Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones in the works for TUF 10 Finale
A light-heavyweight match-up pitting Matt Hamill against Jon Jones is expected to take place at the Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Finale. The finale show for the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter is expected to take place on December 5, and will air live on Spike TV. According to a recent report from MMAJunkie.com, Jones and Hamill have both received bout agreements for the anticipated match-up. Hamill... [Read More...]
Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera moved to UFC 102
Originally scheduled for UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia, the light heavyweight bout between Brandon Vera and Matt Hamill will now take place at UFC 102. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that the fight will be part of the UFC’s first ever trip to Portland which will take place at the end of August. No official date has been confirmed but August 29th has been rumored in many reports. The card is expected... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera vs. Matt Hamill at UFC 101
Brandon Vera looks to make it two wins in a row and to extract some revenge as he will take on Matt Hamill at UFC 101 in Philadelphia August 8th. MMAMadness is reporting that both fighters have agreed to the match-up. Hamill recently defeated Mark Munoz at UFC 96 via head kick in round 1 of their fight. Munoz shares a Filipino heritage with Vera and the two are close friends. The win was the second... [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...]
UFC 88 Video: Franklin vs. Hamill
UFC 88: Hamill vs. Franklin has upset potential
In the past I have been very guilty of underestimating the abilities of Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. For far too long I viewed him as nothing more than a one-dimensional wrestler relying heavily on his grappling and athletic ability. But over the course of the last year I have gained a lot more respect for him as a true mixed martial artist. CBSSports.com has its staff members offer predictions... [Read More...]
UFC 88 Video: Countdown To UFC 88 Preview
UFC 88 Video: Joe Rogan and Dana White preview UFC 88
UFC 88 Video: Matt Hamill talks Rich Franklin
UFC 88 Video: Rich Franklin ready for light heavyweight clash with Matt Hamill
UFC confirms three more bouts for UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA
Today the UFC confirmed on their website that Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, and Karo Parisyan will all be making their return to the Octagon at UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA on September 6. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans with the winner likely being very close to a title shot. Dan Henderson, coming off a loss to Anderson Silva in March, will be stepping... [Read More...]
Diaz wants Aoki instead of Sakurai; “Mayhem” wants Sakuraba
Sherdog has a great piece up detailing some of the things that were said at the DREAM 3 post-fight press conference. Namely, Nick Diaz said he would rather be fighting Shinya Aoki next instead of Hayato Sakurai and Jason “Mayhem” Miller said that he would love a shot at his hero, Kazushi Sakuraba. Nick Diaz on Aoki: “You know, there’s a lot of other people I’d like to... [Read More...]
Mach, Lion defeated at Shooto Tradition
Some deflating upsets marked this morning’s Shooto Tradition card from Tokyo. In one bout, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai looked to be getting the better of David Baron on the feet but those tides turned quickly near the end of round one. Baron came out looking for a ground battle but became more confident as the minutes passed by. As the men were clinched and looking for a takedown, Baron... [Read More...]
Random Rant: Leave UFC 78 alone!
The rumored card for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ has been posted several times on FiveOuncesOfPain.com and thus far the responses haven’t been all that positive. But I need to speak up because I beg to differ; while the rumored card currently lacks star power, it’s still a strong card nonetheless. The match with the most appeal to me is Spencer Fisher vs. Frankie Edgar. Both have already... [Read More...]
Report: Ryo Chonan could fight at UFC 78
The Fight Network is reporting that DEEP veteran Ryo Chonan could be in the mix for the UFC’s UFC 78 card in Newark, NJ this November. No official announcement has been made. TFN is also reporting that Karo Parisyan has confirmed that the UFC is in negotiations for him to fight either Hector Lombard or Hayato Sakurai at UFC 78. Read More →
Possible future UFC matchups
It appears there is some news coming out of last night’s post-UFC 73 press conference. UFC president Dana White apparently said that a rematch between Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz is in the cards. both fighters campaigned for it. Also, Ortiz claimed afterwards that he injured his back two weeks ago while training for the fight. Gee, Tito claiming injury after a fight? Wow, that’s so unlike... [Read More...]
Trigg: Sakurai vs. Sanchez may not happen
I didn’t hear it firsthand, but there are multiple accounts claiming that Frank Trigg said on TAGG Radio yesterday that he’s spoken with people for Hayato Sakurai who claim that Sakurai has not been contacted by Zuffa to fight for either the UFC or Pride. According to Trigg, he’s been told that no one has talked to Sakurai about a fight against Diego Sanchez. Read More →
Rumored: Sanchez vs. Sakurai
A local station in Diego Sanchez’s hometown reported earlier this week that according to his camp, his next fight will be at UFC 74 on August 25 in Las Vegas against Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. I didn’t post the rumor immediately because I wasn’t sure how credible it was. However, MMAWeekly.com now lists Sanchez vs. Sakurai on the UFC 74 fight card in their “rumors”... [Read More...]
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