Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva set for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” (UPDATED)

It’s looking as if a heavyweight showdown between fellow Brazilians Fabricio Werdum and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is likely for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” on November 7. At first Werdum revealed to Tatame.com that the fight had been agreed to, but then went on to express doubt in the match-up coming to fruition, explaining, “My manager called me asking if I agree... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum Crowned as ADCC 2009 Champion

Eight champions have been crowned in Barcelona, Spain as part of the latest edition of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club. ADCC is a submission tournament held every two years from various platforms ranging across the globe featuring the most dangerous ground fighters in the business. The event featured a variety of notable mixed martial artists, including Strikeforce heavyweight Fabricio Werdum who ended up... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum accuses Alistair Overeem of taking “gummy berry juice” to acquire “super powers”

It’s commonly known throughout the mixed martial arts community that the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship has gone undefended for quite some time now. Just shy of two years to be exact. Now with the recent addition of men such as Fedor Emelianenko, Fabricio Werdum, Brett Rogers and others, the spotlight shining on current heavyweight Strikeforce title holder Alistair Overeem is shining brighter... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle confirmed for “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg”

After multiple reports of Fabricio Werdum being scratched from the upcoming Strikeforce card altogether, a heavyweight match-up pitting the highly rated Brazilian up against Amercican Kickboxing Academy’s Mike Kyle has recently been secured for the event. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was recently able to confirm the signing of the bout through Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz. Werdum... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum reveals strategy against Alistair Overeem: ‘Just wait for him to get tired’

Fabricio Werdum is currently preparing for the most important professional fight of his life. On August 15 the renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt will be facing off with Dutch wrecking ball Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship on the main card of “Strikeforce: Carano vs.Cyborg“. The two are far from strangers as they had previously faced off at “PRIDE:... [Read More...]

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Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum for Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship

Alistair Overeem is set to make his first Strikeforce title defense as it has recently been announced that “The Demolition Man” will face off with Fabricio Werdum on August 15. The heavyweight championship match-up will take place on the main card of “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” which is slated to take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]

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Sokoudjou confirms matchup vs. Sobral for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”

Affliction Entertainment has added a light heavyweight bout between Renato “Babalu” Sobral and former UFC and PRIDE star Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou to its “Day of Reckoning” event set for Jan. 24. FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with Sokoudjou on Friday during the weigh-ins for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, where he stated that he had signed the bout agreement to face... [Read More...]

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Report: Affliction balks at signing ex-UFC heavyweight Werdum

According to a report by Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger, the camp for Fabricio Werdum approached Affliction Entertainment in an attempt to place the former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight with the organization. McNeil revealed the news during this week’s edition of MMA Live, which can be viewed on FiveOuncesOfPain.com. McNeil stated that both sides talked about Werdum joining... [Read More...]

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Now a free agent, Werdum has his sights set on Affliction

After initially denying published reports that he had been released from his contract with the UFC, heavyweight Fabricio Werdum acknowledged in a recent interview with the Brazilian MMA website Tatame.com that he is indeed a free agent. “When I first heard the rumors, I didn’t know anything,” Werdum is quoted as telling Tatame. “I had four more fights left with them on my contract,... [Read More...]

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Top Korean, Dong Hyun Kim, Joins UFC

MMA Fightline reports that the UFC has signed top Korean fighter Dong Hyun Kim. The source of the report is the Korean-language site, Mfight. Kim holds an undefeated record of 8-0-1 with notable wins over Hidenobo Koike and Yukiharu Maejima. Kim also defeated DEEP champion Hidehiko Hasegawa in a non-title fight at DEEP 31. His last fight was a rematch against Hasegawa in October, which resulted in... [Read More...]

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