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	<title>Five Ounces of Pain &#187; Dan Miller</title>
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		<title>Step Up for Dan Miller and his Family</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/11/30/step-up-for-dan-miller-and-his-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Lambert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never met or talked to Dan Miller. I’m simply a fan of his and how he fights. He’s a guy who has never had an easy fight in the UFC, he’s stepped up on short notice, he’s fought in his opponents hometown, he’s fought under brutal circumstances, but he’s always come to fight. You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dan_miller_128_OpenWorkouts.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-50804" title="dan_miller_128_OpenWorkouts" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dan_miller_128_OpenWorkouts-300x277.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="277" /></a>I’ve never met or talked to <strong><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/11/23/dan-miller%e2%80%99s-son-earns-family-title-of-%e2%80%9ctoughest-miller%e2%80%9d">Dan Miller</a></strong>. I’m simply a fan of his and how he fights. He’s a guy who has never had an easy fight in the UFC, he’s stepped up on short notice, he’s fought in his opponents hometown, he’s fought under brutal circumstances, but he’s always come to fight.</p>
<p>You hear football experts compliment guys by saying, “that guy is just a football player.” While I hope that anyone who plays football is a football player, I feel like that kind of description fits a guy like Miller. He’s just a fighter. That’s what he knows how to do and that’s what he’s going to do, even after he hangs up his gloves.</p>
<p>Miller gives everything he has inside the cage and once again has to give everything he has outside the cage in order to save his son.</p>
<p><strong>Dan Miller Jr.</strong> needs a kidney transplant due to a genetic kidney disorder known as polycystic kidney disease.</p>
<p>You may remember the story about Miller fighting <strong><a href="http://www.fighters.com/11/28/michael-bisping-wants-to-send-jason-miller-to-the-hospital">Michael Bisping</a></strong> at <strong>UFC 114</strong> despite the fact that his son was admitted to pediatric intensive care because of this same kidney disease. Even though he lost the fight, just stepping into the cage that night showed what kind of character Miller has. He probably shouldn’t have taken the fight, but he needed to step up and make money for his family and he needed to step up and help out the company, which recently lost the scheduled co-main event between <strong>Forrest Griffin</strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.fighters.com/09/10/rogerio-nogueira-fights-alongside-brother-%e2%80%9cminotauro%e2%80%9d-at-ufc-140">Antonio Rogerio Nogueira</a></strong>.</p>
<p>I’ve always joked that Miller is probably the #1 fighter on <strong>Joe Silva</strong>’s speed dial because he knows that Dan will step up to fight and the only questions he’ll ask is, “who and when?”</p>
<p>Honestly, because of everything Miller has done for the UFC, It’d be nice if <strong>Dana White</strong>, <strong>Lorenzo Fertitta</strong>, <strong>Joe Silva</strong>, and the rest of the organization paid for Dan Junior’s kidney transplant. To be fair, maybe they have chipped in some money, but the cost of the transplant is $100,000, you’d think with how much money the UFC makes, they could spare $100,000 to help the son of one of their fighters who has done everything ever asked of him. For goodness sake, they just gave <strong><a href="http://www.mmatraining.com/featured/ufc-139-salarysuspension-information">Cung Le</a></strong> $350,000 for his first UFC bout, so you know they’re not hurting for money.</p>
<p>If you’d like to donate to help Miller Jr. so to the <a href="http://danieljamesmillerfoundation.wordpress.com"><strong>Daniel James Miller Foundation</strong>&#8216;s website</a> You can not only donate but read more about the disease, Danny Jr., and get the details on this weekends AMA Fundraiser Seminar.</p>
<p>Also, the fine folks at our Link Club brethren <strong>CagePotato.com</strong> have set up a fundraiser as well where you can purchase a T-Shirt as a way of donating. You can find the details on that by clicking <a href="http://www.cagepotato.com/help-raise-money-for-dan-millers-sons-kidney-transplant-and-get-a-limited-edition-chocolate-al-shirt-in-return">here</a>.</p>
<p>I’m not a parent and I’m not going to pretend to know what Dan and his family are going through. But as a fan of Miller and the sport, I feel that it’s important that we all be made aware of what’s going on and we all chip in, even if it’s just a couple of dollars.</p>
<p>In closing, I’d like to wish Miller, his wife, his son, and the rest of his family nothing but the best through these tough times. I pray things work out and that Danny Jr. can grow up and watch his father compete knowing that he’s already battled the toughest opponent he’ll ever face.</p>
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		<title>Dan Miller’s son earns family title of “Toughest Miller”</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/11/23/dan-miller%e2%80%99s-son-earns-family-title-of-%e2%80%9ctoughest-miller%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendhan Conlan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UFC middleweight Dan Miller has a reputation for fighting through adversity and it appears his infant son, Danny Jr., has inherited his father’s drive and determination. Born with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a life-threatening disease causing cysts to develop on the afflicted individual’s kidneys, Miller Jr. was hospitalized only a few months into his life [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_7552small.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-50803" title="img_7552small" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/img_7552small-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><strong>UFC</strong> middleweight <strong><a href="http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2010/0609/528966/dan-miller">Dan Miller</a></strong> has a reputation for fighting through adversity and it appears his infant son, Danny Jr., has inherited his father’s drive and determination.</p>
<p>Born with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a life-threatening disease causing cysts to develop on the afflicted individual’s kidneys, Miller Jr. was hospitalized only a few months into his life after suffering kidney failure and now undergoes daily dialysis treatments and physical therapy.</p>
