“UFC Fight for the Troops” raises over $4 million

Last Wednesday’s “UFC Fight for the Troops” telecast on Spike TV has raised over $4 million, the male-oriented network announced this afternoon in a press release issued to members of the media. The telecast, which emanated from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was planned with the goal of raising charitable contributions for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). IFHF... [Read More...]

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UFN 16 headliners Koscheck and Yoshida make weight

The UFC conducted weigh-ins on Tuesday evening in anticipation of tomorrow’s “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fight for the Troops” event to be televised live on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET and emanating from the Crown Sports Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Weigh-ins took place at the Sports USA Bar, which is located on federal ground at the Fort Bragg army base. Official weights... [Read More...]

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Dale Hartt: “I know it’s a do or die fight for me”

On Wednesday night Dale Hartt will have his chance to redeem himself in the octagon with a win over Corey Hill at the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops” card. After going undefeated while finishing all five of his opponents, Hartt suffered his first defeat in his UFC debut at the hands of the more experienced Shannon Gugerty by rear naked choke. The exciting lightweight knows very well... [Read More...]

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UFC Fight Night 16: Preview and Predictions

With three events planned for the month of December, the UFC finds itself in a position where it is testing the limits of the depth of its talent roster. The decision to promote three events this month also comes at a time when the promotion is trying to reduce its roster from 180-plus fighters to the neighborhood of 140. But while Wednesday’s lineup for “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fight for... [Read More...]

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Tim Credeur: “I feel like one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse”

Tim Credeur thanks his lucky stars for making the decision to stick with his fighting career when all of the odds seemed to be stacked against him. He thanks his lucky stars and one very special person in his life. Credeur’s wife convinced him to give it just six more months before he made up his mind to leave the sport that he had grown to love. During those six months he put together a string... [Read More...]

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Report: Koscheck has no plans to sign licensing agreement

During this week’s edition of ESPN.com’s MMA Live, Franklin McNeil of the NewarK Star-Ledger stated that UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck has not signed the infamous merchandising and licensing agreement that was one of the contributing factors for Jon Fitch’s brief release from the UFC last month. Koscheck is a teammate of Fitch’s at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose... [Read More...]

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Amid UFC cutbacks, Luigi Fioravanti knows he’s in a must-win situation at UFN 16

Luigi Fioravanti is eager to get things back on track following his gutsy third round stoppage loss to Diego Sanchez back in June of this year. In the fight game, you’re only as good as your last fight and words never rang more true than in the UFC. The Sanchez defeat killed positive momentum that Fioravanti had generated following impressive back-to-back victories with his most recent coming... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: Josh Koscheck ready for Yoshida fight at “Fight for the Troops”

During his weekly column for CBSSports.com, FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan interview UFC welterweight Josh Koscheck in anticipation of his headlining fight on Dec. 10 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida during the UFC’s “Fight for the Troops” special on Spike TV. Koscheck, coming off a unanimous decision loss last month against Thiago Alves at UFC 90, indicated that he... [Read More...]

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Koscheck vs. Yoshida to headline Dec. 10 “UFC Fight for the Troops” event

The UFC has officially announced that a welterweight bout featuring Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki Yoshida will headline its UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fight for the Troops” event on Dec. 10. The event will emanate from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C. and will be televised live on Spike TV beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Koscheck is a former standout college wrestler who rose to national prominence... [Read More...]

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Brian Stann off UFN 16 card due to injury

Former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann will not be able to fight on the December 10th UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS show which is to be held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Sources close to the fighter today confirmed to Fiveouncesofpain.com that an injury to the fighter’s foot would not allow him to fight in his scheduled bout with Steve Cantwell. Stann and Cantwell first clashed at WEC... [Read More...]

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Luke Cummo off UFN 16 card on Dec. 10 due to injury

Welterweight Luke Cummo has been forced to pull out of a planned Dec. 10 bout vs. Steve Bruno during UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fights for the Troops” in Fayetteville, North Carolina due to injury. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the development from a source close to one of the fighters last night. The source went on to add that Cummo’s spot on the show will be filled by Johnny Rees. Rees,... [Read More...]

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Tim Credeur to return on Dec. 10 at UFC Fights for the Troops

The Ultimate Fighter 7 contestant Tim Creduer will make his return to the octagon on December 10th at “UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops”, the event is expected to take place at Fort Bragg in North Carolina A source close to the fighter today spoke with Fiveouncesofpain.com and confirmed Creduer’s return at the event against undefeated Nate Loughran. Both fighters made their... [Read More...]

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UFC announces “UFC Fight for the Troops” event for Dec. 10 in Fort Bragg, N.C.

UFC President Dana White officially announced during Wednesday’s Spike TV telecast of UFC Fight Night 15 that the promotion will be holding a special fight card on Dec. 10 in Fort Bragg, N.C. to be titled “UFC Fight for the Troops.” The show, which will be broadcast on Spike TV, will be a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a nonprofit organization that provides financial... [Read More...]

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