Eleven fighters on medical suspension following UFC 99
A total of eleven fighters from last Saturday evening’s UFC 99: Comeback event in Cologne, Germany have fallen under medical suspension. The news comes courtesy of a recent report from Chris Palmquist at mixedmartialarts.com. Rich Franklin, Cain Velasquez, Mike Swick, and Stefan Struve were among the winners to fall under suspension. A full list of the medical suspensions following UFC 99 are... [Read More...]
Report: Cro Cop Abandons UFC for DREAM after UFC 99 win
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filpovic let Dana White know that he would be leaving the UFC to fight for DREAM just after his TKO victory over Mustapha Al Turk at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany. The news comes courtesy of a recent report from Kevin Iole over at Yahoo! Sports. Just one month ago UFC President White did something almost completely unprecedented in the promotions history when he made a verbal... [Read More...]
$60,000 “fight night” bonuses handed out to Franklin, Silva, Swick and Etim at UFC 99
Bonus checks of $60,000 were cut to Rich Franklin, Wanderlei Silva, Mike Swick and Terry Etim following their respective “fight night” performances at UFC 99. UFC 99 took place at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on Saturday evening. Franklin ans Silva got right to business in the main event of the evening and didn’t let up until the sound of the final bell. Both men landed hard... [Read More...]
Silva and Franklin wage war in Germany at UFC 99
The battle between Wanderlei Silva and Rich Franklin in Cologne, Germany at UFC 99 may not have been for a championship belt but this was one main event that succeeding in surpassing the hype. The bout was one of the most exciting main events in recent UFC history. Silva and Franklin traded hard punches and kicks over three electrifying rounds that saw both men rocked on multiple occasions. When it... [Read More...]
UFC 99 Live Results & Play by Play
FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be right here throughout the course of UFC 99 to keep you up to date with the event results as they happen. UFC 99 takes place in Cologne, Germany so the actual start time for the undercard will be roughly 1:00 pm ET and the main card will begin at 3:00 pm ET. There will be a slew of intriguing and exciting match ups on this card including a 195 pound showdown between Wanderlei... [Read More...]
UFC 99 Weigh-In Results
All fighters have made weight for the UFC 99 card that will be taking place tomorrow in Cologne, Germany. Denis Stojnic shoved Stefan Struve during the staredown just before Paul Kelly and Roli Delgado got into their own pushing contest. Both minor melees were quickly broken up. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will be competing at 233 pounds for his return to the UFC against the 236 pound Mustapha... [Read More...]
UFC 99: The Crystal Ball Of Pain
UFC 99 may go down in history as the little card that could. A UFC without a championship fight, yet still stacked to the brim with some of the best and most intriguing match ups put together so far this year. You have Wanderlei and Rich putting it all on the line at 195 pounds in a main event that is impossible to dissapoint, Velasquez and Kongo in a heavyweight dream match, one of the nastiest grudge... [Read More...]
Dale Hartt: ‘I just want to punch Dennis Siver’s teeth in’
Snap! It was one of the most gruesome moments in the history of the UFC. There were many theories on how the bout would unfold but none of them included Corey Hill‘s shin bone snapping in half like a tree branch after colliding with the shin of Hartt. It wasn’t the way the native of Bangor, Maine wanted to win that bout. He felt like his back was up against the wall in the fight with Hill,... [Read More...]
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Mustapha Al-Turk confirmed for UFC 99
Guess who’s back! After an enormous amount of speculation following a bulletin on Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic‘s personal website that stated he would be making his return to the UFC against Mustapha Al-Turk at 99, the organization has finally made the announcement of the bout official this afternoon. UFC 99 is scheduled for June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. This... [Read More...]
Marcus Davis: ‘I Hate Dan Hardy’
While the war of words has been steadily heating up between UFC welterweights Marcus Davis and Dan Hardy, Davis may have dealt the most decisive blow in his recent official blog that can be found on UFC.com. Up to this point he majority of the trash talk has been flung in The Irish Hand Grenade’s direction courtesy of the U.K.’s Outlaw, however, Davis took the opportunity to make his feelings... [Read More...]