<p>“He’s gone through way more than all of us combined, and he’s a trooper,” said Miller of his son in an interview with the <a href="http://www.ufc.com/news/The-Toughest-Miller-isnt-in-the-UFC-Yet">UFC’s website</a>. “He’s really strong, and way tougher than I am.”</p>
<p>“Jim and I have both said it in the past that he’s easily the toughest Miller,” continued the 30-year old while referencing younger brother (and UFC lightweight) <strong><a href="http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2011/0814/542966/ufc-live-hardy-vs-lytle">Jim Miller</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Miller Jr. will undergo a kidney transplant in January which, if successful, should allow him to live a relatively normal life. However, the donor’s surgery has been deemed as “elective” leaving the family looking for financial assistance to help deal with the cost of the procedure as well as required medication. As a result, Miller recently set up the <a href="http://danieljamesmillerfoundation.wordpress.com"><strong>Daniel James Miller Foundation</strong></a> with an eventual goal of helping raise money for other families affected by PKD.</p>
<p>In addition to donations, Miller’s gym in New Jersey (AMA Fight Club) will also be holding a fundraiser on December 3. Interested parties learn more about the gathering, as well as how to help, by checking out the foundation’s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-James-Miller-Foundation/118182454960401?sk=wall"><strong>Facebook</strong></a> page.</p>
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		<title>Dan Miller: “I expect a very tough three-round battle.”</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/08/27/dan-miller-%e2%80%9ci-expect-a-very-tough-three-round-battle-%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brendhan Conlan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When BJJ specialists Dan Miller and Rousimar Palhares clash later tonight in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 134 it seems something will have to give, as both men have tapped out three-quarters of the opponents they’ve beaten without actually having been submitted themselves. It is perhaps for that reason Miller is counting on the bout [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ufc134_weighin_miller_palhares82.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-44758" title="ufc134_weighin_miller_palhares8" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ufc134_weighin_miller_palhares82-300x227.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="227" /></a>When BJJ specialists <a href="http://www.fighters.com/?s=dan+miller"><strong>Dan Miller</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2010/1127/534205/nate-marquardt"><strong>Rousimar Palhares</strong></a> clash later tonight in Rio de Janeiro at <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/08/24/the-walk-out-ufc-134-prelims"><strong>UFC 134</strong></a> it seems something will have to give, as both men have tapped out three-quarters of the opponents they’ve beaten without actually having been submitted themselves. It is perhaps for that reason Miller is counting on the bout being one of the biggest challengers of his career, though anyone familiar with the 30-year old’s background knows he is no stranger to adversity.</p>
<p>“I expect a very tough three-round battle. I will be looking for the submission but am certainly not afraid to stand and use my hands,” Miller explained through an official press release. “Either way, I always enjoy testing myself against top opponents in the Octagon.”</p>
<p>Miller took the match-up with only about a month to prepare – the latest in his history of stepping up to the plate when needed including doing on a week’s notice before taking on <a href="http://www.fighters.com/?s=nate+marquardt"><strong>Nate Marquardt</strong></a> at <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/03/21/the-after-party-ufc-128-shogun-vs-jones"><strong>UFC 128</strong></a> where he fought to a decision loss – but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t already found a an aspect of the Brazilian’s game he hopes to exploit at the event.</p>
<p>“I am focused on capitalizing on a mistake that my opponent makes,” Miller continued though didn’t elaborate on the specific nature of Palhares’ flawed approach.</p>
<p>After the fight, the next place fans see Miller may not necessarily be in a ring but on the pages of MMA-centric comic book <em>“Joe Palooka”</em>. The 13-5 middleweight is one of a handful of fighters representing the Team Palooka brand who is slated for a guest appearance in the series focusing on the “Legion of Combat” where teams from the around the world compete towards championship glory.</p>
<p>“It sounds like a very exciting and unique opportunity.  It is something that not everyone can be a part of, so I will proudly fly the Palooka colors.”</p>
<p>Viewers can tune into Miller’s next adventure tonight on Spike TV starting at 8:00 PM EST. While he may be showered with boos based on his nationality and the show’s location, it’s clear to see Miller is anything but a villain.</p>
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		<title>Dan Miller replaces Yoshihiro Akiyama against Nate Marquardt at UFC 128</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2011/03/12/dan-miller-replaces-yoshihiro-akiyama-against-nate-marquardt-at-ufc-128/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy Lambert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to the recent tragedy in Japan, Yoshihiro Akiyama has bowed out of his UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones fight against Nate Marquardt. Stepping in to replace him is Dan Miller, who was originally scheduled to fight Nick Catone in a preliminary fight on the card. UFC President Dana White made the announcement late Friday [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/marquardt_ufc122_weighins.jpg"><img src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/marquardt_ufc122_weighins-260x300.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-30020" /></a>Due to the recent tragedy in Japan, <strong>Yoshihiro Akiyama</strong> has bowed out of his <strong>UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones</strong> fight against <strong>Nate Marquardt</strong>. Stepping in to replace him is <strong>Dan Miller</strong>, who was originally scheduled to fight <strong>Nick Catone</strong> in a preliminary fight on the card. </p>
<p>UFC President <strong>Dana White</strong> made the announcement late Friday night. White ensured fans that Akiyama was safe but it is unknown when he will return to action.</p>
