UPDATE: Mark Munoz injured, Michael Bisping now fighting Chael Sonnen at UFC on FOX 2
Just over a week away, the UFC on FOX 2 co-main event has officially changed as Michael Bisping will replace Mark Munoz in his bout against Chael Sonnen as Munoz suffered an injury during training. The middleweight contest will determine the #1 contender to Anderson Silva and the 185 pound title. Demain Maia, who was originally scheduled to fight Bisping on the same card. Dana White tweeted the news... [Read More...]
Dana White wants to do Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva II in Brazil
Shortly after Chael Sonnen beat Brian Stann this past October, UFC President Dana White referred to the outspoken middleweight’s expected rematch against Anderson Silva as the type of match-up the company would use in hopes of filling a venue like Cowboys Stadium in Dallas. However, with Silva sidelined due to a shoulder injury, Sonnen was booked to face Mark Munoz later this month at UFC on FOX... [Read More...]
UFC confirms Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz for UFC on FOX 2
It looks like Chael Sonnen was up to his old tricks last week when he said that he had no fight scheduled with Mark Munoz. In a press release sent out by the UFC, the company confirmed that Sonnen vs. Munoz is indeed on and it will be the co-main event of UFC on FOX 2 in January. Originally hoping for another crack at Anderson Silva and the middleweight title following his victory over Brian Stann... [Read More...]
Mark Munoz has gone from wrestling to MMA in no time
When Mark Munoz steps inside the Octagon Saturday night to face Chris Leben at UFC 138, he will do so as a true Mixed Martial Artist and not just a former NCAA wrestling standout. Munoz vs. Leben will be the main event of the night, and will become the first non-title fight five-round affair. The match could also go a long way in determining a future contender to UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva. For... [Read More...]
Mark Munoz wants a piece of the claim to top contendership
Mark Munoz has no problem going wherever the UFC sends him to fight. Since joining the company, the former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout has competed in Abu Dhabi and Canada, along with several appearances in the U.S. Now, Munoz will take his talents to England where a meeting with Chris Leben in the main event of UFC 138 will take place. In conjunction with the change in headliners,... [Read More...]
Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz headlining UFC’s return to the UK
Two of the middleweight division’s most explosive fighters will meet on November 5 in Birmingham, England at UFC 138 in what should serve as a fitting tribute to the country’s “Bonfire Night” given the pugilistic pyrotechnics sure to be on display in the Octagon come showtime. The holiday pays homage to a failed plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 and is often associated with one of the captured... [Read More...]
Maia vs. Munoz on tap for UFC 131
The UFC has announced the addition of an old school scrap pitting discipline against discipline as Mark Munoz, an All-American and NCAA Champion wrestler, and Demian Maia, a highly decorated BJJ artist, have agreed to lock horns on June 11 in Vancouver at UFC 131. Both middleweights are coming off back-to-back wins meaning success at the event is crucial where any future title-shots are concerned. 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… An Intimate Look at Josh Koscheck’s Training/Life (FIGHT! Magazine) Greg Jackson Talks About Nate Marquardt’s Recent Win Over Rousimar Palhares (MMAScraps.com) WEC Officials Comment on Donald Cerrone’s Inflammatory... [Read More...]
Report: Mark Munoz vs. Nick Catone at UFC 102
Mark Munoz has decided to drop down to middleweight and will be facing Nick Catone at UFC 102, which is scheduled for August 29th and will be held in Portland Oregon. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that the bout was confirmed to them on Sunday by sources close to the fight. Munoz, an All-American wrestler who had made two successful appearances in the WEC, is coming off a loss to fellow wrestler Matt... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Mark Munoz vs. Matt Hamill
Over the next three days, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be releasing its preview and picks for UFC 96 on a match-by-match basis. We will commence our special series with a look at the UFC 96 light heavyweight main card fight between two former amateur wrestling standouts. Matt Hamill (5-2) vs. Mark Munoz (5-0) A former NCAA wrestling champion in 1999 at 197 pounds while competing at Oklahoma State, Munoz... [Read More...]
Mark Munoz vs. Ricardo Barros set for WEC 37 on Dec. 3
Former NCAA All-American wrestler Mark Munoz will return from injury to compete against Ricardo Barros during WEC 37 on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The news is courtesy of a report on MMA Weekly. Munoz had been scheduled to fight Steve Steinbess at WEC 36 on Sept. 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. but was forced to pull off the card due to injury.... [Read More...]
Report: Mark Munoz off of next WEC show
Former NCAA champion Mark Munoz will not be able to fight as previously scheduled during the WEC’s next scheduled show on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The news was revealed earlier in a report by MMAWeekly.com. According to MMA Weekly, the former Oklahoma State competitor if off the card vs. Steve Steinbeiss due to an undisclosed injury. Steinbess,... [Read More...]
IFL issues comment on talk of a deal with HDNet
Pro wrestling/MMA/boxing hybrid audio blog JarryPark.com conducted an interview recently with HDNet Fights commissioner Guy Mezger. Mezger revealed to interviewer Ariel Helwani that the IFL and HDNet have reached an accord that includes an agreement to televise the promotion’s World Grand Prix finals on Dec. 29 along with 2008 events. Mezger left the impression that HDNet would be the sole carrier... [Read More...]
Details about Trigg and Mayhem signings revealed during HDNet Fights conference call
HDNet Fights held a conference call on Wednesday afternoon to promote their next live telecast on Dec. 15 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Involved on the call were HDNet Fights president Andrew Simon, HDNet Fights matchmaker Guy Mezger, along with fighters Sean Salmon and Jason “Mayhem” Miller, who will be fighting each other in a clash of middleweight during the show’s... [Read More...]
HDNet Fights conference call notes with Mark Cuban and Guy Mezger
Mark Cuban conducted both a press conference locally in Dallas this morning and also a conference call for the national media soon after. The press conference and the conference call was to announce the formation of HDNet Fights that will be televised every Friday on Cuban’s high-definition subscription cable channel, HDNet. HDNet already televises MMA content but today’s announcement confirmed... [Read More...]
MMA News & Notes: Guy Mezger talks Cuban; Emelianenko could fight in Canada; and talk to Jon Fitch
I’ve got some MMA News & Notes for you on a Thursday afternoon. I was on the EliteXC conference call today and I hope to have some highlights for you a bit later. On to the news… - I was able to touch base with Guy Mezger today and ask him for some more detail behind Mark Cuban’s new MMA project. You can read the highlights of my conversation in an article I that I wrote for CBSSports.com... [Read More...]
CBSSports.com: Mark Cuban makes first MMA hire
In a new article at CBSSports.com, my boss and editor, Denny Burkholder, is reporting that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is indeed serious about expanding his holdings in MMA. Cuban informed Burkholder that his first hire is none other than former UFC champion Guy Mezger. Cuban has hired MMA veteran Guy Mezger to run the day-to-day operations of his MMA project, and will rely on Mezger to handle... [Read More...]
