The leading candidate to fight Gina Carano on Oct. 4 during CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights III” is Kelly Kobald-Gavin. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw earlier this afternoon. Mike Chiapetta of NBCSports.com was the first to break the news of a possible Carano vs. Kobald matchup this... 

Inside the Cage Radio rolls on with a UFC 76 recap with Dann Stupp (the MMA Junkie himself) and a visit from “The Fight Professor” Stephen Quadros. Click PLAY below for this weeks Inside the Cage Radio ! [display_podcast] Check out more episodes of Inside the Cage Radio by clicking the RADIO header at the top of the website.  Read More →

You know what I love so much about covering MMA? There’s never a shortage of news to cover. Here are some stories that are being reported around the ‘Net: - Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network spoke with John Hackleman, the trainer for Chuck Liddell, who says he’s unaware of any retirement talk. In fact, he not only claims Liddell told him he’ll... 

I’ve got a lot of post UFC-76 stuff posted here but I don’t want anyone to miss out on the awesome newest edition of Inside the Cage Radio that Matt Cava and I hosted yesterday with Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs. Just click “play now” or download. [display_podcast]  Read More →

The latest edition of Inside the Cage Radio is now available! Joining Matt Cava and I this week were Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs. [display_podcast] OR you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://mmatakedown.net/MMA_Audio/Inside_the_Cage_Radio_9.22.07.mp3 Here’s a rundown of this must-listen show… Segment... 

Kenny Florian was a special guest during a taping of Inside the Cage Radio earlier today and revealed that he has no intentions of fighting again this year and that his next match likely won’t be until January or February of 2008. Florian revealed the news when asked whether he could be ready for a potential match against B.J. Penn at UFC 78 if a hypothetical... 

I remember a few weeks back when we got some good feedback on Inside the Cage Radio but we had some constructive criticism about a lack of fighter guests. Well, Matt and I like to mix it up a bit and do our thing and just talk MMA but tomorrow’s Inside the Cage is all about the fighters! I announced earlier today that Kenny Florian and Ricco Rodriguez will... 

I announced Kenny Florian a bit earlier for Inside the Cage Radio and I can now announce that Ricco Rodriguez will be joining Matt Cava and I on the show tomorrow. And guess what, we might have one more guest to announce. Yes, it’s going to be a fun show. Feel free to leave any questions you’d like us to ask Ricco or Kenny fight here.  Read More →

Inside the Cage Radio will be back this weekend! We have a show scheduled to tape tomorrow and it’s going to be a fun one. First, I have just received confirmation that Kenny Florian will be a guest on the show. We’ll obviously be talking about his big win over Din Thomas this past Wednesday at UFN 11 along with several other topics. If there is anything... 

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... 

UFC lightweight contender Frankie Edgar joined Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and myself as a special guest on the latest edition of Inside the Cage Radio that was taped earlier this afternoon. Edgar addressed a number of topics, including a rumored matchup between he and Spencer Fisher for UFC 78 on November 17 in Newark, New Jersey. Edgar confirmed the fight... 

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... 

I’ll be leaving for Vegas soon so they’ll be no Inside the Cage Radio this weekend. However, you can check out last week’s edition where Matt Cava of UFCTakedown, Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com, and I all previewed UFC 74. Just click on the play button on the external player at the end of this post. Also, you can hear me guest co-host with “Mr.... 

I will be in Vegas this weekend to cover UFC 74 so they’ll will be no Inside the Cage Radio this week. However, this week’s edition is still very topical considering it’s a preview for UFC 74. Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com joined Matt Cava from UFCTakedown.com and I for this show that I consider a must-listen. I’ve made it even easier... 

Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and I were joined by special guest Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com as we previewed all nine matches scheduled for UFC 74 in Las Vegas this Saturday. Luke’s technical analysis was great and makes the show a must-listen. The show is now available for your listening pleasure. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE 8/18 EDITION OF INSIDE THE... 

There’s a bunch of news pertaining to the radio projects that I’m attached to so I decided to merge all of the info into one post: Phone calls to be taken on Inside the Cage - Some of you asked for it and starting a week from this Saturday, you’ll get it! Matt Cava and I have set it up so that you’ll be able to call into “Inside... 

The second edition of Inside the Cage Radio is in the can and ready for your listening pleasure! CLICK HERE to listen to the 8/11 edition of Inside the Cage Radio! This week we didn’t have any guests because there was just too much to talk about. Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and I had some heated debates regarding: * Hermes Franca and whether we believe... 

Are you a blogger or publisher of your own web site? If so, then Inside the Cage Radio needs you! In order to maximize our exposure, Inside the Cage is looking to create a network of affiliates that would carry the show in a syndication-style format. By becoming an affiliate you’ll have the chance to host the show off of your server (so you get to keep... 

The second edition of Inside the Cage Radio is in the can and ready for your listening pleasure… [display_podcast] This week we didn’t have any guests because there was just too much to talk about. Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and I had some heated debates regarding: * Hermes Franca and whether we believe he’s a sympathetic figure * More... 

I am pleased to announce that Matt Cava of UFCTakedown.com and I have decided to partner on a brand new Internet audio show pertaining to MMA that will be called “Inside the Cage Radio.” “Inside the Cage Radio” will debut next weekend (either 8/4 or 8/5) and will be available at FiveOuncesOfPain.com and UFCTakedown.com. In the future,...