<p>Marquardt will try to rebound after losing a middleweight #1 contender&#8217;s fight to <strong>Yushin Okami</strong> last November while Miller is looking to make it three wins in a row against the highly touted Marquardt. UFC announced that Carmella DeCesare will replace Miller against Catone and that fight would take place at a catch-weight of 195 pounds.</p>
<p>UFC 128 is scheduled for March 19, 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event is headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Title fight between champion <strong>Mauricio Rua</strong> and challenger<strong> Jon Jones</strong>. The co-main event features <strong>Urijah Faber</strong>, making his UFC bantamweight debut, against former WEC Bantamweight Champion <strong>Eddie Wineland</strong>.</p>
<p>The earthquake is the most powerful to have ever hit Japan in recorded history. No figure has been released in terms of damage estimates but given the extensive destruction it will clearly be an exceptionally high figure. Interested parties can help donate to the relief effort via the <a href="http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&amp;s_src=RSG000000000&amp;s_subsrc=RCO_FrontPagePanel">Red Cross</a>.</p>
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		<title>Demian Maia vs. Dan Miller on tap for UFC 109</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demian Maia and Dan Miller will be looking to place themselves back in the winners circle following defeats in the Octagon when the pair square off during UFC 109. Both fighters have been approached about the possibility of the bout, and at least one has verbally agreed to the potential match-up according to a recent [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Demian-Maia.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-18052" title="Demian Maia" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Demian-Maia.jpg" alt="Demian Maia" width="219" height="300" /></a>Demian Maia </strong>and <strong>Dan Miller</strong> will be looking to place themselves back in the winners circle following defeats in the Octagon when the pair square off during <strong>UFC 109</strong>.</p>
<p>Both fighters have been approached about the possibility of the bout, and at least one has verbally agreed to the potential match-up according to a recent report on <em>MMAJunkie.com</em>.</p>
<p>While no date or venue for the bout has been announced at this time, the two are expected to meet at UFC 109, which is tentatively expected for February 6 in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Maia was recently handed his first loss as a professional courtesy of Nate Marquardt knockout at UFC 102 after putting together an unblemished record of 11-0, with five consecutive submission victories with the UFC over the likes of Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry and Chael Sonnen.</p>
<p>Miller is in a similar situation, having suffered his first UFC defeat recently to Chael Sonnen during UFC 98 after stringing together three consecutive wins in the Octagon over Rob Kimmons, Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt.</p>
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		<title>C.B. Dollaway vs. Dan Miller expected for UFC Fight Night 19</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/08/11/c-b-dollaway-vs-dan-miller-expected-for-ufc-fight-night-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A middleweight battle between C.B. Dollaway and Dan Miller is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 19. The news of the potential match-up between the two was first reported at MMAMadness.com. UFC Fight Night 19 will be taking place on September 19 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Dollaway will be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ufc-102.jpg"></a><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ufc-fight-night-19.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-16342" title="ufc fight night 19" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ufc-fight-night-19-229x300.jpg" alt="ufc fight night 19" width="229" height="300" /></a>A middleweight battle between <strong>C.B. Dollaway</strong> and <strong>Dan Miller</strong> is expected to take place at <strong>UFC Fight Night 19</strong>.</p>
<p>The news of the potential match-up between the two was first reported at <em>MMAMadness.com</em>.</p>
<p>UFC Fight Night 19 will be taking place on September 19 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City.</p>
<p>Dollaway will be looking to come back from his dissapointing first round submission loss at the hands of Tom Lawlor at UFC 100 as he faces off with Miller in September. He&#8217;ll be looking to rebound after two consecutive wins in the Octagon over Jesse Taylor and Mike Massenzio.</p>
<p>Miller will also be looking to get himself back on track as he started out with a bang in the UFC, winning his first three before dropping his latest bout against Chael Sonnen at UFC 98.</p>
<p>Below is a full list of the expected bouts for UFC Fight Night 19:</p>
<p><strong>Nate Diaz</strong> vs. <strong>Melvin Guillard<br />
Roger Huerta</strong> vs. <strong>Gray Maynard<br />
Carlos Condit</strong> vs.<strong> Chris Lytle<br />
Tim Credeur</strong> vs.<strong> Nate Quarry<br />
Steve Cantwell</strong> vs.<strong> Brian Stann<br />
Mike Pyle</strong> vs.<strong> Chris Wilson<br />
C.B. Dollaway</strong> vs. <strong>Dan Miller<br />
Kyle Bradley</strong> vs.<strong> Sam Stout<br />
Justin Buchholz</strong> vs. <strong>Jeremy Stephens<br />
Brock Larson</strong> vs.<strong> Mike Pierce<br />
Ryan Jensen</strong> vs. <strong>Steven Steinbeiss</strong></p>
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		<title>Chael Sonnen fills in for Yushin Okami against Dan Miller at UFC 98</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/30/chael-sonne-fills-in-for-yushin-okami-against-dan-miller-at-ufc-98/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 01:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After middleweight contender Yushin Okami was forced to withdraw from his upcoming match-up with Dan Miller earlier today due to a torn ligament, many reports were circulating that Ed Herman had agreed to fill Okami&#8217;s shoes, but now it appears as yet another opponent has been tabbed to face Miller. Chael Sonnen has recently agreed to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After middleweight contender <strong>Yushin Okami</strong> was forced to withdraw from his upcoming match-up with <strong>Dan Miller</strong> earlier today due to a torn ligament, many reports were circulating that <strong>Ed Herman </strong>had agreed to fill Okami&#8217;s shoes, but now it appears as yet another opponent has been tabbed to face Miller.</p>
<p><strong>Chael Sonnen</strong> has recently agreed to the match-up with Miller that will take place at <strong>UFC 98 </strong>according to multiple reports.</p>
