Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni set for UFC 106
UFC 106 just keeps getting better and better with the recent addition of a welterweight bout between Amir Sadollah and Phil Baroni. The news of the bout was recently verified by Inside Fights through sources close to both camps. UFC 106 is scheduled for November 21 from Las Vegas. Sadollah, the 170 pound winner of the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter, had been force to withdraw from couple of... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni heading back to the UFC?
On the heels of highly regarded fighters such as 5-3 middleweight Thales Leites, and 3-3 welterweight crowd-pleaser Tamdan McCrory being cut from the UFC, reports are currently circulating that none other than “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni may be on his way back to the promotion. The Las Vegas based knockout artist has reportedly agreed to an offer with the UFC verbally according to... [Read More...]
Baroni on Riggs: ‘I’m planning on blowing right through this kid’
Joining Lawler and Shields on the recent Strikeforce conference call on their June 6 event was the one and only “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni. Baroni, who will step into the cage against Joe “Diesel” Riggs on the televised portion of the card, made sure to remind fans of why he’s always been known as a fighter who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Riggs found himself directly in Baroni’s... [Read More...]
Strikeforce’s June show expected to include Phil Baroni vs. Joe Riggs
A welterweight matchup between a pair of former heavy-hitting ex-UFC veterans in Joe Riggs vs. Phil Baroni is expected to take place during a yet-to-be announced Strikeforce event tentatively scheduled for June 6 in St. Louis, Missouri. MMAWeekly.com was the first site to report the bout as being finalized and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the report with sources close to both fighters. Baroni,... [Read More...]
Joe Riggs vs. Phil Baroni possible for June
A rumored match up between welterweight bout between Joe Riggs and Phil Baroni appears to be a very good possibility for a Strikeforce card that is tentatively set for June. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed through sources close to both fighters that the fight has been offered, but nothing has been finalized just yet. A recently proposed bout between EliteXc welterweight champion, Jake Shields, and... [Read More...]
Riggs vs. Baroni won’t fill fifth TV slot for Showtime’s April 11 Strikeforce telecast
With a planned welterweight fight between Jake Shields vs. Joe Riggs scrapped for Strikeforce’s April 11 debut on Showtime, matchmakers must now secure a fifth fight for the telecast, which is scheduled to be headlined by a 179 pound catchweight fight between Frank Shamrock and Nick Diaz. Strikeforce officials are mulling several options for the fifth fight and Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni says he’s booked for Strikeforce event in May
Phil Baroni, the “New York Bad Ass” himself, has posted a message on the Underground forums at MixedMartialArts.com stating that he is set to compete at a tentatively scheduled Strikeforce event in Seattle this May. An exact or opponent has been confirmed as of yet with contracts also not having been finalized. “The fight is at welterweight an will take place May in Seattle,”... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video: Phil Baroni expresses desire to return to the UFC
During a recent trip to Las Vegas for the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter, FiveOuncesOfPain.com began to produce video for the first time. Earlier this week we presented interviews with Ryan Bader and Anthony Johnson and our newest interview is with Phil Baroni. While interviewing Baroni, we asked him about where his career could be headed next, whether a rematch with Frank... [Read More...]
Baroni to fight for Palace Fighting Championships on Sept. 26
The Palace Fighting Championships have announced that the “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni will be fighting on the promotion’s Sept. 26 show in Lemoore, Calif. Baroni, expected to compete at welterweight, is scheduled to face former WEC veteran Olaf Alfonso during the promotion’s Palace Fighting Championships 10 show. The former UFC middleweight is now 2-0 after losing via first... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni wins, Drew Fickett loses in weekend action
Last night there were two MMA events that featured some exciting fights as well as some competition involving well known names in MMA. In Hawaii, ICON Sport: Hard Times featured a fight involving the always extravagant Phil Baroni as well as a possible Fight of the Year candidate as Bao Quach took on Mark Oshiro. Rage in the Cage 113 in New Mexico also featured a couple of former UFC fighters in Alberto... [Read More...]
How soon is too soon?
I’m preparing to update my rankings and I’m torn about how to rank Eddie Alvarez. As a welterweight, he was very good. As a lightweight, he looks great. At 155-160 lbs., I think Alvarez is a top five caliber fighter. He just needs more wins. But I am wondering whether or not he has enough wins right now to be top 10. Sure, it’s only been two fights at 155 for Alvarez, but the two... [Read More...]
