Arlovski and Lawler Among the Most Feared Knockout Artists of All Time

According to a recent article in the current issue of Extreme Fighter Magazine, two of the men heading into this weekends Strikeforce card are among the most vicious finishers in the history of the sport. The feature, which was authored by none other than FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s very own Cory Brady, analyzes which knockout artists should be considered the best at what they do in the history of... [Read More...]

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Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields talk June 6 Strikeforce bout

With a clash between rising light heavyweight contender Rafael “Feijao” Calvancante and the controversial Mike Kyle recently being added to a card already featuring a slew of notable talent, it appears as though the June 6th “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” event is shaping up to be perhaps the most memorable in the promotion’s history. Headliners Robbie Lawler and Jake Shields spoke to... [Read More...]

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Robbie Lawler expected to headline Strikeforce’s May event

Within the last week, published reports have indicated that former EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler was expected to be added to Strikeforce’s upcoming April 11 event that will air on Showtime. Sources have revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that while Lawler’s involvement with the April event was discussed, Strikeforce officials have decided to have Lawler headline its May event... [Read More...]

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EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler headed to Strikeforce

Multiple reports have circulated in the past 24 hours that Monte Cox, the agent and manager for EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, was looking to re-negotiate terms of a new contract in order to clear the way for his client to compete under the Strikeforce banner. However, upon having been contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Cox indicated that Strikeforce has adopted the position that the... [Read More...]

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Lawler vs. Villasenor title fight on Nov. 8 not a lock

Reports that a EliteXC middleweight title defense by incumbent Robbie Lawler on Nov. 8 against Joey Villasenor could soon be finalized may be a tad premature. While speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw on Monday, Shaw was unwilling to rule out the possibility of a Lawler vs. Villasenor fight being added to the card at some point but expressed that he felt the report should be treated as... [Read More...]

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Report: Joey Villasenor set to return to EliteXC on Sept. 20; rematch with “Ninja” possibly on the horizon

MMA Junkie is reporting that middleweight Joey Villasenor is set to make his return to the EliteXC cage on Sept. 20 at a to be determined location against a to be determined opponent. Villasenor thinks the card could possibly in front of his home crowd and against a fighter, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, who he’s lost to once before: “It sounds like it’s going to be in my hometown... [Read More...]

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EliteXC middleweight picture could include Shields

After fighting twice on primetime network television over the span of seven weeks, EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler expressed during the post-fight press conference for “Unfinished Business” this past Saturday that he was planning on taking some time off. Despite promoting shows on Aug. 15, Sept. 20, Sept. 26, and Oct. 4, it appears that EliteXC is in complete agreement that... [Read More...]

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EliteXC: Unfinished Business Thoughts & Commentary

Last night was the second installment of EliteXC on CBS and it proved to be a good showing for the EliteXC brand. Every fight was exciting, every fight had a finish, they crowned two new champions, and one champion defended his title for the first time. Who knows how the show will be received by the general public because it had little to no hype behind it, but for my money (or lack thereof), it was... [Read More...]

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Lawler vs. Smith II Video: The First Fight

ProElite.com has made the first fight between Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith available for your viewing pleasure. The fight ended in controversy as Smith was poked in the eye and deemed unable to continue by the doctors at ringside. Up until that point, however, it was nothing short of a fantastic slugfest. The two will go at it again this weekend in a rematch for the EliteXC middlweight title. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read More...]

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Report: Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum at UFC 85

According the The Fight Network, contracts have been offered to both fighters for the fight: Heavyweight contenders Brandon Vera and Fabricio Werdum are slated to square off at UFC 85 on Saturday, June 7 at the O2 Arena in London, The Fight Network has learned. No agreements have been signed, but the bout has been presented to both men, according to a source within one of their camps. So much for Werdum... [Read More...]

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Fabricio Werdum to fight the winner of Sylvia/Nogueira for the heavyweight title

That’s the word according to MMA Junkie: With his come-from-behind victory over Gabriel Gonzaga at Saturday’s UFC 80 event, Fabricio Werdum — who owns a mere 1-1 record in the UFC — has been granted a heavyweight title shot. He’ll take on the winner of an interim title fight between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Tim Sylvia that headlines next month’s UFC 81 event. UFC’s Dana White... [Read More...]

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UFC 80: Gabriel Gonzaga v. Fabricio Werdum?

According to GracieMag.com, this could be the case: The Carioca Gabriel “Napao” Gonzaga finally shall have a chance to avenge his knockout loss to Fabricio Werdum in Jungle Fight 1, in September, 2003. Marco Alvan, leader of Team Link confirmed today exclusively to GRACIEMAG.com that the battle between the black belts will take place in January, at UFC 80, in Newcastle, England. As mentioned above,... [Read More...]

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Where in the world is Fabricio Werdum?

I’m on the road right now so I apologize for the lack of updates. Then again, from what I can gather, there isn’t much to update. I am in LA right now on business (there are going to be some major changes to 5 Oz. in the near future and that’s all I can say) and was able to catch the final two matches of UFN 11 (yes, the hotel I’m at had Spike TV!!!). Martin and Leben were trading... [Read More...]

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Randon Rant: Who should Brandon Vera fight next?

The nightmare is over; Brandon Vera is returning to the UFC and everything is right with the MMA world once again. Well, maybe not completely right until Fedor signs with a major fight promotion and we finally get to see Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva, but Vera’s return to the active fighting scene is a great thing nonetheless. In case you missed it, the UFC officially announced yesterday... [Read More...]

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MMA Notebook: New UFC matches announced; fighters changing camps; and much more!

Lots of news to cover this morning and little time. I think it makes sense for another edition of the “MMA Notebook”: * UFCjunkie.com has broken news about a lot of new UFC fights in recent days. It looks like Jeremy Stephens has preserved his job in the UFC and will be taking on Nate Mohr at UFC 76 on September 22 in Anaheim, Calif. * Junkie is also reporting that Jorge Gurgel is likely... [Read More...]

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