5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
And welcome back to The Duel. This week we might not have had a great deal of news but we do have two excellent human beings. In one corner you have Sherdog’s Lotfi Sariahmed. In the other corner is his mortal enemy and 5 Oz. contributor Caleb Newby. Let us Duel: 1. Gegard Mousasi should be the second ranked middleweight in the world behind Anderson Silva. Newby: FALSE. I suggest that Huckaby... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
And welcome back to The Duel. This week I am joined by TKO Xtreme’s Scott White and for half of the Duel by MMAJunkie’s Dann Stupp. Dann was unable to be part of the second half as he had to fly out to the Playboy Mansion for an event. If you have a chance please pray for him as he has a very difficult life. FUN FACT: Dann did not get the nickname “Junkie” because it was... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome back to another edition of The Duel. Joining me this week is PunchDrunkGamer.com’s Dave Carpinello. We will be yelling at one another and as always your comments on the statements or opinions expressed are much appreciated. Let us Duel: 1. Evan Tanner’s death is the saddest story of the year. Carpinello: DEPENDS. It depends on who you ask. There have been several athletes from... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome to the latest edition of the Duel. This week we will be previewing some bouts from UFC 88 as well as some news from the week. Keep in mind questions are made at the beginning of the week so very recent news is sometimes missed. My opponent this week in the Duel, an editor from nokaut.com Mr. Randy Harrison. Let us DUEL! 1. Randy Couture will stop Brock Lesnar in their bout at UFC 91. Harrison:... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Battling this week are two arch enemies in the form of Adam Morgan and Caleb Newby. Both want to rip the others throat out so this is a solid Duel made of hatred. Let us start…. 1. Kimbo Slice will defeat Ken Shamrock in under 60 seconds. Morgan: FALSE. Kimbo will most certainly destroy Ken Shamrock in convincing fashion via knockout but it won’t be under 60 seconds. Yes, his chin is... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Joining me, personally, this week is David Andrest. David is a contributing writer for mmajunkie and an all around successful dude. David will be a Colbert-like “formidable opponent.” LET US GO: 1. Thiago Alves would be dominated in a title bout against Georges St. Pierre. Andrest: FALSE. First off let me just say that I am one of the few that are not buying into the Georges St. Pierre... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
We have two wonderful guests this week in the form of the host of the Jordan Breen Show, Mr. Jordan Breen and Mr. BloodyElbow Luke Thomas. These two superstars in MMA will do battle for your amusement. How easy will they be on one another? Only one way to find out, LET’S DUEL: 1. Georges St. Pierre will finish Jon Fitch. Breen: FALSE. St. Pierre won’t bother standing for any length... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
Welcome to another edition of THE DUEL. Sorry for the delay but AT&T has had my internet off for two days and they can’t figure out how to fix a glitch in their own system. It’s fun spending 2-3 hours a day on the phone with someone with an Indian accent named “Albert” or “Jenny.” So this post live from my mom’s house! This week we feature our lovely... [Read More...]
Report: Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens at TUF 7 Finale
MMA Junkie is reporting that a lightweight match-up between Spencer Fisher and Jeremy Stephens has been confirmed for The Ultimate Fighter 7’s season finale on June 21st. Fisher (20-4) comes to this fight after pulling out of a fight with Marcus Aurelio at UFC Fight Night 13 due to injury. His last actual fight was at UFC 78 where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Frankie Edgar.... [Read More...]
UFC 84: Terry Etim vs. Rob Emerson? (Updated)
UFC.com has listed on its event page for UFC 84: Ill Will that TUF 5’s Rob Emerson will take on Terry Etim at the event. This listing goes against a widely accepted report from MMA Junkie back in February that Etim would take on Jeremy Stephens. In my recent MMA blog travels I haven’t noticed anyone disputing Junkie’s report or mentioning a possible injury to Stephens that would... [Read More...]
Jeremy Stephens vs. Terry Etim at UFC 84
UFC lightweight prospects, Jeremy Stephens (13-2) and Terry Etim (10-1) will face off on May 24th at UFC 84 according to our good friends MMAjunkie.com. Both fighters have agreed to the fight and will soon sign bout agreements. Stephens has had two straight victories in the octagon after losing his UFC debut to Din Thomas at UFC 71. He decisioned Diego Saraiva at UFC 76 and most recently stopped... [Read More...]
Corey Hill to make his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 12
MMA Mania is reporting that Ultimate Fighter 5 contestant, Corey Hill, will be making his return to the Octagon on January 23rd at Ultimate Fight Night 12: Former contestant on season five of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and 155-pound beanstalk, Corey Hill, will make his UFC debut Wednesday, January 23 at 9 p.m. ET on SpikeTV. Hill showed a lot of potential as a contestant on TUF 5 and it will be good... [Read More...]
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...]
Neer and Stephens win on separate Iowa shows
Jeremy Stephens and Josh Neer are just two fighters of note to win matches on small shows held in Iowa this weekend. Stephens, fighting outside of his UFC contract, defeated Nick Walker on Saturday night at Midwest Cage Championships 9 in Urbandale, Iowa. A day earlier in Iowa, former UFC fighter Josh Neer made his debut at 155 lbs. and was victorious against former UFC and Pride fighter Paul Rodriguez... [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...]
Jeremy Stephens to fight outside of UFC (updated)
UFC lightweight fighter Jeremy Stephens is scheduled to fight on July 28 for the Full Contact Fighting promotion. Stephens, who lost in his UFC debut a few months back, is still believed to be contracted to Zuffa but is being allowed to fight outside of his contract. However, if he loses, he will risk having his UFC contract terminated. Updated: UFCJunkie.com is reporting that Stephens is on temporary... [Read More...]
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