<p>UFC 98 is scheduled for May 23 and will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Sonnen is an NCAA All-American and a two time National Champion wrestler and a veteran of the <strong>Pancrase</strong>, <strong>Bodog Fight</strong>, <strong>WEC</strong> and <strong>UFC </strong>organizations. He was recently submitted in the first round by <strong>Demian Maia</strong>in his return to the UFC in February. Sonnen was previously espected to face off with <strong>Wilson Gouveia</strong> at <strong>UFC 102</strong> but opted to forfeit that bout in favor of the UFC 98 match-up with Miller.</p>
<p>Miller&#8217;s first and only professional loss came to <strong>Mike Massenzio </strong>in the form of a split decision over three years ago. He has established himself as a legitimate threat in the UFC&#8217;s middleweight division with impressive victories over the likes of <strong>Rob Kimmons</strong>, <strong>Matt Horwich</strong> and most recently <strong>Jake Rosholt</strong> in February. He is the brother of UFC lightweight challenger <strong>Jim Miller</strong>.</p>
<p>UFC 98 is set to be headlined by a light heavyweight championship match-up between <strong>Rashad Evans</strong> and <strong>Lyoto Machida</strong> and will be co-featured by a welterweight grudge match between <strong>Matt Hughes</strong> and <strong>Matt Serra</strong>.</p>
<p>A full list of the bouts expected for UFC 98 are listed below:</p>
<p><strong>Rashad Evans</strong> vs. <strong>Lyoto Machida</strong></p>
<p><strong>Matt Hughes</strong> vs. <strong>Matt Serra </strong></p>
<p><strong>Dan Miller</strong> vs. <strong>Chael Sonnen</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sean Sherk</strong> vs. <strong>Frankie Edgar</strong></p>
<p><strong>Phillipe Nover</strong> vs. <strong>Kyle Bradley</strong></p>
<p><strong>Chris Wilson</strong> vs. <strong>Brock Larson</strong></p>
<p><strong>Patrick Barry</strong> vs. <strong>Tim Hague</strong></p>
<p><strong>Houston Alexander</strong> vs. <strong>Andre Gusmao</strong></p>
<p><strong>Drew McFedries</strong> vs. <strong>Xavier Foupa-Pokam</strong></p>
<p><strong>Yoshiyuki Yoshida</strong> vs. <strong>Brandon Wolff </strong></p>
<p><strong>David Kaplan</strong> vs. <strong>George Roop</strong></p>
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		<title>Yushin Okami vs. Dan Miller made official for UFC 98</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UFC officials announced Tuesday that a middleweight matchup between Yushin Okami and Dan Miller has been officially added to the main televised portion of the promotion&#8217;s upcoming UFC 98 event slated for May 23. In addition to Okami vs. Miller, the company also made official previously reported bouts between Matt Serra vs. Matt Hughes and [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>UFC</strong> officials announced Tuesday that a middleweight matchup between <strong>Yushin Okami </strong>and <strong>Dan Miller</strong> has been officially added to the main televised portion of the promotion&#8217;s upcoming <strong>UFC 98</strong> event slated for May 23.</p>
<p>In addition to Okami vs. Miller, the company also made official previously reported bouts between Matt Serra vs. <strong>Matt Hughes</strong> and <strong>Sean Sherk</strong> vs. <strong>Frankie Edgar</strong>. Both are also slated to make the pay-per-view portion of the event.</p>
<p>Non-televised matchups now confirmed include <strong>James Irvin</strong> vs. <strong>Drew McFedries</strong>, <strong>Patrick Barry</strong> vs. <strong>Tim Hague</strong>, <strong>Houston Alexander</strong> vs. <strong>Andre Gusmao</strong>, <strong>Phillipe Nover</strong> vs. <strong>Kyle Bradley</strong>, <strong>Dave Kaplan</strong> vs. <strong>George Roop</strong>, and <strong>Yoshiyuki Yoshida </strong>vs. <strong>Brandon Wolff</strong>.</p>
<p>UFC 98 will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be headlined by a title unification match between UFC heavyweight champion <strong>Brock Lesnar</strong> and interim UFC heavyweight champion <strong>Frank Mir</strong>.</p>
<p>For Okami, his UFC 98 matchup vs. Miller is crucial. Slated to face <strong>Anderson Silva</strong> for the UFC middleweight title this past October at <strong>UFC 90</strong>, the Japan native was forced to pull off the card due to injury and was replaced by<strong> Patrick Cote</strong>. He then returned at <strong>UFC 92 </strong>where he defeated <strong>Dean Lister </strong>via a unanimous decision. Following the win, it appeared that UFC President <strong>Dana White</strong> had guaranteed the 23-4 fighter another title shot.</p>
<p>Despite an impressive 7-1 record while competing in the Octagon, it&#8217;s clear that Okami will instead have to win at least one more fight to get a shot at the 185 pound crown. Standing in his way is the former <strong>IFL</strong> middleweight champion, Miller.</p>
<p>Considered one of the brightest prospects to come out of the Northeast, Miller is 11-1 overall and is a perfect 3-0 since debuting in the UFC. His first UFC win came at <strong>UFC Fight Night 15 </strong>this past September, where he submitted <strong>Rob Kimmons </strong>with a rear naked choke at 1:27 of round 1.</p>
<p>He then return just five weeks later and recorded a unanimous decision victory over <strong>Matt Horwich </strong>at UFC 90. Miller&#8217;s most recent victory occurred during last month&#8217;s <strong>UFC Fight Night 17</strong>, where he handed former NCAA champion<strong> Jake Rosholt</strong> his first career MMA loss following a guillotine choke submission at 1:03 of round 1.</p>
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		<title>Former IFL middleweight Dan Miller tapped as replacement to face Jake Rosholt at UFN 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former International Fight League middleweight champion Dan Miller is in and Alessio Sakara is out. The website MMA Weekly first reported Wednesday night that Miller has been tapped to replace Sakara as the opponent for former NCAA champion Jake Rosholt during the former&#8217;s UFC debut on Feb. 7 at UFC Fight Night 17. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former<strong> International Fight League</strong> middleweight champion <strong>Dan Miller </strong>is in and <strong>Alessio Sakara </strong>is out.</p>
<p>The website MMA Weekly first reported Wednesday night that Miller has been tapped to replace Sakara as the opponent for former NCAA champion <strong>Jake Rosholt </strong>during the former&#8217;s UFC debut on Feb. 7 at <strong>UFC Fight Night 17</strong>. <a href="http://FiveOuncesOfPain.com">FiveOuncesOfPain.com</a> has since confirmed the news with sources close to the bout.</p>