Dan Hardy: ‘If Marcus Davis was so good at boxing he’d still be doing it right now’
For those of you that thought there was bad blood between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra leading into their UFC 98 bout just over a week ago, brace yourselves for Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy at UFC 99 on June 13. A war of words has been heating up between the two since the fight was announced in scores of interviews done by both men leading into the bout. The most of harsh of which have come in the form... [Read More...]
Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo at UFC 99
The UFC continues to be besieged by injuries as we can now add Heath Herring to the ever growing list of fighters unable to make it to fight night. According to MMA Fanhouse Herring will not be able to face off against Cain Velasquez next month at UFC 99 in Germany due to an illness he has been suffering from for weeks which has left him unable to train. The UFC has announced on their website today... [Read More...]
Germany forces UFC to ban minors from attending UFC 99 in June
After pressure from a local child protection commission, the UFC has been forced to ban minors from attending UFC 99 in Germany. The announcement of the ban was recently publicized in a report by Dave Meltzer at Yahoo! Sports. Initially the call to action was to ban the event completely. One of Germany’s largest newspapers published a front page article that set off a chain reaction of negative... [Read More...]
Rousimar Palhares expected to meet Alessio Sakara at UFC 99
Up and coming Brazilian middleweight Rousimar Palhares will face Italian slugger Alessio Sakara at UFC 99 which is scheduled for June 13th and will be the UFC’s first foray into Germany. MMAWeekly has been able to confirm the match-up today from sources close to both fighters. Palhares, who trains with the the Brazilian Top Team, is coming off a resounding victory over Jeremy Horn at UFC 93 in... [Read More...]
John Hathaway vs. Rick Story expected to be finalized for UFC 99
A welterweight bout between John Hathaway vs. Rick Story is expected to be added to the lineup for UFC 99 on Saturday, June 13. A source close to the fight has revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that verbal commitments have been secured froom both fighters and that at least one of the fighter has returned a signed contract to the UFC. Signed to a multi-fight contract prior to UFC 94 as a potential replacement... [Read More...]
Roli Delgado vs. Paul Kelly Slated for UFC 99
Paul Kelly, who recently announced his intentions to move from welterweight to lightweight, will be making his debut in the 155 pound division against The Ultimate Fighter season 8 contestant Rolando Delgado. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that the Kelly vs. Delgado matchup has been confirmed between and is most likely ticketed for the UFC 99 undercard during the UFC’s German debut on Saturday, June... [Read More...]
Dale Hartt vs. Dennis Siver added to UFC 99 in June
A lightweight matchup between Dale Hartt and Dennis Siver has been added to the card for UFC 99 on June 13 during the UFC’s German debut. MMAWeekly.com was the first outlet to reveal news of the matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the fight with a source close to one of the fighters. Siver, a standout wrestler, will be competing in his home country against Hartt. He improved... [Read More...]
Terry Etim and Justin Buchholz to Meet at UFC 99
A UFC 99 bout between lightweight fighters Terry Etim and Justin Buchholz has been added to the UFC’s first trip to Germany slated for June 13. The new matchup was first reported by the U.K.-based MMA magazine Fighters Only. Etim and Buchholz were scheduled to meet at UFC 95 but an injured ankle caused Buchholz to withdraw from the bout. Etim wound up fighting Brian Cobb on short notice and was victorious... [Read More...]
Verbal feud between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis to be settled at UFC 99
A verbal feud between Dan Hardy and Marcus Davis has culminated in an official bout between the two being scheduled for UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany on June 13. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the matches formal scheduling for the event from a source close to the fight. The war of words began soon after Hardy’s first round knockout victory over Rory Markham during last month’s UFC 95 event... [Read More...]
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra officially added to UFC 98
The long awaited grudge match between former UFC welterweight champions Matt Serra and Matt Hughes was made official yesterday for UFC 98 in May. This highly anticipated matchup was originally slated for UFC 79 back in December of 2007 but Serra, who was the welterweight champion at the time, injured his back and he was forced to withdraw from the bout. Hughes went on to face Georges St. Pierre... [Read More...]
