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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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