<p>Miller is the brother of UFC lightweight <strong>Jim Miller</strong> and trains out of the <strong>AMA Fight Club </strong>in New Jersey. A veteran of 11 professional fights, he is 10-1 overall and 2-0 in the UFC. After winning his Octagon debut against <strong>Rob Kimmons</strong> at<strong> UFC Fight Night 15</strong> this past September, Miller returned to fight a little over a month alter at UFC 90, where he won a unanimous decision over <strong>Matt Horwich</strong>.</p>
<p>The fight will serve as Rosholt’s first in the UFC in light of sibling promotion <strong>World Extreme Cagefighting </strong>disbanding its middleweight and light heavyweight divisions following its <strong>WEC 37</strong> event on December 3.</p>
<p>Rosholt, 5-0, graduated from Oklahoma State University, where he won the 184-pound NCAA title in 2003 and the 197-pound title in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, he was a four-time All-American and a Big 12 conference champion in 2004 while attending OSU.</p>
<p>After making his pro MMA debut in 2007, Rosholt quickly amassed a 4-0 record before signing a multi-fight agreement with the WEC. Making his debut at<strong> WEC 36</strong> on Nov. 5, Rosholt improved to 5-0 with a second round TKO over the previously undefeated <strong>Nissen Osterneck</strong>.</p>
<p>Sakara, a former professional boxer in Italy who currently trains MMA with Florida&#8217;s <strong>American Top Team</strong>, was forced to pull out of the previously agreed to bout due to an undisclosed injury.</p>
<p>UFN 17 will emanate from the University of South Florida’s Sun Dome in Tampa with the current card reported to be the following:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Joe Lauzon</strong> vs. <strong>Hermes Franca</strong></li>
<li><strong>Mac Danzig</strong> vs.<strong> Josh Neer</strong></li>
<li><strong>Amir Sadollah</strong> vs. <strong>Nick Catone</strong></li>
<li><strong>Cain Velasquez </strong>vs. <strong>Denis Stojnic</strong></li>
<li><strong>Anthony Johnson</strong> vs. <strong>Luigi Fioravanti</strong></li>
<li><strong>Jake Rosholt </strong>vs. <strong>Dan Miller<br />
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<li><strong>Rich Clementi </strong>vs. <strong>Gleison Tibau</strong></li>
<li><strong>Kurt Pellegrino</strong> vs. <strong>Rob Emerson</strong></li>
<li><strong>Matt Riddle </strong>vs. <strong>Steve Bruno</strong></li>
<li><strong>Matt Grice</strong> vs. <strong>George Sotiropoulos</strong></li>
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		<title>Ricardo Almeida out of UFC 90, Dan Miller steps in to face Matt Horwich</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of UFC 90 due to an &#8220;undisclosed injury.&#8221; 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&#8217;s place. The news was first [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dmiller.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-7521" title="dmiller" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/dmiller.jpg" alt="" width="238" height="225" /></a><strong>Ricardo Almeida</strong> has pulled out of <strong>UFC 90</strong> due to an &#8220;undisclosed injury.&#8221; Almeida was set to face off against <strong>Matt Horwich</strong> in a middleweight matchup on the undercard of the pay-per-view. Now highly touted middleweight prospect and <strong>Renzo Gracie</strong> student <strong>Dan Miller</strong> will step in to face Horwich in Almeida&#8217;s place.</p>
<p>The news was first reported by MMA Weekly.</p>
<p>Miller last competed at <strong>UFC Fight Night 15</strong>, submitting <strong>Rob Kimmons</strong> via rear naked choke in the first round. He was also the last IFL middleweight champion before the promotion closed its doors. Coincidentally, Horwich was also the IFL middleweight champion at one point so this fight pits former IFL 185 lbs. champions against one another.</p>
<p>Horwich, who trains out of <strong>Team Quest</strong>, will be making his UFC debut. Horwich posted a 7-4 record in the IFL competing at both light heavyweight and middleweight and last competed at an IFL show in May of this year defeating <strong>Joey Guel</strong> via unanimous decision.</p>
<p>UFC 90 is set to feature a middleweight title matchup between <strong>Anderson Silva</strong> and <strong>Patrick Cote</strong> as well as a welterweight matchup between <strong>Diego Sanchez</strong> and <strong>Thiago Alves</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Massenzio and Miller officially added to UFN 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/29125_2cc5_07ifl1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-5731 alignright" title="29125_2cc5_07ifl1" src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/29125_2cc5_07ifl1.jpg" alt="" width="247" height="300" /></a>Top East Coast-based middleweight prospects <strong>Dan Miller</strong> and <strong>Mike Massenzio </strong>have been officially added to the card for <strong>UFC Fight Night 15</strong> on Sept. 17, <a href="http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&amp;gid=14182">according to UFC.com</a>.</p>
<p>Miller is the younger brother of UFC lightweight competitor<strong> Jim Miller</strong> and is also a former middleweight champion in the<strong> IFL</strong> and <strong>Cage Fury Fighting Championship</strong> promotions. He will make his UFC debut at UFN 15 against <strong>Rob Kimmons</strong>.</p>
<p>Massenzio, a former amateur state wrestling champion in New Jersey, will take on <strong>Miletich Fighting Systems&#8217;</strong> product <strong>Drew McFedries</strong>.</p>
<p>Also officially announced is a bout featuring another newcomer, <strong>Jason Brilz</strong>, who will be taking on former heavyweight competitor <strong>Brad Morris</strong> in a bout to be contested at light heavyweight.</p>
<p>UFN 15 will air on Spike TV on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET and will emanate from the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. The card, which will precede the season premiere for the eighth installment of &#8220;The Ultimate Fighter,&#8221; will feature a pair of solid lightweight bouts between<strong> Nate Diaz </strong>vs. <strong>Josh Neer </strong>and <strong>Mac Danzig</strong> vs. <strong>Clay Guida</strong>.</p>
<p>Hometown hero <strong>Houston Alexander</strong> will also be featured in a light heavyweight bout vs. <strong>Eric Schafer</strong>.</p>
<p>(<em>Pictured: Mike Massenzio</em>)</p>
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		<title>Report: UFC signs Jim and Dan Miller</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s middleweight title. This site reported last week that the UFC was in the process of acquiring the IFL, but an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4874/ufc-signs-ifl-champ-dan-miller-and-brother-jim-miller.mma">report on MMAjunkie.com</a>, brothers<strong> Jim Miller</strong> and <strong>Dan Miller</strong> have both signed exclusive four-fight contracts with the <strong>UFC</strong>.</p>
