“Cro Cop” Suspended Indefinitely for Medical Reasons

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has announced a list of medical suspensions resulting from UFC 103, and it’s a long one. In fact, each of the event’s participants were issued some sort of layoff from action, though only one, Mirko Filipovic, received more than a month-long mandated break from competition. “Cro Cop” has been suspended indefinitely due to the eye-injury he sustained... [Read More...]

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The Aftermath: UFC 103

I was surprised, and a little bit disappointed that Rich Franklin didn’t at least attempt to take the fight to the ground. Although I picked Franklin to win in this fight, I had no idea he was planning on standing and banging with Belfort. That gameplan made little, to no sense to me. Vitor has explosive punching power, there’s no questioning that, and few thought that Franklin was going... [Read More...]

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Fighter Bonuses Announced for UFC 103

For Rick “The Horror” Story, this past Saturday night turned out to be more like a fairy tale come true than anything penned by Stephen King thanks to an additional six-figure payout he received beyond his regular contracted salary. Story was awarded both “Submission of the Night” and “Fight of the Night” in lieu of his performance against Brian Foster at UFC 103. Each honor netted... [Read More...]

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Vitor Belfort Flattens Rich Franklin, Cro Cop Quits Against Junior dos Santos

Vitor Belfort has returned to the Octagon with a bang, knocking former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin senseless with a barrage of punches in the first round in the main event of UFC 103. After an extended feeling out process with both fighters doing their best to pick their shots, Belfort countered a combination of Franklin punches perfectly, landing a glancing left and crushing right hand... [Read More...]

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Paul Daley Stuns Martin Kampmann At UFC 103

Martin Kampmann went from welterweight title contender to assault victim in the matter of two minutes and thirty-one seconds as lead fisted UK striker Paul Daley put a beatdown on “The Hitman” he will not soon forget during UFC  103, which was held this evening in Dallas, Texas. Many experts rationalized that Kampmann would have a decisive edge in this match-up due to his considerably... [Read More...]

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Josh Koscheck Batters Frank Trigg, Tyson Griffin Stops Hermes Franca At UFC 103

Josh Koscheck got back on the winning trail following a previous knockout loss at the hands of Paulo Thiago as he made quick work of the returning Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg during UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. This one was over just as fast as it began. A little over a minute into the bout Koscheck connected with a big right hand, dropping Trigg to the canvas where he finished him off at... [Read More...]

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Efrain Escudero Levels Cole Miller, Tomasz Drwal Strangles Drew McFedries During UFC 103 Prelims

Efrain Escudero made his much awaited return to the Octagon an impressive one on Saturday evening as he put a beating on Cole Miller during the preliminary portion of UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. After tossing Miller to the canvas halfway through the first round and refusing to follow him down, it became apparent that Efrain’s intentions were to keep the fight on the feet. Just moments later a... [Read More...]

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UFC 103 Live Results, Play by Play & Discussion

FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be here all day and night serving up an all-you-can-eat buffet of UFC 103 coverage for all of you fight fans drooling in anticipation of this evening’s beatdowns. UFC 103 is set to take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, with a portion of the preliminary card airing live on Spike TV beginning at 9 pm ET and the main card starting at 10 pm ET. However,... [Read More...]

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UFC 103 Live Weigh-In Results (Updated: Belfort & Escudero make weight)

The official weigh-ins for UFC 103 are scheduled for 5 pm ET (2 pm PT) from the Dallas Convention Center Arena in Dallas, Texas. The event takes place tomorrow evening and will be headlined by a 195 pound bout between Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort, with other main card match-ups featuring Junior dos Santos vs. Mrko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg and more. Rich Franklin... [Read More...]

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Trading Punches: UFC 103 Predictions

UFC® 103 FRANKLIN vs BELFORT takes place Saturday, September 19, live on Pay-Per-View at 10 pm EST  from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.  This card also features two undercard fights that will be broadcast live on Spike TV starting at 9p.m. EST. FiveOuncesOfPain.com will have continuing coverage of the weekends MMA action so stay tuned for up to the minute coverage of all the weekends... [Read More...]

