Evan Dunham signed to replace David Baron vs. Per Eklund at UFC 95

UFC 95 has been hit with another late injury, as French lightweight David Baron has been forced to withdraw from a scheduled undercard bout against Per Eklund. In place of Baron, the UFC has signed undefeated prospect Evan Dunham to step in on short notice. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from a source close to the fight on Wednesday. Eklund, 14-3-1, is a native of Sweden and 1-1 in two career... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale Fight of the Night: Hazelett vs. Burkman (video)

Dustin Hazelett was awarded Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night bonuses for his performance Saturday night. This bout was on the undercard so many UFC fans didn’t get to see it. UFC.com has pushed this fight video to its video player for viewers to watch for free (they usually charge $1.99 for fight video). WATCH Hazelett vs. Burkman fight video. Check out more TUF 7 Finale content... [Read More...]

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Random Ranting about TUF 7 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada – Due to the beauty of a timing mechanism, I am able to post some of my thoughts about last night’s TUF 7 Finale while I am on a plane heading back to Philadelphia. Enjoy my random rantings. – I’m still kind of shocked as to why C.B. Dalloway was so stunned when last night’s fight was stopped against Amir Sadollah. When I started watching MMA in ‘93,... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale: Dustin Hazelett awarded $40,000 in bonuses for “Fight of the Night” and “Submission of the Night”

Las Vegas, Nevada – Amir Sadollah may have earned the title of the winner for the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” but it was Dustin Hazelett who perhaps is walking out of the TUF 7 live season finale as the event’s biggest winner. Hazelett, a member of Team Jorge Gurgel in Ohio, fought Josh Burkman during the non-televised portion of the fight card. Despite giving... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale Results

Here’s the results of the TUF 7 FINALE event: Kendall Grove def. Evan Tanner via Split Decision Diego Sanchez def. Luigi Fioravanti via TKO (punches) Rd 3. Amir Sadollah def. CB Dollaway via Armbar Submission Rd 1. Spencer Fisher def. Jeremy Stephens via Unanimous Decision Matthew Riddle def. Dante Rivera via Unanimous Decision Undercard Dustin Hazelett def. Josh Burkman via Armbar Submission... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale Video: Sanchez and Fioravanti Interviews

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Weigh-in Results for TUF 7 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada – FiveOuncesOfPain.com attended today’s weigh-ins for the live season finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 7” Friday at the Palms Hotel & Casino. The weigh-ins were not held in the Pearl concert venue, but instead in a ballroom that was located in the same area. The weigh-ins were jammed packed. Results and bout order are as follows: Non-televised undercard… Rob... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Feature: An apology to Amir Sadollah

Las Vegas, Nevada — When I first read an Associated Press article last year that covered the in-person tryouts for the current season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” I was struck by the coverage devoted to Virginia-based fighter Amir Sadollah. I had never met the man or had even seen him fight. However, based on the circumstantial evidence, I was less than enthusiastic when hearing he made a... [Read More...]

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Vegas Odds for Tomorrow’s TUF 7 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada – As Matt mentioned, I am out in Las Vegas to view a presentation of THQ’s new “UFC 2009″ video game. Hopefully, I will get a chance to play it, but at the very least I will get to see what it’s all about and talk to the people responsible for making the game and give you guys the lowdown. My goal is to at the very least have a review for you guys here... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Feature: Jesse Taylor still belongs in TUF 7 middleweight final

Las Vegas, Nevada — Thursday’s airing of the final taped episode for the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter” brought mixed emotions for me. On one hand, I think Jesse Taylor is the biggest idiot in the world for blowing the biggest opportunity in his life over something as trivial as alcohol. On the other hand, I think Taylor is a good person whose punishment might not necessarily... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale Video: Kendall Grove interview

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TUF 7 Finale Video: Evan Tanner interview

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5 Oz. Interview: Catching Up with Tim Credeur of “The Ultimate Fighter”

I got the chance today to speak with Tim Credeur, the most recent fighter to be ousted from The Ultimate Fighter 7. In last night’s episode, we all saw Credeur drop a unanimous decision loss to finalist Jesse Taylor. Tim had a bunch of thoughts regarding the fight itself, the show in general, his upcoming fight at the TUF finale show on June 21, and the upcoming fight between coaches Quinton... [Read More...]

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Report: Matt Riddle vs. Dante Rivera at “The Ultimate Fighter” 7 Finale

According to MMA Weekly’s rumors section, a fight between Matt “Chipper” Riddle and Dante Rivera has been scheduled for The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale. The two jokingly talked trash to one another inside the house and now it looks like they will get to go at it inside the cage. Riddle, a Team Rampage member, beat a talented jiu jitsu guy in Dan Simmler, knocking him out and breaking... [Read More...]

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Report: Kimmons replaces Sakara at TUF finale

A broken ankle has caused middleweight Alessio Sakara to pull out of a scheduled fight vs. Rob Yundt during live final for the current season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” MMAjunkie.com is reporting. According to the site, middleweight Rob Kimmons has been signed to a UFC contract and will make his debut in place of Sakara during the June 21 event vs. Yundt. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has also learned... [Read More...]

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Report: Matt Brown vs. Matt Arroyo at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale

MMA Mania’s got the scoop: It’s another battle of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) contestants as season six alumnus Matt “No Regard” Arroyo (3-1) is scheduled to face season seven’s Matt Brown (6-6) on The Ultimate Fighter 7 finale at The Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at 9 p.m. ET on SpikeTV. MMAmania.com exclusively learned... [Read More...]

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Alessio Sakara vs. Rob Yundt at TUF 7 Finale

According to MMA Junkie, UFC-vet Alessio Sakara will take on Rob Yundt at The Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Finale. The event takes place on June 21 at The Palms in Las Vegas and live on Spike TV. Sakara is currently 3-4 in the UFC, with one no contest. He has mild success in the light heavyweight division in the UFC, with most of his bouts ending inside the first round. He has recently dropped to the... [Read More...]

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UFC expands TUF 7 Finale card

The UFC on Thursday added four more official bouts to it’s June 21st The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale show.  Joining previously announced matches Evan Tanner vs Kendall Grove and Diego Sanchez vs Luigi Fioravanti are: Spencer Fisher vs Jeremy Stephens Jeremy Horn vs Dean Lister Drew McFedries vs Marvin Eastman Josh Burkman vs Dustin Hazelett It should be noted that outside of Fisher vs Stephens... [Read More...]

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TUF 7 Finale Tickets On Sale

PreSale tickets for The Ultimate Fighter Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest go on sale today. UFC Fight Club members – buy tickets 4/17 @ 1pm EST. Newsletter members – buy tickets 4/18 @ 1pm EST. Presale Code: middleweight General Public – buy tickets 4/19 @ 3pm EST. Click for the latest TUF 7 Finale content on Five Ounces of Pain SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "TUF 7 Finale Tickets On Sale", url:... [Read More...]

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Report: Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens at TUF 7 Finale

MMA Junkie  is reporting that a lightweight match-up between Spencer Fisher and Jeremy Stephens has been confirmed for The Ultimate Fighter 7’s season finale on June 21st. Fisher (20-4) comes to this fight after pulling out of a fight with Marcus Aurelio at UFC Fight Night 13 due to injury. His last actual fight was at UFC 78 where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Frankie Edgar.... [Read More...]

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