<p>Both Millers had valid contracts with the <strong>IFL</strong>, with <strong>Dan Miller</strong> holding the promotion&#8217;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 be finalized.</p>
<p>To date, no official statement about a possible acquisition has been made by the UFC or the IFL so it&#8217;s uncertain how the UFC could reach a contract agreement if at least limited assets had not been acquired.</p>
<p>Junkie&#8217;s report, which quotes <strong>AMA Fight Club&#8217;s Mike Constantino</strong>, both the manager and a trainer for the Millers, indicates that a debut date has yet to be set for either fighter.</p>
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		<title>UFC Fight Night 14 Awards &amp; Bonuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://mmamania.com/2008/07/20/ufc-fight-night-bonuses-and-awards-for-silva-vs-irvin/"><strong>MMA Mania</strong></a> has learned the recipients of the <strong>UFC Fight Night 14</strong> bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. They are as follows:</p>
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<li><strong>Frankie Edgar</strong> and <strong>Hermes Franca</strong> added an extra <strong>$25,000 </strong>to their payday<strong> </strong>for the<strong> Fight of the Night</strong>. Franca and Edgar fought a three round war that had Edgar controlling the fight but Franca not going away quietly and dropping bombs on Edgar throughout.</li>
<li><strong>C.B. Dollaway</strong> earned a <strong>$25,000</strong> bonus for <strong>Submission of the Night</strong>. Dollaway&#8217;s Peruvian Necktie submission on <strong>Jesse Taylor</strong> was a thing of beauty.</li>
<li><strong>Rory Markham</strong> padded his wallet with an extra <strong>$25,000 </strong>bonus for<strong> Knockout of the Night</strong>. Markham&#8217;s head kick to end the fight against <strong>Brodie Farber</strong> is right up there with some of the best knockouts all year.</li>
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<p>The UFC handed the bonuses out to the correct people. Dollaway&#8217;s submission was one of the best of the year, Franca vs. Edgar was the clear cut best fight of the night, and Markham&#8217;s knockout of Farber was one of those moments where you hit rewind six or seven times and each time it gets worse. <strong>Anderson Silva&#8217;s</strong> knockout of <strong>James Irvin</strong> was devastating but it didn&#8217;t deserve the knockout bonus.</p>
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		<title>UFN 14 Video: Frankie Edgar looks to get back on the winning track</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/14/ufn-14-video-frankie-edgar-looks-to-get-back-on-the-winning-track/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<title>Frankie Edgar talks cutting weight, staying at 155 lbs.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been plenty of talk since Frankie Edgar&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There has been plenty of talk since <strong>Frankie Edgar&#8217;s</strong> loss to <strong>Gray Maynard</strong> at <strong>UFC Fight Night 13</strong> that Edgar may be too small for 155 lbs. When <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/04/11/frankie-edgar-getting-married-staying-at-155-lbs-putting-on-weight/"><strong>we interviewed Edgar after that bout</strong></a> 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 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/community/profile.htm?UID=b973fd1960517f32&amp;plckController=PersonaBlog&amp;plckScript=personaScript&amp;plckElementId=personaDest&amp;plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&amp;plckPostId=Blog%3ab973fd1960517f32Post%3a0d9cf169-4592-4cfa-87d7-e06ee9d9285f"><strong>USA Today</strong></a> leading up to his fight against <strong>Hermes Franca</strong> at <strong>UFC 87</strong> on August 9 and he&#8217;s sticking to that plan according to his latest entry:</p>
<blockquote><p>When I say I&#8217;ve been maintaining my weight, I&#8217;ve been heavier than I&#8217;ve ever been. I&#8217;ve been able to stay around 165 pounds during this whole training camp, and I haven&#8217;t dipped into 150s, which has been good for me, because I&#8217;ve been able to keep my size and strength up.</p>
<p>Cutting weight can be detrimental, so I&#8217;m on the fence about it. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m trying to chip away and get a little bit bigger, a little bit more size and keep some strength as I go on. Hopefully after this fight, I can gain a little more size and by the time all is said and done, I&#8217;ll be a perfect 155.</p></blockquote>
<p>But Edgar is in no way ruling out a move to 145 lbs. if need be:</p>
<blockquote><p>Right now, I&#8217;m not thinking about fighting in a lower weight division. I&#8217;ve been fighting at 155 my whole career so I&#8217;m pretty comfortable there. But you never know what the future holds &#8212; I can make the weight at 145 pounds. When I wrestled in college, I usually weighed about 155 and cut to 141.</p></blockquote>
<p>It was pretty clear in the fight with Maynard that one of the main reasons that Edgar lost was due to his lack of size and strength against the much larger Maynard. Maynard eventually was able to push the pace and throw Edgar around like a rag doll for much of the last two rounds. In my heart of hearts I truly believe that the best place for Edgar is at 145 lbs. but who am I to talk?</p>
<p>Edgar is 8-1 at the 155 lbs. weight class with wins over the likes of <strong>Tyson Griffin</strong>, <strong>Jim Miller</strong>, and <strong>Spencer Fisher</strong>. If he can keep some size and strength and still compete with the big boys at 155 then more power to him. That makes his victories that much more impressive.</p>
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		<title>Four more bouts officially added to UFC 87</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/14/four-more-bouts-officially-added-to-ufc-87/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Cupitt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UFC&#8217;s official website, UFC.com, has announced four additional bouts for August 9th&#8217;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. Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.fightCard&amp;eid=1415">UFC&#8217;s official website</a>, <a href="http://ufc.com">UFC.com</a>, has announced four additional bouts for August 9th&#8217;s <strong>UFC 87: Seek and Destroy</strong>.</p>
