UFC Fight Night 15: Ed Herman vs. Alan Belcher Preview
The next fight we are going to preview on the road to UFC Fight Night 15 could be billed as a possible “Loser leaves town” type matchup. Ed Herman versus Alan Belcher is a battle of two UFC middleweights trying to establish solid footing in the burgeoning talent pool of the middleweight division. Herman (14-6 MMA, 3-3 UFC) was a finalist for season 3 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” losing... [Read More...]
UFC 88: Pondering Rich Franklin’s future at light heavyweight and other post-show thoughts
Last night at UFC 88 former middleweight champion Rich Franklin made a successful return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division, where he’s likely to remain for the foreseeable future. The question is, does he belong there? While Franklin was impressive in finishing Matt Hamill with a swift kick to the liver in round three, he hardly looked dominant up to that point. Franklin is a well-rounded... [Read More...]
UFC 88: A new camp is the answer for Liddell, not retirement
Yes, I am the same clown who wrote an article this week titled “Rashad Evans is going down and he’s going down early.” Right about now I should be eating some humble pie, correct? Well, in the immortal words of Will Smith: Aw, hell no! As arrogant as it sounds, I’m sorry folks but I’m not going to be eating anything today after Chuck Liddell’s devastating loss last... [Read More...]
UFC 88: Rashad Evans crashes the UFC’s New Year’s Eve party four months early
In one week the UFC gained a mega-main event of Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 91 while losing another mega-main event between Forrest Griffin vs. Chuck Liddell for the UFC light heavyweight title during the UFC’s annual New Year’s Eve weekend spectacular. A proposed main event between two of the most beloved fighters in UFC history during the promotion’s... [Read More...]
UFC 88 Thoughts & Commentary
UFC 88 from Atlanta, GA is now in the books and we were treated to an exciting night of action including Chuck Liddell getting viciously KO’d by Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin making a successful return to 205 lbs., and Dan Henderson recording his first victory inside the Octagon since returning to the UFC. Let’s get to breaking down the action… Is Chuck Liddell done? Is he done fighting?... [Read More...]
Marquardt vs. Kampmann likely to be added to UFC 88
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that a middleweight matchup between Martin Kampmann and Nathan Marquardt is expected to round out the televised portion of UFC 88, which is scheduled for Sept. 6 at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Gerogia. According to the report, the Kampmann vs. Marquardt bout could be officially announced next week. Marquardt has a lifetime MMA record of 26-8-2 and is 5-2 lifetime in the... [Read More...]
Undefeated John Franchi added to WEC featherweight division
World Extreme Cagefighting has been very active as of late when it comes to signing new talent and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that undefeated featherweight prospect John Franchi is the latest to be added to the WEC roster. Franchi has signed a five fight deal with the promotion, according to Gary Marino of GVM Sports Management, speaking to Five Ounces of Pain. Trained by his co-manager, Ryan... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Entire Aug. 15 ShoXC card unveiled
EliteXC’s next card will be a ShoXC event scheduled for August 15 and will feature five bouts to be televised on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET from the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, Calif. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the finalized card after speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw on Tuesday afternoon. According to Shaw, the card will feature two light heavyweight bouts with Jared Hamman... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera vs. Keith Jardine at UFC 89
The UFC has officially announced the long figured news that UFC 89 from Birmingham, England will air on SpikeTV free in the United States on tape delay. MMAWeekly is also stating a rumored bout between Brandon Vera and Keith Jardine in the light-heavyweight division is now also confirmed for the event. The bout is much needed for both as Jardine wants to quickly rebound from his beating at the hands... [Read More...]
