Brian Stann set for action in Sweden against Alessio Sakara
The UFC recently confirmed the organization would be heading to Stockholm, Sweden in spring and now the card appears to be taking shape with the addition of a bout between middleweights Brian Stann and Alessio Sakara. The show is expected to be the UFC’s second offering on Fuel TV meaning the April 14 event will be shown for free rather than on PPV. Stann-Sakara both watched three-fight winning streaks... [Read More...]
No longer working a full-time job, Brian Stann focusing solely on Chael Sonnen
This Saturday night at UFC 136, Brian Stann enters the octagon against his toughest opponent to date, former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen. A former Marine, Stann shows no fear when he stands across from his opponent, a man who is looking to beat him into submission or stoppage. Having been put in tough situation and extreme circumstances during his time in the military, Stann describes... [Read More...]
Brian Stann: “It really is a privilege to be a professional athlete.”
Brian Stann‘s accomplishments are something to marvel at as the 31-year-old reached the rank of Captain in the United States Marine Corps and served on several missions including one that landed him the Silver Star – the nation’s third highest award for valor. Stann, though, found a way to balance serving his country with building an MMA career, and he worked his way up to becoming... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen draws Brian Stann in his UFC return
The drawn out saga of Chael Sonnen will finally come to an end in October when he officially returns to action against middleweight contender Brian Stann at UFC 136. The fight is slated to be the co-main event of the Houston PPV, a card rumored to feature Cain Velasquez defending his heavyweight belt against Junior dos Santos News of the fight was first reported by Heavy.com and has since been confirmed... [Read More...]
Brian Stann sets sights on returning Jorge Santiago at UFC 130
It appears Brian Stann’s wish to face a successful Brazilian with championship credentials in his next fight has been granted…sort of. Fresh off an opening round TKO of Chris Leben at UFC 125, the Marine hero expressed his interest in testing his skills against Wanderlei Silva. However, with Silva still in the process of recovering from knee surgery the UFC has instead paired Stann with 23-8 Sengoku... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann not taking place at UFC 130 after all
Fans excited about the prospect of ferocious striker Wanderlei Silva crossing paths with rapidly-improving Marine hero Brian Stann on Memorial Day Weekend at UFC 130 had their hearts broken on Friday when it came to light “The Axe Murderer” will not be healthy enough to fight on the card as originally scheduled. Silva has been out with broken ribs and a knee injury sustained while training and... [Read More...]
UFC targeting Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann for early 2011
Wishes are typically thought of in terms of acquiring wealth, prolonging health, finding love, or bringing about a similarly positive outcome in one’s life. However, when asked what he wanted on the heels of his knockout win over Chris Leben at UFC 125, Brian Stann responded by expressing his desire to face a MMA legend with a reputation for leaving opponents face down on the mat – Wanderlei Silva. It... [Read More...]
Six UFC 125 bouts confirmed for New Year’s Day
As has been the case in past years, the UFC is once again slated to provide a stacked card for fans to ring in the New Year with. Though a number of fights have been rumored for the event, the UFC has now officially announced six pairings for the star-studded show including a headlining title-bout. Lightweight champ Frank Edgar will defend his strap against the only individual to beat him, Gray Maynard,... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Rodney Wallace vs. Brian Stann set for TUF 10 Finale
A light heavyweight bout between the undefeated Rodney “Sho Nuff” Wallace and Brian “All American” Stann has been set for “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale“. Rodney Wallace has confirmed to FiveOuncesofPain.com that he had recently signed the contract to face off with the former WEC champion. FiveOuncesofPain was the first to report the news of Rodney’s... [Read More...]
Steve Cantwell to possibly face Razak Al-Hussan at UFC Fight Night 16
After we first reported here at Five Ounces of Pain that Brian Stann had pulled out of a rematch with former WEC champion Steve Cantwell at “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops,” it appeared that Cantwell’s opportunity to fight in the UFC might have to be pushed back to a later date. Well according the MMA Junkie, that may not be the case. Sources close to Al-Hussan have... [Read More...]
Brian Stann off UFN 16 card due to injury
Former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann will not be able to fight on the December 10th UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS show which is to be held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Sources close to the fighter today confirmed to Fiveouncesofpain.com that an injury to the fighter’s foot would not allow him to fight in his scheduled bout with Steve Cantwell. Stann and Cantwell first clashed at WEC... [Read More...]
WEC 35 Video: Brian Stann and Steve Cantwell prepared for Sunday
Ranger Up sponsoring WEC Champ Brian Stann
FiveOuncesofPain.com is proud to announce that our pals at Ranger Up are sponsoring WEC Lightheavyweight Champ Brian Stann as he takes on Steve Cantwell this Sunday night at WEC 35. This will be Stann’s first title defense. Expect fireworks as the first time these two locked horns (at WEC 26), Stann TKO’d Cantwell in 41 seconds. Stann is 8-0 with all fights ending by TKO or KO, none leaving... [Read More...]
CFFC 6 is cancelled
First, we had Duke Roufus, world renowned kickboxer who was supposed to make his MMA debut at CFFC 6, start a thread on the Underground Forum that he’d received a call from Chris Geraghty and that the show was off. Now we have final confirmation from Felix Martinez, the promoter himself: It is with deep regret that I have to announce the cancellation of Cage Fury’s October 12th event.... [Read More...]
(UPDATED) Kimbo vs. Tank main event appears to still be on
Rumors have swept through the Underground forum at MMA.tv that Cage Fury Fighting Championship’s pay-per-view fight card scheduled for Friday, October 12 in Atlantic City at the Trump Taj Mahal has been canceled. The scheduled main event for the card is a heavyweight clash between Kimbo Slice and Tank Abbott. According to Nick Lembo, the counsel to the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board,... [Read More...]
Cage Fury Fighting Championships announces next card
New Jersey-based Cage Fury Fighting Championships have announced matches for their next fight card on October 12 in Atlantic City, NJ. It’s a fairly interesting card and includes the following matchups: Main Event: Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott – It’s not a relevant bout on the basis of the title picture in the heavyweight division, but Kimbo has been a lightning rod for news and interest.... [Read More...]
Kimbo vs. Tank match re-scheduled
The Cage Fury Fighting Championships have announced via the Underground forum on MMA.tv that their next card that had been scheduled for September 28 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ has been moved to October 12. Tank Abbott vs. Kimbo Slice is slated to be the main event. Read More →
A must-read commentary…
Adam Morgan from FightOpinion.com has written a tremendous commentary about Felix Martinez’s Cage Fury Fighting Championship’s decision to not only book a bout between “street fighting legend” Kimbo Slice and former pro boxer Ray Mercer. Morgan takes the CFFC to task for promoting the Slice vs. Mercer fight with ad inserts on Slice’s street fight YouTube clips. The UFC... [Read More...]