<p>A heavyweight tilt between <strong>Cheick Kongo</strong> (11-4-2) and UFC newcomer <strong>Dan Evensen</strong> (10-2), a very intriguing lightweight bout between <strong>Frankie Edgar</strong> (8-1) and <strong>Hermes Franca</strong> (18-6) and two welterweight fights featuring <strong>Chris Wilson</strong> (13-4) vs. <strong>Steve Bruno</strong> (11-3) and <strong>Ben Saunders</strong> (5-0-2) vs. <strong>Jared Rollins</strong> (6-4).</p>
<p>It is interesting to note that both <strong>Chris Wilson</strong> vs. <strong>Steve Bruno</strong> and <strong>Ben Saunders</strong> vs. <strong>Jared Rollins </strong>were originally rumored to take place on next month&#8217;s <strong>UFC 86.</strong></p>
<p><strong>UFC 87</strong> is set to take at the Target Center, MN and will feature a welterweight title fight between <strong>Georges St. Pierre</strong> and <strong>Jon Fitch</strong> as a main event with a lightweight number 1 contender battle between <strong>Roger Huerta</strong> and <strong>Kenny Florian</strong> and a heavyweight bout between <strong>Brock Lesnar</strong> and <strong>Heath Herring</strong> serving as co-main events.</p>
<p><strong>Read more <a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/category/ufc-87/">UFC 87 content</a> on FiveOuncesOfPain.com</strong></p>
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		<title>Report: Frankie Edgar vs. Hermes Franca could take place at UFC 87</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/06/02/report-edgar-vs-franca-could-take-place-at-ufc-87/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to NBCSports.com&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24919132/">According to NBCSports.com&#8217;s Mike Chiapetta</a>, lightweight fighter <strong>Hermes Franca</strong> could return to the<strong> UFC </strong>as early as August 9 during <strong>UFC 87</strong> at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.</p>
<p>The report indicates that there are plans to possibly match Franca up with <strong>Frankie Edgar</strong>. <a href="http://www.fiveouncesofpain.com">FiveOuncesOfPain.com</a> has learned that the match is not yet signed, but all indications are that it will likely be finalized soon.</p>
<p>Franca was released by the UFC several months back, per his request, but he stated soon after that it was his desire to rejoin the promotion once he was eligible to fight again. He is suspended through July 5 by the <strong>California State Athletic Commission</strong> after testing positive for the steroid drostanolone following his decision loss to <strong>Sean Sherk</strong> at <strong>UFC 73</strong> last July.</p>
<p>Edgar last fought in April at <strong>UFC Fight Night 13</strong>, where he suffered the first loss of his pro career following a unanimous decision loss to <strong>Gray Maynard</strong>.</p>
<p>UFC 87 is scheduled to be headlined by a match featuring UFC welterweight champion <strong>Georges St. Pierre</strong> defending his title against <strong>Jon Fitch</strong>. Bouts between <strong>Brock Lesnar</strong> and <strong>Heath Herring</strong> and <strong>Kenny Florian</strong> vs. <strong>Roger Huerta</strong> are on tap as well.</p>
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		<title>Report: Frankie Edgar to return at UFC 87</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/27/report-frankie-edgar-to-return-at-ufc-87/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 14:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/4426/frankie-edgar-set-for-ufc-87-return.mma">According to MMAjunkie.com</a>, lightweight fighter <strong>Frankie Edgar</strong> will return to the Octagon at <strong>UFC 87</strong> on August 9.</p>
<p>An opponent has not been named.</p>
<p>Edgar last competed at <strong>UFC Fight Night 13</strong> this past April, where he suffered the first loss of his professional career via unanimous decision against <strong>Gray Maynard</strong>. The New Jersey-native is 3-1 lifetime in the UFC with wins over <strong>Tyson Griffin</strong>, <strong>Spencer Fisher</strong>, and <strong>Mark Bocek</strong>.</p>
<p>Overall, Edgar is 8-1 lifetime in MMA and holds non-UFC wins over <strong>Jim Miller</strong>, <strong>Deividas Taurosevicius</strong>, and <strong>Mark Getto</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Frankie Edgar, Chris Liguori to train with UFC middleweight Ricardo Almeida</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/05/07/frank-edgar-chris-liguori-to-train-with-ricardo-almeida/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s what Almeida had to say about the two young fighters: &#8220;Frankie and Chris are great athletes, but even better people,” said Almeida about his new teammates. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Frankie Edgar</strong> and <strong>Chris Liguori</strong> will begin training with <strong>Renzo Gracie </strong>black belt and <strong>UFC</strong> middleweight <strong>Ricardo Almeida</strong> to improve their jiu jitsu game, <a href="http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6219&amp;zoneid=13"><strong>according to MMA Weekly</strong></a>. Here&#8217;s what Almeida had to say about the two young fighters:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Frankie and Chris are great athletes, but even better people,” said Almeida about his new teammates. “They have been able to get very far in MMA already, so I can&#8217;t wait to see what will happen when they are able to add solid jiu-jitsu skills to their arsenals. I&#8217;m stoked to have them join our team.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This can only be beneficial to both fighters, especially Edgar. He has been trying to improve his BJJ skills and training with a jiu jitsu player the caliber of Almeida, who has had success in MMA as well, is a great thing for Edgar and his overall game.</p>
