Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo for WEC featherweight title in November

WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown is set to face off with the explosive Jose Aldo at WEC 45. The news of the bout was first reported by Aldo to InTheGuard.tv. When Mike Brown was contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Brendhan Conlan the champion was quoted as saying,”Yup, let’s do this.” No location has been announced for WEC 45 but it has been set for November 11. The bout... [Read More...]

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Pound for Pound King Faber Doesn’t Match-up with Brown

One of the most famous phrases in the fighting world is “pound for pound.” We use that to transcend weight classes and compare fighters, so we can decide which ones are the best in the world. And let’s not kid ourselves we all have our pound for pound favorites. One of mine is Urijah Faber. The California Kid meets all my criteria for being one of the premier fighters in the world. And to be... [Read More...]

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ATT Bands Together to Help 10-Year Old Boy with Cancer

When I first found out about a young boy in my area having cancer my first thought were of my own children and thanking God for their well being. Immediately after that I began to think about all of the pain that the parents are having to deal with. Being a father myself I can’t begin to imagine having to watch my son deal with this dreaded disease. We live in a small town but it is a community that... [Read More...]

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Mike Brown vs. Urijah Faber II to headline WEC 41 on June 7

A rumored WEC featherweight title rematch between incumbent champion Mike Thomas Brown (17-4-1) and former champion Urijah Faber (22-2) has been signed to headline WEC 41 on Sunday, June 7. While the WEC has yet to officially announced the fight, FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the finalized matchup from a source close to one of the fighters late Monday night. Brown vs. Faber II will take place in... [Read More...]

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Mike Brown: Looking for the homerun vs. Leonard Garcia

What defines a champion? When it comes to mixed martial arts, is it simply a matter of a man or woman hoisting up a large shiny belt at the end of a bout or, instead, is it something extending far beyond bling? Genuine appreciation for the sport, a work ethic never slowed by the weight of gold, continued humility in the face of grand achievement, a tireless drive to be the best fighter possible,... [Read More...]

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Report: Brown vs. Garcia for WEC featherweight title set for the new year

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown has made a verbal commitment to make his first defense of the title against Leonard Garcia, according to a new report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Morgan indicates that the proposed bout is expected to take place sometime in March at a venue yet to be determined, However, because of Brown’s affiliation with American... [Read More...]

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Mike Thomas Brown’s first defense likely to take place vs. Leonard Garcia

With Urijah Faber now slated to fight Jens Pulver at WEC 38 on Jan. 25 in a rematch from the classic June encounter, multiple sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that current WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown is now expected to make his first defense against former UFC lightweight Leonard Garcia. Five Ounces of Pain spoke to a third source close to Brown who indicated that while the... [Read More...]

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Adam Morgan’s Sprawl ‘N Brawl (MMA News Roundup)

In this week’s amazing edition of Sprawl ‘N Brawl we’ll take a look at the fallout from last night’s WEC 36 event, the disaster that is TUF 8, just how tacky ProElite really is and various other sundry MMA news items. Come one, come all. Let’s dive into it… WEC 36 Fallout Big ups to Mike Brown for taking care of business with Urijah Faber but I’ll still take... [Read More...]

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WEC 36: Urijah Faber loses 145 lbs. title, Filho upset by Sonnen

WEC 36 is in the books and it turned out to be quite the night of upsets and quick finishes at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Urijah Faber was unable to defend his title against Mike Brown and was defeated in the first round via TKO. Brown stood with Faber for the opening moments of the fight and Faber ate some good shots that sent him reeling into the cage. Upon rebounding from... [Read More...]

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Mike Kyle vs. Wayne Cole added to Saturday’s EliteXC/Strikeforce card

A bout featuring heavyweights Mike Kyle and Wayne Cole has been scheduled to replace a postponed EliteXC welterweight title match between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett that had been planned for Saturday’s co-promoted card by Strikeforce and EliteXC. Fickett will remain on the card against an unnamed opponent. His bout has been removed from the televised portion of the show, but could still air,... [Read More...]

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Babalu, Ricco Headline Jan. 12 WCO Card

Valor Fighting and Primal MMA will be co-promoting the fledgling World Cagefighting Organization’s January 12 card at the San Diego Sports Arena, and have put together a pretty good-looking line-up. Fighting in the main event will be light heavyweights Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Vernon “Tiger” White. Since his ugly UFC 74 submission win over David Heath, Sobral has picked up a submission... [Read More...]

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