Jamie Varner will be stripped of belt (Updated)

It appears as though current WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner may be forced to the sidelines indefinitely. According to a recent report on Vindy.com, WEC founder and general manager Reed Harris said that Varner may never fight again due to the broken foot and hand sustained in his previous bout with Donald Cerrone. That match-up was cut short when Cerrone struck a downed Varner in the face with... [Read More...]

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Interim WEC lightweight title fight between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson in the works

With World Extreme Cagefighting lightweight champion Jamie Varner having revealed on his official Twitter account yesterday that he’s sustained another setback in his recovery from a broken hand, Yahoo! Sports has reported that WEC officials are considering introducing an interim lightweight title. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from sources that the WEC has engaged in preliminary talks to... [Read More...]

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Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone II Confirmed for WEC Lightweight Championship

After an illegal knee to the head of a downed Jamie Varner cut his previous shot at the WEC’s lightweight championship short at WEC 38, Donald Cerrone is going to have the chance to correct his mistake in the defending champion’s next return to the cage. WEC General Manager Reed Harris was able to confirm the bout to MMAJunkie.com following last evening’s WEC 41 event that was held... [Read More...]

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Varner vs. Cerrone II already in the works for possible Arizona fight card

A rematch between WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and number one contender Donald Cerrone is already in the planning stages, according to a CBSSports.com report by FiveOuncesOfPain.com and 15Rounds.com contributor Gary Herman. WEC Vice President Peter Dropick not only confirmed the possible rematch, but said that Varner’s home state of Arizona is being considered as a potential destination. “Arizona... [Read More...]

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Donald Cerrone confirms that next expected fight will come vs. WEC champ Varner

Although Donald Cerrone’s previous “Fight of the Night” performance against Rob McCullough wasn’t aired on the live broadcast of WEC 36, he can rest assured that his next fight – expected to be at WEC 38 – will be. In an exclusive interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Cerrone confirmed that he was expecting to face current WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner... [Read More...]

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Donald Cerrone reveals that a win at WEC 36 over Rob McCullough gets him a lightweight title shot in new 5 Oz. Exclusive Interview

Hundreds of thousands of democrats have migrated West to Denver, Colorado this week for the Democratic National Convention. And relatively close by, 12 fighters from Greg Jackson’s MMA have flocked from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Vail, Colorado, in search of high altitude training to give them an additional edge for upcoming fights. One of those fighters is none other than 8-0 WEC lightweight... [Read More...]

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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...]

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