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		<title>Frankie Edgar getting married; staying at 155 lbs., putting on weight</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/04/11/frankie-edgar-getting-married-staying-at-155-lbs-putting-on-weight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s next for Edgar in the lightweight division. Adam Morgan: Are you back in the gym already after that last fight [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="left"><a href="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/edgar_ufc13.jpg" title="edgar_ufn13"><img src="http://fiveouncesofpain.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/edgar_ufc13.jpg" alt="edgar_ufn13" align="right" /></a>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&#8217;s next for Edgar in the lightweight division.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Are you back in the gym already after that last fight or are you taking some time off?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> You know, I’ve worked out a couple times already. I try to get back to it pretty fast. I’m getting married here on Saturday so I have been taking a little time off.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Oh, you’re getting married on Saturday?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Yeah, I’m getting married tomorrow so things have been kind of hectic.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Well, congratulations, sir.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Thanks, man.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Adam Morgan</strong>: Getting into the fight itself, it seemed like a lot of guys at UFN 13 were visibly gassed during their fights. I asked you last time if you felt that the altitude would have any effect on the bout, you said no. Now having fought a hard fight, a full three rounds in that climate, would you say it had any effect on the fight at all?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> No, I really can’t say that it did. I went out there and I worked out before. I got a bunch of rounds in and felt fine. I felt fine going into the fight, so I don’t know. It just kind of happened real fast. I can’t say if I was completely gassed or not.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan: </strong>In the post fight interview, Maynard suggested that he won the fight because he was “just bigger.” Would you say that’s true, that his size presented the biggest problem of all?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar: </strong>No, I just don’t think I fought my best fight, you know? He had a great gameplan and I’m sure his size, you know, he was bigger, that was obvious but I don’t know if that was the whole reason. I’m sure it had something to do with him being able to maybe get some takedowns and stuff like that. But I still don’t think I fought my best fight.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Was there anything about Gray Maynard or his game that surprised you at all?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> His game was a lot more cleaned up than I expected. Both of his fights he would come out fast paced and he kind of took his time so that surprised me a little bit. Otherwise I was ready for what he was gonna do.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Yeah, it looked like his boxing was cleaned up quite a bit and that his hands were improved. Did that surprise you at all?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Yeah, I knew he was always willing to throw his hands but like I said, this time it was much more cleaner, straighter punches, things like that.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> What do you feel was the biggest thing you took from that fight so far?<br />
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> I just didn’t focus I think. I lost focus somewhere during this fight and I really wasn’t listening to my corner as much as I should have. I just gotta make sure I stay focused throughout the whole fight, that’s the biggest thing. And some technical stuff that I think I could improve on as well.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> What was your corner telling you to do?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> I really wasn’t throwing punches. When I was getting some combos off I kind of would back up when maybe I should have been throwing a little more. Should have been moving a little more on my feet instead of giving him such a good target for takedowns.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> It seemed like after the first two rounds it was a very close fight and could have gone either way at that point. Did you feel a sense of urgency going into the third round knowing that the fight was on the line in that round?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Yeah, I definitely did. He got a couple of takedowns and it was pretty frustrating. I had a hard time getting up on him. It was there for me, he just executed his gameplan well and fought a good fight.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Would you like a rematch against Maynard?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Absolutely man. I don’t wanna be cheesy and say I want it right away. I’ll go and get some fights in but you always wane beat the guy that beat you up. I think that’s something I would definitely like to do in the future.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> There have been some people talking about 145 lbs. being a more natural weight for you after this fight and feel that you might be better off served in the featherweight division in Zuffa’s other company, World Extreme Cagefighting. Do you have anything to say in response?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> I ain’t going anywhere, I guess that’s my response. I’m staying at 155 lbs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Okay, so it’s still your plan to remain at lightweight and still try to contend for a title there?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Absolutely, absolutely.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Would you be open to dropping to 145 lbs. if Zuffa asked you to?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> I don’t know, it’s something I’d have to really think about. It’s an option, I definitely can make the weight, but I’d rather try to put some weight on and stay where I’m at. I like fighting in the UFC, you know?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> So you are going to try to put some weight on?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Yeah, I think that’s something I can improve on. You always try to improve on everything whether it be your boxing, your wrestling, jiu jitsu. I just think another aspect would be strength and size so that’s something I’m gonna improve on just like I want to improve on everything else.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Has the UFC approached you about what’s next?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> No. I don’t know, I’m just gonna try to shoot for something like summertime I’d like to fight again so we’ll see.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Any possible opponents on the table at this point?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> Nah, nothing at all that I know of.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Adam Morgan:</strong> Well, that’s all I’ve got for you, man. Thanks for doing the interview with us.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><strong>Frankie Edgar:</strong> No problem, man. Thanks a lot.</p>
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