5 Oz. Exclusive: Prospects Torrance Taylor and Tiawan Howard to debut for EliteXC on Oct. 10

A pair of brothers who happen to be two of the best fight prospects in Ohio are set to make their EliteXC debuts in October. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report several months ago that half-brothers Torrance Taylor (pictured) and Tiawan Howard had signed multi-fight contracts with EliteXC. And now we can be the first to report that they have been added to EliteXC’s ShoXC event to take... [Read More...]

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Ariel Gandulla tests positive for Nandrolone

MMA Weekly’s got the dirt: Ariel Gandulla, who last fought at the World Extreme Cagefighting event in Las Vegas on Dec. 12, has tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone according to Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Gandulla fought Doug Marshall at WEC 31 a little over a week ago for the light heavyweight title and got stuck in an armbar... [Read More...]

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Sam Caplan’s review of WEC 31

I realize I am very late with my thoughts on the WEC show that took place this past Wednesday but it’s been a crazy week for me. I’m not going to give the event my usual thorough analysis because I watched it via unconventional circumstances. As I’m sure you’re aware by now if you’re a regular reader of this blog, I was in Los Angeles earlier this week to tape “Inside... [Read More...]

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Results from WEC 31

The following are the results from today’s WEC 31 card: Charles Valencia defs. Ian McCall via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3.19 of R1 Brian Bowles defs. Marcos Galvao via TKO(Strikes) at 2.09 of R2 Ed Ratcliff defs. Alex Karalexis via TKO(Strikes) at 1.26 of R2 Bryan Baker defs. Eric Schambari via Decision (Split) at 5.00 of R3 John Alessio defs. Todd Moore via Decision (Unanimous) at 5.00... [Read More...]

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Lil’ Evil addresses Cub Swanson talking shit, abuse as a kid (video)

“Lil’ Evil” Jens Pulver jaws about his upcoming slugfest with Cub Swanson at tonights WEC 31. You gotta love Jens, he has so much passion. Pulver talks about Swanson, the Faber/Curran matchup, his dad beating him as a kid, and what motivates him to keep positive. This is 7 minutes of your time well spent. Video care of RawVegasTV. Check FiveOuncesofPain.com for more WEC 31 content. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read More...]

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Predictions for tonight’s WEC card on Versus

The WEC returns to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tonight for their final card of 2007. The Zuffa-owned fight promotion is ending the year in style with the light heavyweight, middleweight, and featherweight titles all up for grabs. In addition to the title fights, tonight’s show, which will air live at 9 p.m. ET on Versus, will feature the WEC debut of Jens Pulver. Here are my predictions... [Read More...]

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WEC 31 Weigh-In Results

The weigh-ins for WEC 31 took place today at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. All fighters made weight for their respective fights. Here are the weigh-in results: Urijah Faber (144) vs Jeff Curran (143.5) (for WEC featherweight title) Paulo Filho (185) vs Chael Sonnen (185) (for WEC middleweight title) Doug Marshall (204) vs Ariel Gandulla (199) (WEC light heavyweight title) Jens... [Read More...]

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WEC 31 Card Finalized

The WEC website has confirmed the final fight card for the WEC 31 event on December 12. The event will be held at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card will feature three separate title defenses in the featherweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight divisions, as well as a featherweight bout between Jens Pulver and Cub Swanson. The finalized fight card is... [Read More...]

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Filho Seems Uninterested in Training with Liddell (Updated)

The Brazilian website TATAME posted a short article regarding Chuck Liddell’s request to train with Paulo Filho for Liddell’s fight against Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79. The following article has been run through a translator: Paulo: “I would not train American to fight with Brazilian”Jiu-jitsu black belt, Paulo Filho travels on December 8 for the United States to do his first... [Read More...]

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