Exclusive: Thiago Alves out of UFC 107 bout vs. Jon Fitch

A rematch between highly-ranked UFC welterweights Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves planned for UFC 107 on Dec. 12 in Memphis, Tenn. will not take place as scheduled, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Five Ounces of Pain was informed early Friday morning that Alves was forced to withdraw from the fight due to an unspecified injury and that discussions to secure a replacement have already begun. The news of... [Read More...]

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Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves II set for UFC 107

A welterweight rematch between Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves has been booked for UFC 107. The news of the match-up was first revealed in a report on MMAJunkie.com before being confirmed by UFC President Dana White. UFC 107 is set to take place from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee on December 12, airing live on pay-per-view. Both men will be looking to place themselves back into title contention following... [Read More...]

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Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago expected for UFC 107

A rumored match up between Thiagos is being reported for part of the UFC 107 card in December. According to a recent report on MMAMania.com, Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago is currently in the negotiation stages and verbally agreed to by at least one of the fighters. UFC 107 is set for December 12th at the Fedex Forum in Memphis, TN. Paulo Thiago is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jon Fitch back... [Read More...]

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GSP on Thiago Alves: ‘I can stand with him’

Even though UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has faced some of the toughest men the world has to offer at 170 pounds during the course of his career, the dominant Canadian will be the first to tell you that he expects for his next title defense to be one of the toughest tests he has faced inside of a cage. St. Pierre is just one week away from UFC 100 where he will meet one of the most... [Read More...]

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Thiago Alves: ‘I’m going to knock [GSP] out, so don’t blink’

In just over a week twenty five year old Thiago Alves will be in the fight of his life as he takes on Georges St.Pierre at UFC 100 in a welterweight championship match that will validate one man’s claim to being the best fighter on the planet currently competing at 170 pounds. Seven consecutive wins in the toughest welterweight division in the world have propelled Alves to the title shot he... [Read More...]

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ATT Bands Together to Help 10-Year Old Boy with Cancer

When I first found out about a young boy in my area having cancer my first thought were of my own children and thanking God for their well being. Immediately after that I began to think about all of the pain that the parents are having to deal with. Being a father myself I can’t begin to imagine having to watch my son deal with this dreaded disease. We live in a small town but it is a community that... [Read More...]

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Thiago Alves’ future could be at middleweight

During a special public Q&A session with Dana White conducted this past Tuesday at the Sports USA Bar in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the UFC president confirmed that number one contender Thiago Alves will fight for the UFC welterweight title regardless of who wins the UFC 93 superfight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. White also expressed the possibility of Alves eventually moving to middleweight... [Read More...]

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UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title

In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]

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Diego Sanchez out of UFC 90 match-up with Thiago Alves; to be replaced by Josh Koscheck

Multiple sources have confirmed that Diego Sanchez is out of his fight at UFC 90 against Thiago Alves. Sanchez pulled out of the fight due to torn rib cartilage and will be replaced on the Oct. 25 fight card at the Allstate Arena by fellow TUF 1 alum Josh Koscheck. Koshcheck had been scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fight for the Troops” on Dec. 10 in Fayetteville, N.C. against... [Read More...]

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Will Thiago Alves make weight?

Michael David Smith over at MMA FanHouse asked UFC welterweight contender Thiago Alves what his current weight was and Alves responded that he’s walking around at 200lbs. “Right now I’m about 200,” Alves said. “That’s 30 pounds over my weight division, but it won’t be a problem for me to make weight.” UFC President Dana White gave Alves a smirk when I... [Read More...]

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Mark Cuban Sues UFC Owners

The sport of MMA is almost as exciting outside the cage these days as the events that take place inside. In an interesting turn of events, Adam Swift is reporting on Sherdog that Mark Cuban has filed suit against Zuffa, the group that owns the UFC. With the mixed martial arts industry focused on the Zuffa v. Couture proceedings scheduled to begin with a preliminary hearing March 4 in Las Vegas, billionaire... [Read More...]

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Mark Cuban Expounds on Ali Act

Mark Cuban, owner of HDNet Fights, spoke last week with Pramit Mohapatra of the Baltimore Sun. In an otherwise mundane interview, a single statement by Cuban raised many eyebrows among MMA fans and fighters: Maohapatra: What flaws do you see in the UFC’s game that you think can be exploited? Cuban: The biggest is that their contracts don’t adhere to the [Muhammad] Ali [Boxing] Reform Act.... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: Cuban says Mayweather serious about MMA but won’t rush into it

In exclusive comments to ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com), HDNet Fights founder and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban responded to questions in regards to whether recent reports that Floyd Mayweather is investigating the possibility of competing in MMA are merely an attempt to gain headlines. “He is serious,” Cuban responded in an e-mail. “He isn’t going to rush into it.... [Read More...]

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HDNet Fights conference call notes with Mark Cuban and Guy Mezger

Mark Cuban conducted both a press conference locally in Dallas this morning and also a conference call for the national media soon after. The press conference and the conference call was to announce the formation of HDNet Fights that will be televised every Friday on Cuban’s high-definition subscription cable channel, HDNet. HDNet already televises MMA content but today’s announcement confirmed... [Read More...]

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CBSSports.com: Mark Cuban makes first MMA hire

In a new article at CBSSports.com, my boss and editor, Denny Burkholder, is reporting that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is indeed serious about expanding his holdings in MMA. Cuban informed Burkholder that his first hire is none other than former UFC champion Guy Mezger. Cuban has hired MMA veteran Guy Mezger to run the day-to-day operations of his MMA project, and will rely on Mezger to handle... [Read More...]

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