Sam Stout-Spencer Fisher facing off in rubber match at UFC on FX 4
Longtime fans of MMA undoubtedly remember two epic encounters between lightweights Sam Stout and Spencer Fisher 5-6 years back, the first of which even cracked the UFC’s countdown of the best 100 fights in the organization’s history. Though Stout emerged with a Split Decision in that particular pairing, Fisher avenged the loss a year later with an outpointing of his own. Now the two will finally... [Read More...]
UFC Rio grows with addition of Cane vs. Nedkov, Tavares vs. Fisher
Light heavyweight Luiz Cane and lightweight Thiago Tavares have been named as the latest Brazilians being given an opportunity to impress their countrymen in Rio de Janeiro when the UFC returns to the birthplace of BJJ on August 27 after more than a decade away. According to an official statement on the UFC’s website, 11-3 Cane will look to build on the momentum from a first round TKO over Eliot... [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… “Shogun” Rua Out Until Middle of 2011 (Versus.com) Why Giving Sonnen an Immediate Rematch May be a Mistake (RunKalibRun.com) Tri-Star Trainer Firas Zahabi Talks Ken Florian (Heavy.com) Joe Lauzon Shines Some Light on UFC... [Read More...]
Joe Stevenson and Spencer Fisher expected for UFC 104
A fight between Joe “Daddy” Stevenson (30-10 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Spencer Fisher (23-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is expected to take place at UFC 104. The bout is not official but MMAJunkie.com has cited a source close to the fight who said it’s in the process of being finalized. Stevenson is coming off an impressive performance over Nate Diaz in June. Stevenson dominated Diaz on the ground and picked up a... [Read More...]
Spencer Fisher headed to the WEC?
It appears as though eleven fight UFC veteran Spencer Fisher may be entertaining thoughts of switching things up a bit and possibly heading over to the WEC . Thirteen days ago Fisher started a thread at the MMA Underground Forums following his most recent victory at UFC 99, a hard fought unanimous decision over the highly regarded Cao Uno, where “The King” had this to say,”I just... [Read More...]
Report: Caol Uno expected to return at UFC 99
With plans moving full steam ahead for UFC 99 in Germany, veteran UFC fans may get treated to the return of one of the promotion’s greatest lightweight competitors. According to a new report on MMAjunkie.com, plans are in place for a match-up between former UFC lightweight contender Caol Uno and Miletich fighter Spencer Fisher. The event is to take place June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne,... [Read More...]
Report: Guillard vs. Fisher could be added to UFC 90
A lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Spencer Fisher is in the process of being finalized for UFC 90 on Oct. 25, according to a report on MMAWeekly.com. The report indicates that both fighters have been sent bout agreements that are expected to be signed in the coming days. Fisher’s trainer, Pat Miletich, isn’t exactly pleased about the tentative matchup. “Spencer has no reason... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Rosholt vs. Villefort and Hendricks vs. Serdyukov be added to WEC’s Sept. 10 card (UPDATED 2.0)
Update: Villefort contacted 5 Oz. of Pain and informed us that the fight between he and Rosholt is in fact on for Sept. 10. FiveOuncesOfPain.com broke the exclusive news earlier this morning that Team Takedown members Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller all have signed multi-fight contracts with World Extreme Cagefighting. In the past few hours, sources have revealed exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: WEC signs former NCAA champions Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller
Former NCAA wrestling champions Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller have all signed multi-fight contracts with Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Rosholt, Hendricks, and Roller all wrestled for amateur wrestling powerhouse Oklahoma State and are all members of Texas businessman Ted Ehrhardt’s “Team Takedown.” Team Takedown signed... [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...]
Laimon’s Terms: Marc Laimon works with top unsigned MMA prospect Jake Rosholt
Last week I was talking to a well-known MMA columnist and Internet radio host about top unsigned prospects in MMA that have never fought for a major promotion. I’m not naming this person so that I can protect his identity, but the guy knows his stuff. I asked him who he felt was the top unsigned prospect in MMA was and his response was Jake Rosholt. I know a little about Rosholt having written... [Read More...]
Team Takedown fighters to debut for HDNet Fights on Feb. 15
Team Takedown, which is comprised of four top-flight former amateur wrestlers converting to mixed martial arts, will be working with HDNet Fights in conjunction with its next card on February 15 in Dallas, Texas. Finalized for the Feb. 15 card are bouts involving Masters of the Cage light heavyweight champion Jake Rosholt and former Oklahoma State University standout Johny Hendricks. Rosholt is signed... [Read More...]
Details about Trigg and Mayhem signings revealed during HDNet Fights conference call
HDNet Fights held a conference call on Wednesday afternoon to promote their next live telecast on Dec. 15 at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Involved on the call were HDNet Fights president Andrew Simon, HDNet Fights matchmaker Guy Mezger, along with fighters Sean Salmon and Jason “Mayhem” Miller, who will be fighting each other in a clash of middleweight during the show’s... [Read More...]
Team Takedown goes 2-2 at Masters of the Cage
It was a mixed bag for Team Takedown at the Masters of the Cage event that took place this past Friday at the Coca Cola Center in Oklahoma City with the team’s four members combining for a record of 2-2. Here are the official results for Team Takedown: - MOTC light heavyweight champion Jake Rosholt defeated Christopher Clark at 4:07 of round 2. Rosholt is now 2-0. - Eric Bradley lost to James... [Read More...]
NCAA Champ Hendricks Making MMA Debut for Team Takedown
Say what you will about the newly formed Team Takedown, if nothing else they’re ambitious. The fighter management company is signing NCAA wrestling champions to MMA contracts before they’ve ever had a fight, hoping to groom them into champions down the line. One of their prospects – two-time NCAA champion Johny Hendricks, from Oklahoma State – is about to get his first test this Friday. ... [Read More...]
Shane Roller and Johny Hendricks to make MMA debuts on Sept. 28
Former Oklahoma State amateur wrestling standouts and current Team Takedown members Johny Hendricks and Shane Roller are scheduled to make their MMA debuts on Sept. 28 at the Bricktown Event Center in Oklahoma City. Roller, who trains out of Guy Mezger’s Lions Den affiliate in Dallas, is scheduled to face Jake Pruitt in a 155 lbs. bout. Meanwhile, Hendricks, who trains with Team Takedown teammates... [Read More...]
Team Takedown’s Johny Hendricks likely to debut in September
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that former four-time NCAA All-American amateur wrestler Johny Hendricks will likely make his MMA debut in late-September on a MMA card to be held in Oklahoma. Hendricks was an NCAA Division I champion at 165 pounds in 2005 and 2006 while competing for Oklahoma State. He is a member of Team Takedown, which is a fight team started with the intent of helping standout... [Read More...]
Blog within a Blog: Steroid testing, Tiger Schulman’s and MMA, dream match at 160 lbs., and much more
I know I caught your attention with the Tiger Schulman’s Karate teaser. I’ll get to TSK soon. But first, I want to talk about drugs. Many pundits have written columns on the major sites discussing steroids and offering their ideas about how the issue should be addressed by the major promotions. Thus far, there seems to be a big push for the promotions to do internal testing. While I respect... [Read More...]
Team Takedown members to debut next Saturday
A day or so ago I posted a blurb about Team Takedown and how they were training with Xtreme Couture. Team Takedown is a group of standout amateur wrestlers making the conversion to MMA. Two members of the team will be making their pro MMA debuts next Saturday, July 21 in Oklahoma City at Masters of the Cage XV. Both Jake Rosholt and Eric Bradley will be fighting on the card with Rosholt fighting at... [Read More...]