Cro Cop accepts challenge of Overeem
Alistair Overeem has made no secret about his interest in fighting former UFC and PRIDE knockout artist Mirko Cro Cop, going so far as to call the Croatian out after a win over Tae Kyun Lee in his DREAM.4 bout. Cro Cop recently responded in a blog post stating among other things: I was asked by the members of media if I’m willing to fight Overeem since we challenged me twice already. I watched... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: B.J. Penn expected to fight Georges St. Pierre on Dec. 27
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from multiple sources that B.J. Penn is expected to fight Georges St. Pierre during a yet-to-be-numbered UFC fight card on Dec. 27 in Las Vegas. The finalization of the matchup is believed to be contingent upon St. Pierre successfully defending his UFC welterweight title against challenger Jon Fitch at UFC 86 on August 9. If St. Pierre is able to defeat Fitch, it is... [Read More...]
Report: Gina Carano to return in October; Kelly Kobald rumored as possible opponent
Sherdog is reporting that Gina Carano’s management has confirmed to them that she will return on EliteXC’s October 4 card which is likely to be televised on CBS. Carano last fought on May 31 when she defeated Kaitlin Young via TKO at the end of the second round at EliteXC: Primetime, the first ever MMA card on network television. Young’s eye was extremely swollen at the end of the... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Dave Herman likely to return in September
Pictured: Dave Herman Undefeated EliteXC heavyweight title contender Dave “Pee Wee” Herman is expected to fight for the promotion again in September. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was informed of the news by Herman’s manager, Mike Camp, of F1 Management. An opponent and a date are not yet known, but Herman could compete during an EliteXC event tentatively planned for Friday, Sept. 26. The... [Read More...]
WEC 35 Preview: Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks
An event that is getting absolutely slept on is WEC 35 coming up on August 3. Three title fights are being shown: Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura, Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell, and Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks. As far as big names go, the card doesn’t hold much weight with the casual fan but when is the last time that the WEC let us down? I, for one, am looking forward to Varner vs. Hicks... [Read More...]
Wilson Gouveia vs. Jeremy Horn set for UFC Fight Night 15
UFC.com announced today that a matchup featuring American Top Team fighter Wilson Gouveia taking on one of the pioneers of MMA, Jeremy Horn at UFC Fight Night 15. It’s unclear at this point whether the matchup will be contested at 185 lbs., which is Horn’s natural fighting weight, or whether it will be contested at Gouveia’s normal fighting weight of 205 lbs. Both fighters are coming... [Read More...]
Goran Reljic vs. Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that Croatian light-heavyweight, Goran Reljic is set to make his UFC debut against Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84. Reljic recently signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC and is undefeated after seven professional bouts. Gouveia is coming off a come-from-behind victory over Jason Lambert at UFC 80 and is currently 10-4 in his career and 4-1 in his UFC career. UFC 84 is expected... [Read More...]
UFC 80: UFC Hands Out $35,000 Bonuses to Evening’s Standouts
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that B.J. Penn, Wilson Gouveia, Paul Taylor, and Paul Kelly all received a $35,000 bonus on top of their earnings for the UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” event. These bonuses were $20,000 less than the more recent UFC events. No reason has been given yet as to why that is. It was reported on the broadcast that B.J. Penn received “Submission of the Night” honors... [Read More...]
UFC 80: Jason Lambert vs. Wilson Gouveia
Promising lightheavyweights, Jason Lambert and Wilson Gouveia are set to meet at UFC 80 confirms UFC.com. This bout was originally set for UFC 76 back in September, but a severe nose breakage suffered by Gouveia in training meant the matchup had to be scrapped. The two fighters are coming off impressive performances of late with Lambert having knocked out Renato Sobral at UFC 68 while the Brazillian... [Read More...]
Lambert to fight Gouveia at UFC 76
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Jason Lambert vs. Wilson Gouveia has been signed for UFC 76 on September 22 in Anaheim, Calif. Matches between Diego Sanchez vs. Jon Fitch and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Lyoto Machida are also scheduled for the card. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Lambert to fight Gouveia at UFC 76", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/07/13/lambert-to-fight-gouveia-at-ufc-76/"... [Read More...]
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