Nik Lentz steps up for injured Paul Sass to face Evan Dunham at UFC on FOX 2
The UFC on FOX 2 card continues to shake up a bit as UFC officials announced that Nik Lentz will replace Paul Sass against Evan Dunham. The lightweight bout will remain on the preliminary portion of the card. Sass suffered an injury while training and there is no return date set. It’s a quick turnaround for Lentz, who recently fought at UFC 140, dropping a unanimous decision to Mark Bocek. Prior... [Read More...]
Evan Dunham vs. Paul Sass scheduled for UFC on Fox 2
The UFC on FOX 2 card is starting to fill up and today Joe Silva added a lightweight clash between submission specialist Paul Sass against the well-rounded Evan Dunham. Both men are looking to get themselves into position for a potential title run in 2012. The bout is expected to take place on the nights preliminary portion of the card. News of the bout was first reported by ESPN.com. Nicknamed “Sassangle”,... [Read More...]
UFC adds three fights to New Orleans offering including Evan Dunham vs. Shamar Bailey
The UFC has continued living up to the famous Crescent City saying, “Laissez les bon temps roulez,” with the addition of three more bouts to their September 17 card in New Orleans, or in a more-familiar tongue, “Let the good times roll!” The world’s top Mixed Martial Arts organization recently revealed the match-ups through their website with the handful of pairings highlighted by a battle... [Read More...]
Injury forces Evan Dunham off UFC 132 card, replaced by Dos Anjos
The UFC’s upcoming Fourth of July Weekend event got a mild makeover this week when the company announced a scheduled fight between on-the-cusp contenders Evan Dunham and George Sotiropoulos had been scrapped due to an injury Dunham sustained while training for the bout. While the actual affliction was left unspecified the UFC did mention a replacement for the 29-year old had already been found. According... [Read More...]
UFC 132 taking shape with announcement of Penn vs. Fitch II, Sotiropoulos vs. Dunham, and more
True to form the UFC looks to again be providing fans with a talent-laden line-up for their annual Fourth of July Weekend event as the promotion has announced a trio of tilts scheduled for UFC 132 including a highly-anticipated rematch between B.J. Penn (16-7-2) and Jon Fitch (23-3-1). Also scheduled for the July 2 show, respected lightweights George Sotiropoulos (14-3) and Evan Dunham (11-2) will... [Read More...]
Florian vs. Dunham moved to January “Fight for the Troops” event
The State of Texas is no stranger to showdowns and it looks as though two dangerous individuals are once again set to square off within its borders come this January. According to multiple sources, including those close to the camps, a match-up between Ken Florian and Evan Dunham has been bumped up in date from February’s UFC 126 and will now headline a “UFC Fight for the Troops” event scheduled... [Read More...]
Jose Aldo declined December bout with Ken Florian
The question surrounding WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo eventually testing his skills at 155-pounds has long been a matter of “when” rather than “if” based on his success in the ring. The 24-year old Brazilian has compiled an 18-1 record in his six-year career, holds wins over some of the sport’s top featherweights, and has rendered seven of his last eight opponents unable to intelligently... [Read More...]
Ken Florian vs. Evan Dunham rumored for Superbowl Weekend
An already-stacked event looks to have gotten even more top-heavy, as highly ranked lightweights Ken Florian and Evan Dunham will clash inside the Octagon at UFC 127 on February 5th. News of the pairing came from Florian himself during a recent broadcast of ESPN’s “MMA Live”, a show he serves as co-host of. Florian and Dunham will both be looking to bounce back from very-different decision losses... [Read More...]
UFC 119 fighters leave Indianapolis with $350,000 in bonuses
Five fighters on the UFC 119 card received an additional $70,000 for their performances in Indianapolis. Interestingly enough, Frank Mir was not one of them. Though the former UFC heavyweight champ scored the card’s only knockout, no “Knockout of the Night” bonus was actually awarded for his flattening of Mirko Filipovic. No official reason was given for the omission. However, it seems plausible... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive with Efrain Escudero and Evan Dunham: Only one of us walks away
It doesn’t matter if it’s boxing, wrestling submission grappling or tennis for that matter; there something uniquely about a showdown between two highly regarded athletes that can not be denied. This is evening’s UFC Fight Night 20 tussle between Efrain Escudero and Evan Dunham is one such bout. Sporting an unblemished record of 13-0 during his professional career in mixed martial... [Read More...]