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Paul Daley aware that Martin Kampmann has more to lose at UFC 103

Paul Daley, who makes his Octagon debut at UFC 103 on September 19 against Martin Kampmann, is well aware that the “The Hitman” has a lot to be nervous about. Initially scheduled to debut against Brian Foster at UFC 103, the former Cage Rage welterweight champion stepped in on short notice to face Kampmann in place of an injured Mike Swick. This move also placed Daley on the televised main card... [Read More...]

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Mike Swick Suffers Concussion, Daley Steps in Against Kampmann at UFC 103

Though still listed on the UFC’s website as Martin Kampmann’s opponent on September 19th in Dallas, it appears as though current 170-pound contender Mike Swick will no longer be fighting in front of his fellow Texans at UFC 103. According to Swick’s Twitter account, he suffered a “pretty bad” concussion while training when his legs were swept from under him and he landed on his head/neck.... [Read More...]

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Spike TV will air UFC 103 prelims free of charge

In addition to the PPV event, the UFC has turned it up a notch with UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort, going head to head with HBO’s PPV Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19th. Spike TV has officially announced it will broadcast some of the undercard, commercial free, leading up to the pay-per-view telecast. The UFC 103 telecast live from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas,... [Read More...]

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Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez Set For UFC 103

A lightweight bout between Jim Miller and UFC newcomer Steve Lopez has been set for UFC 103. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was recently able to confirm the bout through sources close to the fight. UFC 103 will be taking place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 19 and will air live on pay-per-view. Miller was recently left without an opponent for UFC 103 after Thiago Tavares was... [Read More...]

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Vladimir Matyushenko to return to the UFC

The UFC announced today that they had re-signed former IFL Light Heavyweight Champion Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4). Matyushenko will be taking on Igor Pokrajac on the undercard of UFC 103, live from Dallas, Texas. Matyushenko, considered one of the top light heavyweights in the world, last appeared in the Octagon at UFC 44 in a loss against Andre Arlovski. Since leaving the UFC six years ago, Matyushenko... [Read More...]

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Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort to take place at 195 pounds

Although UFC President Dana White had reported that a main event bout for UFC 103 between Rich Franklin and the newly re-signed Vitor Belfort was to take place at light-heavyweight during a press conference held earlier this afternoon, it now appears that the bout between the two will now take place at a catch-weight of 195 pounds. The news comes directly from Franklin himself who posted the news of... [Read More...]

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Ortiz vs. Franklin & Henderson vs. Belfort on deck for UFC 103?

Drastic changes to UFC 103 appear to be underway. Adding fuel to the fire, a newly available fighter such as Tito Ortiz or Vitor Belfort could be seeing action in the Octagon on September 19th as UFC.com has recently removed the previously announced rematch between Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson scheduled to headline UFC 103 in Dallas, TX. The move was not only a surprise to fans expecting a second... [Read More...]

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Junior dos Santos looking to knock Cro Cop senseless at UFC 103

Junior dos Santos exploded onto the scene in the UFC as an unknown commodity back in October of 2008 when he left the highly regarded Fabricio Werdum in a bloody heap, collapsed from a broken nose in the first round at UFC 90. The heavy handed Brazilian followed up the biggest win up until that point in his career with another knockout in the Octagon, this time over Stefan Struve at UFC 95, and is... [Read More...]

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UFC 103 bout with Dan Henderson makes sense to Rich Franklin

There were more than a few fans of the sport that were left scratching their heads when a rematch between Rich Franklin and  Dan Henderson was announced as the headliner for UFC 103. According to Franklin, the bout makes more sense than initially meets the eye. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Franklin for an exclusive interview which was featured in Extreme Fighter Magazine, and the former... [Read More...]

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Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson II set to headline UFC 103

The UFC’s second venture into Texas officially has a main event! According to an announcement made on their website, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin has been given an opportunity to avenge a razor-thin split decision loss to Dan Henderson from this past January. Henderson is freshly off a UFC 100 highlight reel knockout of his foil on last season’s Ultimate Fighter, Michael Bisping,... [Read More...]

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