Ricardo Almeida out of UFC 90, Dan Miller steps in to face Matt Horwich

Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of UFC 90 due to an “undisclosed injury.” Almeida was set to face off against Matt Horwich in a middleweight matchup on the undercard of the pay-per-view. Now highly touted middleweight prospect and Renzo Gracie student Dan Miller will step in to face Horwich in Almeida’s place. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly. Miller last competed at UFC... [Read More...]

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Former IFL middleweight champion Matt Horwich to debut at UFC 90 vs. Ricardo Almeida

The UFC has announced that former IFL middleweight champion Matt Horwich will make his debut with the promotion at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 vs. jiu-jitsu black belt Ricardo Almeida. Horwich, a member of Matt Lindland’s Team Quest in Portland, Ore., is 23-10-1 overall in his MMA career. He posted a 7-4 record in the IFL with notable victories over Mike Pyle, Brian Foster, and Benji Radach. With his win... [Read More...]

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Report: Fickett out due to injury; 5 other bouts announced for EliteXC’s June 14th show

MMA Weekly is reporting that Drew Fickett has had to pull out of his June 14 welterweight title fight with Jake Shields due to a knee injury. The news comes from EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw who was a recent guest on MMA Weekly radio. From MMA Weekly: “Obviously the back injury happened (to Shields) and the easiest thing to do was move him to Hawaii to fight Drew,” said Shaw in the... [Read More...]

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NEW FEATURE – Bring the Pain: Q&A with heavyweight prospect Jon Murphy

“Bring the Pain” is a new feature on Five Ounces of Pain that will be a regular series featuring profiles and interviews with top fight prospects that are flying under the radar that I believe will be major players on the MMA scene in short order. Remember back in the day when MTV used to spotlight new bands that they believed were about to break out? Well, my vision for “Bring the... [Read More...]

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