even in the room but then repeated it once Slice had entered the press conference. Slice... [Read More...]

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A Few Words With Frank Edgar, UFC Rising Star

Even though it is a couple weeks late, I got to catch up with one of the few who experienced “validation” at UFC 78: “Validation,” Frank “The Answer” Edgar. This soft-spoken fighter has been making quite the splash in the UFC lightweight division, as he has enjoyed three victories since his UFC debut in February of this year. His most recent victory was a dominating... [Read More...]

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