After ten trips to the Octagon, Josh Burkman and the UFC split ways

Multiple sources have confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Josh Burkman was released by the UFC several weeks ago. Burkman’s contract was not renewed by the UFC in November and now recent reports are stating that the relationship has been temporarily severed. The Team Quest fighter put together a record of 5-5 during his time in the octagon, notching wins over Josh Neer, Drew Fickett and Forrest... [Read More...]

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Report: Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell at UFC 90

MMAjunkie is reporting that Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell is set for UFC 90 in Chicago for the card’s untelevised preliminary bouts. Burkman has lost 3 of 4 bouts since cracking some journalists’ top 10 lists and a loss here could very well send him out of the UFC. Sell, 0-4 in his last UFC appearances, will be dropping down to welterweight to take the challenge. This seems to be a do or... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 12 LIVE Results and Chat!

FiveOuncesOfPain.com is continuing our next level event coverage during UFC Fight Night 12! We will be hosting another LIVE CHAT so you can talk about the fights with some 5 Oz. staff members, as well as other 5 Oz. readers and MMA fans. To add to the success of our first live chat at UFC 80, ECKO has provided us with some T-shirts signed by Nate Diaz and Corey Hill to give away in our live chat!... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: BodogFIGHT Women’s Champion Tara LaRosa clarifies contract status; speaks out against Gina Carano

  Over the weekend I attended the U.S. Grappling Championships in Delaware to support my wife and her teammates from her school, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United. She ended up competing in the Advanced Absolute Division despite only being a white belt. One of her competitors was none other than BodogFIGHT Women’s Champion Tara LaRosa. I chronicled the experience of my wife competing against LaRosa... [Read More...]

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Grappling with the Champ

When I was in journalism classes I was taught that it was always frowned upon to write articles in the first person and to write about subjects that you are too close to. Sometimes I adhere to that train of thought, and at other times I do not. This will be one of those times. I have a story that is simply too good not to tell. It was so good that I considered writing an article for CBSSports.com... [Read More...]

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Thoughts and prayers going out to Tara LaRosa

I just wanted to say our thoughts and prayers should go out to BodogFIGHT women’s champion Tara LaRosa, who made the following announcement through a bulletin sent via her MySpace account: I don’t know how to write this. I talked to Adrian, my boyfriend, on Monday August 20th. He was giving me grief about not doing enough cardio, we talked... [Read More...]

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