UFC adds a pair of fights to inaugural FX event
UFC match maker Joe Silva has been busy these past few days putting together fights for the abundance of upcoming shows to kick off 2012. Recently announced bouts include a featherweight scrap between former WEC champion Mike Brown and Vagner Rocha. Also booked is a middleweight showdown as striker Jorge Rivera will battle grappler Eric Schafer. Both contests are scheduled for UFC on FX 1. Both bouts... [Read More...]
Mike Brown sidelined with surgery after Fight Night 23 injury
Though not listed on the official medical report issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown will be out of an unspecified amount of time due to a hand injury he suffered this past Saturday night in a losing performance against high-level grappler Rani Yahya. According to Brown via Facebook, he tore a ligament in his left hand during the first... [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… Clay Guida Talks About Visiting Amsterdam (MiddleEasy.com) Mike Brown Wants One Last Bout in WEC (Versus.com) Urijah Faber Talks About Fighting in the Octagon (MMAFighting.com) “The Korean Zombie” Moving Away from Undead... [Read More...]
WEC 36 Video: Urijah Faber talks title defense against Mike Thomas Brown
Pete Sell: Georges St. Pierre “is a mental midget”
Pete Sell has some very interesting things to say in a new interview with Bryan Levick at FightTicker.com, including calling Georges St. Pierre a “mental midget.” Now if this isn’t the pot calling the kettle black, I don’t know what is: Fight Ticker: What are your thoughts on GSP as a man and as a fighter? Sell: GSP is an awesome athlete. He has all the tools to dominate but... [Read More...]
UFC News & Notes: Lauzon’s next opponent; Quarry back on TV; Fisher’s next fight; and more!
Lots of stuff and little time. You know the drill: – In case you missed it, MMAjunkie.com (formerly UFCjunkie.com) reported the other day that Jason Reinhardt is claiming his next match will be at UFC 78 in Newark against Joe Lauzon. It looks like Joe and Karo Parisyan will be on the same card after all. – The guys at Junkie also broke the news the other day that the match between Pete... [Read More...]
