Dana White confirms winner of Bowles vs. Faber gets next crack at championship
UFC President Dana White has put an end to speculation regarding the future of the bantamweight belt by publicly stating what many had already assumed would be true – the winner of the bout between Brian Bowles and Urijah Faber at UFC 139 will emerge as top contender to the division’s title. Bowles and Faber are both former champions under the Zuffa banner who are also widely considered among the... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber going back to Cali in November for bout with Brian Bowles
MMA fans in California got a bit of welcome news this week when it was announced popular area product Urijah Faber will return to his old stomping ground for his next bout in a pairing befitting of the Golden State’s nickname. According to the UFC, the former 145-pound champ will face Brian Bowles, a bantamweight belt-holder in WEC, at UFC 139. It is believed the event will take place in San Jose... [Read More...]
Former bantamweight champ Brian Bowles battling Takeya Mizugaki in July
The UFC’s annual Fourth of July Weekend event got another dose of 135-pound firepower on Monday when the promotion announced former WEC champion Brian Bowles would see action at UFC 132 against well-rounded Japanese competitor Takeya Mizugaki. The July 2 event is headlined by a bantamweight title bout between belt-wearer Dominick Cruz and fan-favorite Urijah Faber. The 9-1 Bowles emerged victorious... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Former WEC fighters pocket pair of UFC Live 3 bonuses
“UFC Live 3: Sanchez vs. Kampmann” marked the first live MMA event on Versus since the network’s celebrated run of WEC programming ended with the UFC’s absorption of their sister-promotion’s roster, and in appropriate fashion a pair of individuals with fourteen fights between them in the WEC cage who were making their Octagon debut ended up with half of the event-specific bonuses. The awards... [Read More...]
Brian Bowles Destroys Miguel Torres at WEC 42
Seventeen consecutive victories came crashing to an end for Miguel Torres this evening in Las Vegas at WEC 42 as Brian Bowles battered the former champ with a barrage of heavy punches to claim the WEC bantamweight crown. The two started out exchanging on both the feet and canvas before a huge right hand from Bowles sent Torres sailing to the mat. From there Miguel was crushed with another vicious... [Read More...]
5 Oz’s Exclusive with Brian Bowles: ‘Miguel Torres has never faced anyone like me’
How a fighter as talented and explosive as WEC bantamweight Brian Bowles has gotten used to being the underdog during his career in the WEC is beyond me, but as this undefeated finishing machine told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in the days leading up to the biggest fight of his 29 years on this earth, it’s a role he relishes. Good for Brian, because the man he is set to butt heads with this Sunday... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles Set for WEC 42 in August
WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres (36-1) and top contender Brian Bowles (7-0) will meet on August 9 at WEC 42. The news of the bout was made public today in a report by MMAJunkie.com. The two fighters were originally set to meet at WEC 40 before Bowles was forced to pull out of the fight with a back injury. Bowles comes into this title fight with seven consecutive wins, including four in the... [Read More...]
Report: Miguel Torres vs. Brian Bowles to headline WEC 40 in Chicago
A new published report indicates that World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Torres’ next title defense will come on Sunday, April 5 in Chicago, Ill. against number one contender Brian Bowles. The news was first reported by MMAjunkie.com. Torres is 35-1 and is the number one ranked bantamweight, according to the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts. The 29-year old East Chicago... [Read More...]
WEC 37: Preview and Predictions
Wednesday’s WEC 37 event featuring Miguel Torres making his second career defense of the WEC bantamweight against Manny Tapia hasn’t garnered much publicity in recent weeks. And that’s a shame, as Torres is one of the top ten best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and those who elect not to watch Wednesday’s telecast (8 p.m. ET on VERSUS) will be missing out. With Urijah... [Read More...]
Brian Bowles looking forward to title shot with win over Will Ribeiro
Many may have yet to have heard the name Brian Bowles but all of that will change after he faces off with Will Ribeiro on the main card of WEC 37 on December 3. Bowles has compiled an undefeated record of 6-0 in his mixed martial arts career while finishing every one of his opponents while Ribeiro holds an impressive record of 10-1. Both men are seen as two of the top fighters in an increasingly... [Read More...]
WEC’s Brian Bowles says he could be one win away from a shot at Miguel Torres in new 5 Oz. Exclusive Interview
For many years now bantamweight fighters have performed under the shroud of almost total anonymity. Unless you were a hardcore fan who followed smaller Japanese promotions such as DEEP and Shooto, chances are that you didn’t really care about the 135 lbs. division in MMA. But times care changing, thanks in large part to World Extreme Cagefighting, which has helped expose many U.S. fans to the... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, calls me a moron and more fun with audio
Our pal, Steve Cofield, aka Mr. Sunshine, had Chuck Liddell’s trainer, John Hackleman, as a guest on his show. Hackleman said he believed Keith Jardine won the fight vs. Liddell at UFC 76 and gave his reasons as to why he felt Liddell lost. He said that he doesn’t believe in any way that Liddell is done. In fact, he said they are trying to Shogun in December. Hackleman said this before... [Read More...]
