Efrain Escudero-Mac Danzig signed for UFC 145
A loser-leaves-town match is likely in order for TUF winners Efrain Escudero and Mac Danzig, as the two have signed to face off against one another at UFC 145. News of the match-up was reported by the UFC. Escudero, the Ultimate Fighter Season 8 champ, is currently on his second stint with the UFC. After being cut in late 2010 Escudero posted a 5-1 mark to earn another chance inside the Octagon. However,... [Read More...]
Long awaited rematch between Mac Danzig and Matt Wiman scheduled for UFC Live 6
After injuries laid waste to a rematch at Fight Night 22 it looks like lightweights Mac Danzig and Matt Wiman have been given another opportunity to produce a definitive conclusion in hopes of erasing fans’ memories of their controversial result last June at UFC 115. The end of their original pairing came after referee Yves Lavigne mistakenly waved action off while under the impression Danzig had... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Mac Danzig out of next month’s anticipated clash with Donald Cerrone
The preliminary portion of UFC 131 took a significant hit today, as it appears Ultimate Fighter Season 6 winner Mac Danzig has been forced to withdraw from his match-up with WEC stand-out Donald Cerrone due to a torn muscle and will be sidelined for at least the immediate future if not slightly longer. Their bout was one of the card’s most potential-laden pairings, as both men are not only polished... [Read More...]
Fearsome foursome of lightweights set for showdowns at UFC 131
An already-stacked card got even deeper on Monday when the UFC announced the addition of two more match-ups to the company’s June 11 visit to Vancouver for UFC 131. Headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos, the event’s undercard will also now feature former WEC contender Donald Cerrone facing TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig and resurgent veteran Yves Edwards against Canadian striker Sam Stout. The... [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… Tim Kennedy Talks About Life as a Former Green Beret (MMAFighting.com) UFC Lightweight Champ Frank Edgar Opens Up About his UFC 118 Rematch Against BJ PEnn (FIGHT! Magazine) Ricardo Almeida Participates in Autism Benefit (MiddleEasy.com) Mac... [Read More...]
Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller added to UFC 100
A lightweight showdown between two fighters on the rebound is expected for UFC 100. Mac Danzig will face off with Jim Miller at the event which takes place on July 11th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The bout was previously confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight. Both men will be looking to bounce back from recent defeats in the octagon in a match-up where the loser... [Read More...]
Mac Danzig says next fight will be vs. Josh Neer at UFC Fight Night on Feb. 7
Mac Danzig, season six winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality television show on Spike TV, has announced via his official MySpace account that he’ll be facing fellow lightweight competitor Josh Neer during a yet-to-be announced UFC Fight Night event slated for Feb. 7. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the Feb. 7 UFC Fight Night event in a report last week. A venue has not yet been... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 15: Clay Guida vs. Mac Danzig Preview
Next on our list of main card fights to break down is the co-main event, a lightweight matchup between TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig and a lightweight who is always on the cusp of a title shot, Clay Guida. These two will face off against one another tomorrow night in what will undoubtedly be Danzig’s toughest fight to date in the UFC. Danzig was a known commodity in the MMA world before going on TUF... [Read More...]
5 Oz Exclusive: Forrest Griffin, Mac Danzig play cops in Tucker Max movie “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell” (pics)
UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Forrest Griffin and TUF 6 Champ Mac Danzig were down in Shreveport, Louisiana earlier this week on set of the movie “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”. Griffin and Danzig have a small part in the film, playing cops in a movie based on the shenanigans of Tucker Max. For those that don’t know, Tucker Max was blogging about his drunken, womanizing exploits before... [Read More...]
