Trio of featherweight tilts added to UFC on FOX 4 lineup
The card for UFC on FOX 4 is nearing completion with the recent addition of three more match-ups. Joining headliners Brian Stann-Hector Lombard at the August 4 event are featherweight fights between Nam Phan-Cole Miller, Josh Grispi-Pablo Garza, and Manny Gamburyan-Michihiro Omigawa. All of the bouts have been confirmed by UFC officials. Interestingly enough, all six men are coming off losses making... [Read More...]
Josh Grispi out, Nam Phan in at UFC 136 against Matt Grice
Ultimate Fighter 12 alumnus Nam Phan will waste little time before stepping back into the Octagon after a tough three-round battle with Mike Brown last weekend at UFC 133, as the 16-9 Californian has agreed to fill a vacancy opposite Matt Grice in October created by former featherweight contender Josh Grispi’s withdrawal from the event. The UFC revealed Phan as Grispi’s replacement late Thursday... [Read More...]
Josh Grispi gets Matt Grice at UFC 136
When Josh Grispi steps into the Octagon on October 8 at UFC 136 the former featherweight contender may not only be fighting for a win – he could very well be fighting for his job too. A loser in two straight bouts, Grispi will face 13-4 Matt Grice at the event in hopes of getting back on track after ending four consecutive opponents’ evenings in the opening round of action under WEC’s banner... [Read More...]
Josh Grispi and George Roop agree to fight at TUF 13 Finale
It appears former featherweight contender Josh Grispi will look to get back on the winning track in early summer as part of the line-up set for action at the Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Grispi, who was set for a showdown with 145-pound champion Jose Aldo at UFC 125, ultimately fell in one-sided fashion to Dustin Poirier on the card after an injury forced the Brazilian phenom to withdraw from the event. According... [Read More...]
Jose Aldo: “(Josh Grispi) is a great fighter and he deserves to be in there with me.”
On the evening of December 31st, 2010, most twenty-somethings will be out celebrating the New Year in some fashion while consuming alcohol and sharing the occasion with loved ones until 2011 has long-since passed. However, UFC 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is far from an average 24-year old, let alone person, and rather than drinking the night away amongst friends he will likely turn in early in preparation... [Read More...]
Hominick Out, Grispi In for Title Bout vs. Jose Aldo
It appears Jose Aldowill not be defending his UFC featherweight championship against Mark Hominick, as had been previously reported, who has opted out due to injury. Rather, it turns out the talented youngster will instead be facing Josh “The Fluke” Grispi at UFC 125 on January 1st, 2011. News of the switch was reported by Heavy.com. In a press conference earlier this week, UFC President... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Speaks About his Eye Injury (MMAFighting.com) Wanderlei Silva Has Some Choice Words for Chael Sonnen (MMAConvert.com) TUF 12′s “Bruce Leroy” Tests his “Glow” in a Backyard... [Read More...]
Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi added to WEC 41
A featherweight matchup between veteran Jens Pulver and rising prospect Josh Grispi has been added to the lineup for WEC 41 on June 7 in Sacramento, Calif. The news come courtesy of a report by Michael David Smith of AOL’s MMA Fanhouse, who is quoting officials with the WEC. The Pulver vs. Grispi joins a deep WEC 41 lineup that already includes WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown defending... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Wilson Reis to fight Brian Caraway at EliteXC’s “Unfinished Business”
(Pictured: Wilson Reis) A featherweight (140 lbs.) bout between Wilson Reis and Brian Caraway is the latest fight to be added to EliteXC’s upcoming “Unfinished Business” card on July 26 in Stockton, Calif. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after contacting EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw. According to Shaw, the Reis vs. Caraway matchup will be the opener of SHOWTIME’s... [Read More...]
