UFC 95 to air on Spike TV

While an official announcement has yet to be made, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from multiple sources that the UFC and Spike TV are expected to officially announce next week that UFC 95 will air on Spike in the United States as opposed to on pay-per-view. UFC 95 is scheduled for Saturday, February 21 and will emanate from the O2 Arena in London, England. The card will be headlined by season one... [Read More...]

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Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham fight for UFC 95 finalized

A long-rumored welterweight bout between Dan Hardy and Rory Markham for UFC 95 on February 21 at the O2 in London, England has been finalized. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news on Wednesday from a source close to Markham. Markham, a member of Pat Miletich’s Miletich Fighting Systems, is a former IFL veteran who made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 14 on July 19, where he recorded a stunning... [Read More...]

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Report: Josh Koscheck to fight the debuting Paulo Thiago at UFC 95

It appears that UFC welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck has been added to the card for UFC 95, which is set for February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. According to a report by the Brazilian MMA website Tatame, Koscheck is set to face the debuting Paulo Thiago in one of the show’s featured bouts. Thiago was signed to a UFC contract after having begun his professional MMA career... [Read More...]

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Report: Demian Maia set to face Chael Sonnen at UFC 95

According to a new report on the official website of Demian Maia, the renowned grappler will next compete inside the UFC’s Octagon on February 21 during UFC 95 against former World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Chael Sonnen. Maia is quickly earning a reputation as one of the top middleweight fighters in the world by accumulating a perfect 4-0 record since being signed by the UFC. His wins inside... [Read More...]

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Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson to fight at main event of UFC 95

Two former winners from the The Ultimate Fighter are set to square off. UFC President Dana White confirmed the top fight for the February 21 show during while being interviewed by 15Rounds.com and FiveOuncesOfPain.com. “The London main event is Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson,” said White. The interesting part about this match is that it will be Sanchez’s lightweight debut. After... [Read More...]

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Junior dos Santos vs. Stefan Struve set for UFC 95

A heavyweight tilt between Junior “Cigano” dos Santos and UFC newcomer Stefan Struve has been added to the card for UFC 95 on Saturday, February 21 at the O2 Arena. The news come courtesy of a report by the German MMA website, Groundandpound.de. UFC 95 will mark dos Santos’ encore performance following a stunning first round upset TKO during his UFC debut at UFC 90 this past October... [Read More...]

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UFC newcomer Jeff Lawson to make debut at UFC 95 vs. Shannon Gugerty

A lightweight bout between Shannon Gugerty and Jeff Lawson has been added to the card for UFC 95 to be held on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the O2 Arena. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Lawson is 12-2 in his pro MMA career and earned a UFC contract after amassing a ten fight winning streak that dates back to November of 2006. The UK native has... [Read More...]

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Verbal agreement in place for Wilson Gouveia to be Nathan Marquardt’s opponent at UFC 95

Earlier this week FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report that UFC middleweight title contender Nathan Marquardt is set to return to action at UFC 95 on Saturday, February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has now also confirmed that a verbal agreement has been secured for Marquardt to face American Top Team middleweight Wilson Gouveia. Gouveia just recently improved... [Read More...]

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Report: Stefan Struve latest fighter to join UFC heavyweight division

In an continuing effort to add depth to its heavyweight division, the UFC has signed Dutch fighter Stefan Struve to a four-fight contract. The news comes courtesy of a report by the UK-based MMA magazine Fighters Only. Struve is scheduled to make his Octagon debut at UFC 95 on Saturday, February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England against an opponent that has yet to be named. According to the Fighters... [Read More...]

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Nathan Marquardt slated to return at UFC 95

UFC middleweight title contender Nathan Marquardt is now set to return to action at UFC 95 on Saturday, February 21 at the O2 Arena in London, England. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news with a source close to Marquardt earlier this afternoon. An opponent is still in the process of being finalized. The fight will mark Marquardt’s since bout since recording a first round TKO over Martin Kampmann... [Read More...]

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Report: Paul Taylor unable to compete at UFC 95 due to injury

A rumored welterweight bout to take place at UFC 95 in London, England at the O2 Arena on February 21 between Matt Brown and Paul Taylor won’t have a chance to become official. According to a report by the UK-based magazine Fighters Only, Taylor is taking longer to recover than expected from broken ribs sustained in a bout vs. Chris Lytle at UFC 89. The magazine was also the first to report that... [Read More...]

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Diego Sanchez’s debut at lightweight could come against Joe Stevenson

A matchup between winners from the first and second seasons of The Ultimate Fighter could be in store for UFC 95, according to a report by Sherdog.com. Sherdog’s Greg Savage is reporting that former welterweight title contender Diego Sanchez has made a verbal commitment for his first-ever bout in the 155 pound division to come against Joe Stevenson. Savage adds in his report that bout agreements... [Read More...]

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Report: Neil Grove the latest addition to the UFC’s heavyweight division

British heavyweight Neil Grove is the latest fighter to be added to the UFC’s heavyweight division, according to a report by the UK-based MMA publication Fighters Only. The report goes on to state that Grove has signed a four-fight contract with the promotion and that it’s possible his debut could come at UFC 95 on February 21 in London, England. Grove is 6-1 and comes from a background... [Read More...]

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Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham not official for UFC 95

A rumored welterweight matchup between Dan Hardy and Rory Markham that would place at UFC 95 at the O2 Arena in London on Feb. 17 has gained a lot of traction on various Internet news outlets over the course of the last week. Despite the high level of speculation surrounding the proposed matchup, FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned Friday evening that the fight is not yet official. A source close to Markham... [Read More...]

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UFC 95 in London confirmed; could be headlined by Liddell vs. Silva

A report in the UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun confirms that UFC 95 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the 02 Arena. No matches have been made official, however, the paper reports that a superfight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is being considered. “SunSport understands... [Read More...]

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