Random Rants: Thoughts on Weekend Fights
There was so much MMA action from this past weekend that I am still catching up. The problem though is that this sport never stops. There really is little time to play catchup because each day brings a whole new list of to-dos. I was able to watch Eddie Alvarez vs. Andre Dida from DREAM.1, Phil Baroni vs. Kala Kolohe Hose at ICON Sport, and Jake Rosholt vs. Chad Jay from the Xtreme Fighting League. I’ll... [Read More...]
Win BodogFIGHT Season II DVD set
The DVD set “BodogFIGHT: St. Petersburg, The Complete Second Series” was released last week and Five Ounces of Pain has five (5) copies to give away to our readers. We’ll be running a trivia style contest which will focus on the fighters and happenings from BodogFIGHT St. Petersburg Season II. So brush up on your BodogFIGHT knowledge because on Wed March 12th we’ll be posting the five (5)... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Eddie Alvarez to fight Andre Dida in first round of DREAM lightweight Grand Prix
Eddie Alvarez confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) on Thursday afternoon that he has signed a contract to participate in DREAM’s lightweight Grand Prix. DREAM, a collaborative effort between K-1’s HEROS and former staff members of PRIDE, will begin its tournament on March 15 in Japan. Alvarez stated that he is scheduled to fight Andre “Dida” Amade on... [Read More...]
Report: Alvarez in talks to fight Aina during April EliteXC event
Eddie Alvarez’s second fight for EliteXC could take place on Saturday, April 26, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Brian Knapp of The Fight Network is reporting. According to the report, Alvarez (12-1) is in talks to fight Hawaiian fighter “Iron” Mike Aina (8-6-1). An official statement by EliteXC has not been made. Alvarez debuted for EliteXC during its ShoXC event last Friday in Atlantic City... [Read More...]
ShoXC Challenger Series Results (Atlantic City)
When: Jan 25 ‘08 Where: Atlantic City, NJ @ Trump Taj Mahal Main Card Eddie Alvarez def. Ross Ebanez via KO Rd 2. Paul “Semtex” Daley def. Sam Morgan via KO Rd 1. Tonya Evinger def. Julie Kedzie via Submission Rd 1. Bao Quach def. Bobby McMaster via Unanimous Decision. Kala Kolohe Hose def. Fred Belleton via KO Rd 1. Undercard Wilson Reis def. Zach Makovsky via Submission (side... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez has choice words for Nick Thompson and more in new interview
Eddie Alvarez is a man with a lot going on right now. He just signed a three-fight contract with EliteXC and is getting prepared to fight for the promotion’s next ShoXC event on Jan. 25 in Atlantic City. Oh, and there’s also the fact that he just recently experienced the birth of his second son. In spite all the chaos, I was still able to get an interview with Alvarez that’s currently... [Read More...]
ShoXC fight card (Atlantic City, NJ)
What: ShoXC When: Jan 25 ‘08 Where: Atlantic City, NJ @ Trump Taj Mahal Watch: Showtime Here’s the latest on the ShoXC card: Main Card Eddie Alvarez vs. Ross “Da Boss” Ebanez Tonya Evinger vs. Julie Kedzie Sam Morgan vs. Paul Daley Ross “Kala Kolohe” Hose vs. Frederic Belleton Bobby McMaster vs. Bao Quach Undercard Zach Makovsky vs. Wilson Reis (140 lbs) James “Binky” Jones... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Eddie Alvarez signs three fight contract with EliteXC; will headline next ShoXC event
ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has learned that former BodogFIGHT welterweight champion Eddie Alvarez has signed a three fight contract with EliteXC. The Philadelphia native will debut for the promotion on Jan. 25 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City against Ross “Da Boss” Ebanez in a headlining match during the promotion’s ShoXC card. Despite a press release issued by EliteXC... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez considering offers from EliteXC and M-1 Global
Adam Morgan made a post on Sunday containing quotes from BodogFIGHT welterweight champion Nick Thompson in which he revealed on the Underground forum at MMA.tv a possible February rematch vs. Eddie Alvarez was off the table. According to Thompson, BodogFIGHT informed him that the match wouldn’t be happening because “Alvarez’s head wasn’t in the right place.” Well, Alvarez... [Read More...]
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