Dean Lister the latest fighter to be released by the UFC

As FiveOuncesOfPain.com wrote last month, the middleweight battle between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister during UFC 92 had all the hallmarks of a “loser leaves the UFC match.” That was indeed the case as word is now spreading that former Abu Dhabi champion has received his release from the promotion. However, according to a report by MMA Weekly, Lister’s management at Haykmaker’s... [Read More...]

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Loser Leaves Town Matches not Exclusive to Pro Wrestling

This Saturday at UFC 92 while most of us will be making our pre-PPV preparations consisting of ordering pizza and putting the beer on ice, a non-televised undercard match between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister will be taking place that could have a lot a stake. While the vast majority of the country waits for the live feed to hit their television screens, Okami and Lister will be doing battle inside... [Read More...]

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Lister vs. Leites UFN 15 bout postponed

Ariel Shnerer of The Fight Network is reporting that a rumored middleweight matchup for UFC Fight Night 15 in September between Thales Leites and Dean Lister has been postponed. According to Shnerer, the bout is off the Sept. 17 fight card because of a knee injury sustained by Lister during training. UFN 15 will emanate from Omaha Civic Center in Omaha, Nebraska and will feature a lightweight main... [Read More...]

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Report: Gamburyan vs. Emerson at UFC 87

A lightweight battle between castmates from the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” is the latest bout added to UFC 87, scheduled to take place on August 9 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. It was be Manny Gamburyan, the runner-up from TUF 5, taking on Rob Emerson. The news was first reported on Monday by our friends at MMAjunkie.com. Since losing the TUF 5 final against Nate... [Read More...]

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UFC 84: Terry Etim vs. Rob Emerson? (Updated)

UFC.com has listed on its event page for UFC 84: Ill Will that TUF 5’s Rob Emerson will take on Terry Etim at the event. This listing goes against a widely accepted report from MMA Junkie back in February that Etim would take on Jeremy Stephens. In my recent MMA blog travels I haven’t noticed anyone disputing Junkie’s report or mentioning a possible injury to Stephens that would... [Read More...]

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Mazzagatti comments on controversial decision

411mania.com was able to get exclusive comments from referee Steve Mazzagatti, who presided over the Rob Emerson vs. Gray Maynard no contest that took place this past Saturday during the TUF 5 season finale. In regard to the decision: “I stopped the fight as Rob was in pain. I did not see a tap, but I don’t see what it matters. In boxing we give both fighters an 8 count and may count one... [Read More...]

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