Jesse Taylor returns to action on Oct. 2 vs. Drew Fickett

Following his July release from the UFC, former TUF 7 middleweight contestant Jesse Taylor will be returning to action on Oct. 2 during Total Combat 32 at the Syucan Casino just outside of San Diego. Taylor’s opponent will be another former UFC veteran, Drew Fickett. Taylor lost a chance to compete against Amir Sadollah in the finals of TUF 7 after he was dismissed from the show following an... [Read More...]

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Report: Jay Hieron agrees to fight Drew Fickett at Affliction II

Sherdog is reporting that Jay Hieron has verbally agreed to a bout against Drew Fickett at Affliction: Day of Reckoning in Las Vegas in October. Fickett has yet to come to an agreement with Affliction and his manager notes that negotiations are ongoing. Should he sign, however, it appears that he will be facing off against Hieron in a 170 lbs. matchup. Hieron last fought on an IFL show in April, recording... [Read More...]

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Phil Baroni wins, Drew Fickett loses in weekend action

Last night there were two MMA events that featured some exciting fights as well as some competition involving well known names in MMA. In Hawaii, ICON Sport: Hard Times featured a fight involving the always extravagant Phil Baroni as well as a possible Fight of the Year candidate as Bao Quach took on Mark Oshiro. Rage in the Cage 113 in New Mexico also featured a couple of former UFC fighters in Alberto... [Read More...]

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Entire Gareb Shamus interview now available

An abbreviated version of my recent interview with Gareb Shamus debuted on CBS Sportsline earlier this week. You can now read the completed, unedited version of the Shamus interview by clicking here. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Entire Gareb Shamus interview now available", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/01/entire-gareb-shamus-interview-now-available/" }); Read More →

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Extensive interview with Gareb Shamus available at CBS Sportsline

I recently had the opportunity to interview IFL co-owner Gareb Shamus. Shamus was willing to tackle any difficult question pertaining to his company and I did my best to make sure that I asked him every difficult question I could think of. We talked about the IFL’s current financial situation, whether there are any plans to get away from the team concept, his reaction to Dana White’s critical... [Read More...]

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