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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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