Two more welterweight bouts added to UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit
With an interim UFC welterweight championship match as the headliner, UFC 143 is quickly turning into a feature presentation for the 170-pound division, as two more welterweight fights have been set. According to a recent release by the UFC, Matt Brown faces Chris Cope, and Justin Edwards takes on Mike Stumpf. Both fights could be slated for the preliminary card of the night. UFC 143’s main event... [Read More...]
UFC 138 undercard undergoes minor makeover
The winds of change have blown through the UFC 138 lineup, resulting in a pair of new match-ups after injuries forced the withdrawal of two fighters who have since been replaced in their respective bouts. In one case, Matt Brown will actually no longer compete on the November 5 card where he had been scheduled to scrap with John Hathaway. “The Immortal” will instead fight a few weeks later at UFC... [Read More...]
Injured Martin Kampmann scratched from UFC Live 4 lineup, replaced by Matt Brown
An undisclosed injury to welterweight Martin Kampmann has resulted in a ripple effect on the UFC’s upcoming show in Pittsburgh with Matt Brown, who had been scheduled to face Rich Attonito in preliminary action at the same event, agreeing to step up and face John Howard in the Dane’s place. The organization announced the change to UFC Live 4 late Monday night through their website where it was... [Read More...]
Rich Attonito vs. Matt Brown moved to UFC Live 4
A bout between TUF alumni Rich Attonito and Matt Brown has been pushed back a few weeks from June 4’s Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale and will now take place when the company returns to Versus for UFC Live 4. Though no official date is announced it is expected the event will take place June 26 in Milwaukee and also features heavyweight kickboxers Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo mixing it up in main card action. The... [Read More...]
Matt Brown: I will wear Ricardo Almeida out and finish him by TKO
Coming off a TKO victory against James Wilks in November, the “Immortal” Matt Brown (13-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC) took a trip to Oahu, Hawaii to add some “aloha” to his fight game in preparation for his bout with Ricardo Almeida (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at UFC 111. FiveOuncesofPain.com recently had the chance to catch up with Brown at the Hawaii Martial Arts Center & Central Oahu Jiu Jitsu Academy to... [Read More...]
Anthony Johnson vs. Matt Brown at TUF 9 finale on June 20
After John Howard reportedly declined an opportunity to take on rising welterweight prospect Anthony Johnson during a televised bout to take place at the live finale for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Matt Brown has stepped up and accepted the matchup. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the potential matchup early Tuesday and received word later in the evening from multiple sources... [Read More...]
5 Oz of Pain on CBSSports.com: The Matt Brown Story
In my latest submission for CBSSports.com, I have an in-depth human interest profile on rising UFC welterweight Matt Brown. No, this is not some puff piece intended to hype a fighter up. This is an inside look at Brown’s life and what he had to overcome to not just make it into the UFC, but survive as a professional fighter. Brown was candid in revealing to CBSSports.com that he sought out MMA... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Matt Brown vs. Pete Sell
FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s fight-by-fight preview of UFC 96 continues with a fight that stands to be an explosive opener to tomorrow night’s pay-per-view broadcast. Don’t be surprised if Matt Brown and Pete Sell end up walking away with matching “Fight of the Night” bonus checks. Matt Brown (8-7) vs. Pete Sell (8-4) There are those that raised eyebrows upon the revelation... [Read More...]
Pete Sell and Matt Brown granted main card status over UFC vets Vera and Grove
In what may come as somewhat of a shock to UFC fans a welterweight clash between Pete Sell and Matt Brown has made it the main card of UFC 96, according to UFC.com. The Sell vs. Brown fight was chosen over bouts featuring UFC veterans Kendall Grove and Brandon Vera. Vera who recently signed a new contract with the UFC will be making his third fight as a light heavyweight when he takes on Mike Patt.... [Read More...]
Despite late invite, Matt Brown ready for UFC 91
Matt Brown will be looking to bounce back from his tough split decision loss to Dong Hyung Kim at UFC 88 when he steps up with only two weeks notice to take on Ryan Thomas at UFC 91. Brown had no problem stepping up to the plate with little time to prepare when Matt Riddle was forced off the card with a knee injury. There are a lot of questions that surround a fighter when they take a fight on short... [Read More...]
UFC 88: Matt Brown promoted to tonight’s PPV telecast
The UFC officially announced during Friday’s weigh-ins that a welterweight match between Matt Brown and Dong Hyun Kim, which had been scheduled for the preliminary portion of the card, has now been promoted to the televised portion of tonight’s UFC 88 the pay-per-view broadcast. The bout will air as the show’s opener. The decision was necessitated after welterweight bout between Karo... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz off the “Brawl for It All” card; Reports of replacement vary
A recent post on GracieFighter.com reports that Nick Diaz will not be a part of No Limit Fighting’s “Brawl for It All” October 20 card at the San Francisco Cow Palace. Instead, Alex Serdyukov, a training partner for Jake Shields and Gilbert Melendez, will fill in for Diaz and face Mark Moreno. According to Cesar Gracie, there had been ”a lot of confusion about this event, whether... [Read More...]