Matt Veach vs. Evan Dunham set for UFC 102 in August
An intriguing matchup between undefeated lightweight prospects Matt Veach and Evan Dunham has been agreed upon and is slated to take place at UFC 102 on Aug. 29 in Portland, Oregon. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the new matchup with sources close to the fight within the past 24 hours. Veach and Dunham both made their UFC debuts in February as short notice replacements. Veach, who trains under Matt... [Read More...]
Evan Dunham signed to replace David Baron vs. Per Eklund at UFC 95
UFC 95 has been hit with another late injury, as French lightweight David Baron has been forced to withdraw from a scheduled undercard bout against Per Eklund. In place of Baron, the UFC has signed undefeated prospect Evan Dunham to step in on short notice. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from a source close to the fight on Wednesday. Eklund, 14-3-1, is a native of Sweden and 1-1 in two career... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
And we’re back for a big pre-UFC/Affliction/DREAM edition of The DUEL. We didn’t run last week as we were a bit late and some of these statements can age very rapidly. Joining me this week is our vice-overlord Adam Morgan, he’ll be battling the always troubling and meddlesome Paul Balsom. LET US DUEL: 1. Fedor Emelianenko will submit Tim Sylvia. Morgan: TRUE. If there’s... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome back to another edition of The Duel. This week we have two 5 Oz. All-Stars in Sam Cupitt and Ram Maramba. Cupitt came up with an idea to disagree on each topic simply for fun but failed to do so on #5 because the simplicity of the idea was simply too much for him. He wanted to disagree but at one point he simply couldn’t follow through. While this made everyone sick we still went... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome to a special edition of the Duel. This week I have the pleasure of introducing the founder of a website titled “Five Ounces of Pain,” Mr. Sam Caplan. On the other side we have Dann from mmajunkie. It truly is a battle of titans. Let us duel: 1. It’s time for Evan Tanner to call it a career. Caplan: TRUE. Watching Evan Tanner absorb a sustained pummeling from Kendall... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome back to another edition of The Duel. This week features two spirited long time rivals in the form of me battling nokaut.com and fiveounces contributor Caleb Newby. Let the battle begin…. and don’t forget to vote for the winner (me). 1. Thiago Alves’ weight had something to do with his win over Matt Hughes. Huckaby: TRUE. No, no, I’m not saying that’s why he... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Sorry for the delayed posting and perhaps outdated questions but we had some communication problems. Joining me this week is special guest and professional superstar Luke Thomas from BloodyElbow and battling him is a cohort in their blogging scheme, also from BE, Mr. Michael Rome. Let us duel: 1. EliteXC’s network debut was a success. Rome: TRUE. The only way to really define success is to... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
And here we are with another edition of the THE DUEL!~ This week we again have the superstar known as ME, Huckaby, battling the superstar known as Randy Harrison. Again, if you care to feel free to vote on the left side of your screen for the winner of the battle. Poor Harrison does a great job and seems to get screwed over. I hope this continues as I out argue him handily in this battle. Let’s... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome back to another edition of The DUEL. Sorry we’re a bit late this week, I apparently forgot to send a set of questions to one of the contestants. I’m a pro! You’d think after having done this for like three years I’d be used to it by now. Anyway, our contestants this week are 5oz all-stars in the form or Ram Maramba vs Sam Cupitt. Let’s get to it: 1. BJ Penn... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
We have an all 5oz battle this week between writers jockeying for position in the hierarchy of getting Sam Caplan’s affection. This week we have a battle between site writers Adam Morgan and Ram Maramba. Do remember to vote in the poll on the left side of your browser for the winner; this is the reason they play so hard. 1. Given the circumstances you kind of feel bad for Chris Leben. Maramba:... [Read More...]
