Phillipe Nover signs with Bellator for November debut
The list of Bellator’s newly acquired lightweights grew again today with the addition of Ultimate Fighter 8 finalist Phillipe Nover, a 5-3 fighter out of New York who took time off from MMA to focus on personal business after struggling in the UFC and is 1-0 since returning to the ring last month. According to Nover via his Twitter account, he has not only inked a deal with Bellator but has a date... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover Suffers Seizure, Fight Night Bout Cancelled (UPDATED)
UFC President Dana White informed fans today that the scheduled bout between Sam Stout and TUF 8 alumnus Phillipe Nover, scheduled for this evening’s Fight Night event, has been cancelled. The decision to keep Nover out of action was made in response to a seizure the nurse-turned-fighter suffered in the locker room while preparing for his clash with the hard-hitting Canadian. While details are still... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover vs. Sam Stout set for UFC Fight Night 19
A lightweight bout pitting former 5 Oz’s blogger and TUF 8 runner-up Phillipe Nover against Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout has recently been made official by the UFC. The two will face off during the preliminary portion of “UFC Fight Night 19” which will take place from Oklahoma City on September 16, 2009. The event is set to air live on Spike TV. Nover will be stepping up... [Read More...]
Report: Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley expected for UFC 98
Season eight lightweight runner-up of The Ultimate Fighter Phillipe Nover (5-1-1) is expected to make his formal UFC debut at UFC 98 on May 23 against Kyle Bradley (13-6). The report of the new matchup comes courtesy of MMAjunkie.com, which adds that bout agreements have not yet been signed but are expected to be finalized shortly. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has also since confirmed the bout with a source... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover: The Final TUF 8 Blog
First, let me start by apologizing for the late blog post. I received the DVD the day of the episode and I’ve been so busy. Episodes 11 and 12. Bader vs. Marshall - I thought Bader did his thing. He is a great wrestler with unbelievable power! It wasn’t the most exiting fight but he pulled out the win! I personally thought Elliot should have thrown less high kicks and stay in ow stances... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover Blog: Dana gets a hug from Polakowski, Junie’s outburst, picking a semi-final opponent, and more
I really enjoyed last night’s episode. The fight was exiting and it really showed the personality of both fighters. The fight was between the two nicest guys in the house. I would find it more difficult to fight someone who happens to be a really nice guy rather then fight an asshole. George Roop is quiet and soft-spoken and has a really “chill” attitude about fighting. I could... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover TUF 8 Blog: Dave Kaplan’s rampage; the legend of Al Stankie; Nogueira vs. Mir $18,000 soccer match; and more
Dave’s reaction to the fight was surprising. He still could not accept that he lost. His excuse was using the wrong game plan. He said, “I wanted to take Phillipe’s best punches and show him that he can’t hurt me.” Now that is just plain stupid. No one plans on getting hit during a fight. In any fight each person tries to avoid getting hit. If that was really his game... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover joins Five Ounces of Pain as guest blogger, shares TUF 8 premiere thoughts in debut column
Editor’s Note: FiveOuncesOfPain.com is proud to announce that TUF 8 lightweight competitor Phillipe Nover has joined the site as a guest blogger. Nover will be sharing his thoughts for us every week throughout the current season of TUF. Below is Nover’s first submission. I flew in from New York slightly dehydrated and underweight. I didn’t know what to expect. I felt weak and light... [Read More...]
Report: Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly expected to take place at UFC 89
A lightweight battle between Sam Stout and Paul Kelly will be added to the card for UFC 89 on October 18, according to TKOExtreme.com. The UFC has yet to officially announce the match. UFC 89 is scheduled to emanate from the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England. Already announced as a featured bout for the fight card is a middleweight matchup between Michael Bisping and Chris Leben. Kelly,... [Read More...]
UFC 85: Jonathan Goulet vs. Paul Kelly
TKO Xtreme is reporting that Canadian Jonathan Goulet will be facing off against Englishman Paul Kelly in a welterweight bout at UFC 85. Goulet is coming off a knockout victory over Kuniyoshi Hironaka at UFC 83 in Montreal. The fight earned Fight of the Night honors from the UFC and both fighters earned $75,000 bonuses for their crowd pleasing affair. Kelly is coming off a unanimous decision victory... [Read More...]
UFC 80: UFC Hands Out $35,000 Bonuses to Evening’s Standouts
MMAjunkie.com is reporting that B.J. Penn, Wilson Gouveia, Paul Taylor, and Paul Kelly all received a $35,000 bonus on top of their earnings for the UFC 80: “Rapid Fire” event. These bonuses were $20,000 less than the more recent UFC events. No reason has been given yet as to why that is. It was reported on the broadcast that B.J. Penn received “Submission of the Night” honors... [Read More...]
