Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz to headline UFC Fight Night 20

“The Ultimate Fighter 5” winner Nate Diaz will face unbeaten contender Gray Maynard in a lightweight bout set to headline UFC Fight Night 20. The bout, scheduled for January 11th 2010 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA, has been confirmed through the Gracie camp via Graciefighter.com. Diaz is coming off a submission victory over Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 19 last month, ending a two fight-losing... [Read More...]

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Gray Maynard vs. Roger Huerta expected for UFC Fight Night 19

A lightweight showdown between Gray Maynard and Roger Huerta is expected to take place at the nineteenth edition of UFC’s Fight Night series. UFC Fight Night 19 is slated for September 16 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The possibility of the bout was first reported by Sherdog.com and multiple sources have since confirmed that both men have agreed to the bout. Maynard will be looking... [Read More...]

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UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller

We’re just one day away from UFC 96. As such, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will continue its fight-by-fight preview of the event with a look at a highly anticipated lightweight matchup between two future title contenders. Gray Maynard (6-0) vs. Jim Miller (13-1) This fight is not an easy one to predict. You have a fighter in Miller with tremendous submissions and good wrestling who is matched up against... [Read More...]

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Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller added to UFC 96 in Columbus

An intriguing lightweight matchup between Gray Maynard and Jim Miller has been added to UFC 96, which is set to take place in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena on March 7. MMA Weekly was first to report the potential matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the news with sources close to the fight. Miller, who trains out of the AMA Fight Club in New Jersey, is 2-0 since making his... [Read More...]

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Gray Manyard’s next fight could take place at UFC 90 vs. Rich Clementi

Xtreme Couture team member Gray Maynard put his MMA career into high gear after a unanimous decision victory over Frankie Edgar this past April at UFC Fight Night 13. Maynard looked dominant in handing Edgar the first loss of his professional career. Since that fight, Maynard has been missing in action, thanks largely in part to an injury. However, MMAjunkie.com is reporting that the former standout... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo addresses Affliction issue

When Affliction announced last week that its pay-per-view broadcast team would consist of Jay Glazer, Frank Trigg, and John McCarthy, it contradicted a previous announcement made by The Fight Network that indicated Mauro Ranallo would be on board to handle play-by-play responsibilities. In his weekly blog on The Fight Network’s website, Ranallo has revealed why his name is no longer attached... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy to announce Affliction: Banned pay-per-view event

It was announced over the weekend that Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy have been named as the announce team for Affliction’s first-ever event on Saturday, July 19 in Anaheim, Calif. Ranallo, a former play-by-play announcer for PRIDE, is also the play-by-play announcer for mixed martial arts events on SHOWTIME as well as a color commentator for EliteXC events that air on CBS. He also hosts a daily... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo invades the blogosphere

Hide the woman and children (and no, I’m not referring to the picture, but they might want to find a new one): Mauro Ranallo has invaded the blogosphere. I’ll give full disclosure in that I’ve been a Ranallo fan for quite some time. I realize he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I believe the addition of his blog to The Fight Network web site is a huge upgrade. In his... [Read More...]

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Listen to the Sept. 8 edition of Inside the Cage Radio!

Matt Cava doesn’t mess around because The Sept. 8 edition of Inside the Cage Radio is now available! You asked for more guests and Inside the Cage has delivered! Joining Matt Cava and I this week were EliteXC play-by-play announcer and Fight Network Radio host Mauro Ranallo and UFC lightweight contender Frankie Edgar. Both segments were great. Mauro was especially in rare form today as we discussed... [Read More...]

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Mauro Ranallo to go Inside the Cage!

Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and I will be joined on this week’s edition of Inside the Cage Radio by the best play-by-play man in MMA, Mauro Ranallo. Mauro, who is both the voice of The Fight Network as well as the lead announcer for EliteXC, will be joining Matt and I to discuss last weekend’s Art of War III show (Mauro was the play-by-play voice for the show) that took place in Dallas... [Read More...]

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