Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva set for UFC 108

Thiago Silva vs. Rashad Evans UFC 108 After Quinton “Rampage” Jackson removed himself from his UFC 107 bout to appear as B.A. Baracus in the A-Team remake, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans will now be facing off with American Top Team’s Thiago Silva at UFC 108. It has recently been reported by MMAJunkie.com that both parties have agreed to the bout, which will be... [Read More...]

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Thiago Silva next in line for Rashad Evans, possible for UFC 108

About a week ago, we all learned that the upcoming Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rashad Evans fight at UFC 107 was off. Then yesterday news came out that “Rampage” was actually retiring from MMA to focus on his acting career. This left many people wondering who Evans would face next seeing as he was set to battle Jackson once their coaching stints on the “Ultimate Fighter”... [Read More...]

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Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva confirmed for UFC 102

“The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine will meet up with knockout artist Thiago Silva at UFC 102. UFC 102 is slated for August 29 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The UFC has confirmed the bout through a recent updated event post. Silva was previously expected to face Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 before Anderson Silva was tapped to fill the Brazilian’s shoes. Both men will be looking... [Read More...]

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Forrest Griffin confirms fight vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 101

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has confirmed that he’s slated to return from a broken hand against Thiago Silva at UFC 101 in Philadelphia, PA on August 8. Griffin revealed the news during Wednesday’s season premiere for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. During a “Late Night News Presented by Burger King” commercial insert, Griffin updated fans... [Read More...]

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Report: Forrest Griffin to face Thiago Silva at UFC 101

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin is slated to return during the yet-to-be announced UFC 101 event this coming August against Thiago Silva. News of the matchup comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com, which adds that UFC 101 is tentatively scheduled to take place on August 8 in Portland, Ore. Verbal committments from both fighters have been received and signed bout agreements... [Read More...]

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Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva now official for UFC 94

The UFC officially announced during Saturday’s pay-per-view telecast of UFC 91 that a battle of light heavyweight unbeatens is set to take place at UFC 94 on Saturday, Jan. 31. Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva had originally be scheduled to fight last month at UFC 89 in Birmingham, England but the bout was canceled after Silva had suffered an injury while training. UFC officials had attempted to... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Thiago Silva no longer expected to fight Lyoto Machida at UFC 89

Reliable sources have notified FiveOuncesOfPain.com that undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva is no longer expected to fight Lyoto Machida at UFC 89 on October 18 due to a back injury. The UFC has yet to confirm Silva’s departure from the card but an official announcement is believed to be forthcoming. It is not known if the UFC was able to immediately secure a new opponent for Machida,... [Read More...]

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Matt Arroyo set to face John Kolosci at TUF 6 Finale

Sources have confirmed to Five Ounces of Pain (www.FiveOuncesofPain.com) that Matt Arroyo has spent the past several weeks training for a fight against Ultimate Fighter 6 teammate, John Kolosci, at this Saturday’s Ultimate Fighter Finale in Las Vegas, NV. Arroyo pulled out of this week’s episode with a cracked rib and Kolosci stepped in to replace him in a fight against Mac Danzig. Now... [Read More...]

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