5 Oz. Exclusive: EliteXC further bolsters female division with the signings of Coenen, Kaufman, and Hashi

Already boasting a deep roster of female fighters, Los Angeles-based Elite Xtreme Combat recently added more depth with the signings of Marloes Coenen, Sarah Kaufman, and Takayo Hashi to multi-fight contracts. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the signings after speaking with EliteXC head of Fighter Operations Jeremy Lappen on Friday afternoon. Debut dates for the fighters are not yet known but if they... [Read More...]

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Report: Vladimir Matyushenko to defend title vs. Alexandre Ferreira during August IFL show

IFL Director of Fighter Relations Shannon Knapp has revealed that the promotion’s light heavyweight champion Vladimir Matyushenko will defend his title against Alexandre “Cacareco” Ferreira during its next show on August 15 in East Rutherford, N.J. at the Izod Center. Knapp broke the news during an interview with Tracy Lee of CombatLifestyle.com. Matyushenko is one of the league’s... [Read More...]

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Television preview of IFL World Grand Prix matches

The IFL’s first-ever live telecast Saturday night on MyNetworkTV at 9 p.m. ET is a welcome relief for those sick of all the politics and the drama that’s been going on in MMA. While the league secured a two-hour window in Canada on Fox Sports World, the U.S. television audience will be limited to just one hour. However, that one hour of TV time emanating from the Sears Center in Chicago... [Read More...]

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