Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of UFC 90 due to an “undisclosed injury.” Almeida was set to face off against Matt Horwich in a middleweight matchup on the undercard of the pay-per-view. Now highly touted middleweight prospect and Renzo Gracie student Dan Miller will step in to face Horwich in Almeida’s place. The news was first reported by... 

Top East Coast-based middleweight prospects Dan Miller and Mike Massenzio have been officially added to the card for UFC Fight Night 15 on Sept. 17, according to UFC.com. Miller is the younger brother of UFC lightweight competitor Jim Miller and is also a former middleweight champion in the IFL and Cage Fury Fighting Championship promotions. He will make his... 

According to a report on MMAjunkie.com, brothers Jim Miller and Dan Miller have both signed exclusive four-fight contracts with the UFC. Both Millers had valid contracts with the IFL, with Dan Miller holding the promotion’s middleweight title. This site reported last week that the UFC was in the process of acquiring the IFL, but an acquisition had yet to... 

MMA Mania has learned the recipients of the UFC Fight Night 14 bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. They are as follows: Frankie Edgar and Hermes Franca added an extra $25,000 to their payday for the Fight of the Night. Franca and Edgar fought a three round war that had Edgar controlling the fight but Franca not... 

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There has been plenty of talk since Frankie Edgar’s loss to Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 13 that Edgar may be too small for 155 lbs. When we interviewed Edgar after that bout he said that he intended on staying at 155 and was looking to actually put on some weight to make him a little bit stronger and give him more size. Edgar has been blogging for USA... 

The UFC’s official website, UFC.com, has announced four additional bouts for August 9th’s UFC 87: Seek and Destroy. A heavyweight tilt between Cheick Kongo (11-4-2) and UFC newcomer Dan Evensen (10-2), a very intriguing lightweight bout between Frankie Edgar (8-1) and Hermes Franca (18-6) and two welterweight fights featuring Chris Wilson (13-4) vs.... 

According to NBCSports.com’s Mike Chiapetta, lightweight fighter Hermes Franca could return to the UFC as early as August 9 during UFC 87 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. The report indicates that there are plans to possibly match Franca up with Frankie Edgar. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the match is not yet signed, but all indications... 

According to MMAjunkie.com, lightweight fighter Frankie Edgar will return to the Octagon at UFC 87 on August 9. An opponent has not been named. Edgar last competed at UFC Fight Night 13 this past April, where he suffered the first loss of his professional career via unanimous decision against Gray Maynard. The New Jersey-native is 3-1 lifetime in the UFC with... 

Frankie Edgar and Chris Liguori will begin training with Renzo Gracie black belt and UFC middleweight Ricardo Almeida to improve their jiu jitsu game, according to MMA Weekly. Here’s what Almeida had to say about the two young fighters: “Frankie and Chris are great athletes, but even better people,” said Almeida about his new teammates. “They... 

I caught up with Frankie Edgar after his hard fought decision loss to Gray Maynard at UFC Fight Night 13 to discuss some issues that arose during the fight as well as looking at what’s next for Edgar in the lightweight division. Adam Morgan: Are you back in the gym already after that last fight or are you taking some time off? Frankie Edgar: You know, I’ve... 

I recently had the chance to catch up with UFC lightweight Frankie Edgar to discuss his upcoming bout at UFC Fight Night 13 against former TUF contestant Gray Maynard. We talked about the upcoming fight, the altitude in Denver, where Frankie’s been doing most of his training recently, and much more! Adam Morgan: A lot of people are saying that the roles... 

A lightweight match between standout wrestlers Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard has been signed to be added to the UFC Fight Night 13 card, Edgar has revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com). UFN 13 is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 in Broomfield, Colorado and will feature matches between Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon, Houston Alexander... 

A potential deal between Takanori Gomi and the UFC has fallen through, FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) has learned. FiveOuncesOfPain.com first became aware of the story when a source close to Frankie Edgar revealed that the lightweight contender had been offered and accepted a potential bout vs. Gomi. The fight fell through after the UFC was unable... 

When: April 2 ‘08 Where: Broomfield, CO Watch: Spike TV This jacked up fight card kicks off the TUF 7 season. Here’s the latest on the UFC Fight Night 13 event: Televised Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon Thiago Alves vs. Karo Parisyan Matt Hamill vs. Tim Boetsch Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard... 

Over the last few weeks, the Five Ounces of Pain staff has been working hardcore landing numerous fighter interviews. These new interviews have been posted so often it has been easy to miss, so here is a list of the latest. Click each name to read the interview: Josh Koscheck Mayhem Miller Chris Horodecki Frank Trigg Bas Rutten Joe Lauzon Chris Horodecki Frankie... 

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.... 

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Frankie Edgar gives a solid interview to fellow Jersey native Mr. Sunshine, Steve Cofield. LISTEN Here!! He talks about his transition from college wrestler to UFC fighter, where he’s training in the area, and goes into detail about his fight prep. Edgar also discusses being a wrestling coach at Rutgers University. And how he plans on using his superior... 

ESPN is now showing some video love to this Saturday’s UFC 78 bout between Spencer Fisher and Frankie Edgar. As most of you know by now, I believe Fisher and Edgar will each be receiving a $40,000 “Match of the Night” bonus from Dana White. Fisher believes that the pressure will be on Edgar because he’s fighting in front of the hometown...