Mike Brown out of UFC on FX 1 with knee injury, expects to be back in April
The upcoming UFC on FX 1 took a hit recently as former WEC champion Mike Brown has been forced out of his fight with Vagner Rocha with a knee injury. While Brown did undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove damaged cartilage and loose bone chips, the injury won’t keep him out of action long and he is expected to resume training in two to three weeks. UFC officials have confirmed... [Read More...]
Mike Brown back in action at UFC 133 against Nam Phan
Former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown is set to return to the Octagon for the third time this year after back-to-back appearances in January left him nursing a torn finger ligament and an inability to fully train due to repeated cases of lactic acid build-up. Brown has since healed up and, according to an announcement by the UFC, will face TUF 12’s Nam Phan at UFC 133 in August. Both fighters... [Read More...]
Mike Brown expects return to the ring in Fall
Former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown is close to 100% again with his sights set on getting back into the Octagon later this year after having endured a pair of losses in January and subsequent health-related issues. Five Ounces of Pain recently caught up with the powerful grappler who explained he was making sure not to rush his recovery but was feeling healthy and hoping for a fight in August... [Read More...]
Mike Brown scheduled for preliminary action at UFC 125
Former WEC 145-pound champ Mike Brown will enter the Octagon for the second time in his thirty-fight career on New Year’s Day according to an updated line-up listed for UFC 125 on the promotion’s website. Brown’s previous performance in the infamous eight-sided structure came more than six years ago when he was submitted by emperor-of-the-entrance Genki Sudo at UFC 47, an event headlined... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of work from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Tim Kennedy Talks About Life as a Former Green Beret (MMAFighting.com) UFC Lightweight Champ Frank Edgar Opens Up About his UFC 118 Rematch Against BJ PEnn (FIGHT! Magazine) Ricardo Almeida Participates in Autism Benefit (MiddleEasy.com) Mac... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
