5 Oz. Exclusive: Giva Santana vs. Jaime Jara completes Sept. 26 ShoXC lineup

A middleweight matchup between undefeated submission specialist Giva Santana and former King of the Cage heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Jaime Jara has been signed to complete the lineup for EliteXC’s next ShoXC card to be televised on SHOWTIME on Sept. 26. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw on Monday afternoon. Santana, nicknamed “The... [Read More...]

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Frankie Edgar, Chris Liguori to train with UFC middleweight Ricardo Almeida

Frankie Edgar and Chris Liguori will begin training with Renzo Gracie black belt and UFC middleweight Ricardo Almeida to improve their jiu jitsu game, according to MMA Weekly. Here’s what Almeida had to say about the two young fighters: “Frankie and Chris are great athletes, but even better people,” said Almeida about his new teammates. “They have been able to get very far in MMA already,... [Read More...]

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UFC Newcomer Rob Yundt to Replace Alan Belcher at UFC 81

UFC.com’s Thomas Gerbasi reported today that Alaskan Rob Yundt will step in for Alan Belcher to face Ricardo Almeida at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” on Saturday night. Unbeaten UFC newcomer Rob Yundt (7-0) has stepped in on short notice to replace middleweight up and comer Alan Belcher against Ricardo Almeida on Saturday night’s UFC 81 card in Las Vegas. Belcher was forced to withdraw... [Read More...]

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Alan Belcher vs. Ricardo Almeida: UFC 81

According to MMA Weekly, Alan Belcher will take on returning veteran Ricardo Almeida on Feb. 2: Belcher said the following about his opponent: “He beat Nate Marquardt by submission and Ryo Chonan be decision and his jiu-jitsu is really good, so it is going to be a good fight.” Personally, I was hoping for a rematch between Belcher and Kalib Starnes from UFC 77 in October. The fight was... [Read More...]

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Report: Almeida signs six-fight deal with UFC

According to GracieMag.com, Ricardo Almeida will be returning to the UFC after nearly a five-year absence. According to the report, Almeida has signed a six-fight contract with the UFC and his first fight could be in early-2008: On first hand for GRACIEMAG.com, Ricardo Almeida revealed that he has just signed a six fights contract with UFC. Cachorrao is considered one of the most talented fighters... [Read More...]

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