Update: Negotiations with Fedor and the UFC Remain Ongoing, Confirmed by M-1 Global
It appears as though Mixed Martial Arts fans planning to celebrate with a bit o’ bubbly on July 31st will need to keep their bottles on ice a little longer. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times reported a contract between the UFC and top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko was likely to be announced this upcoming Friday at an already-scheduled press conference. However, the LA Times’ Lance Pugmire... [Read More...]
Report: UFC to announce Fedor signing on Friday
Although it is nothing more than pure speculation at this point and there has been no official announcement, it appears as though Fedor Emelianenko could possibly be coming to the UFC sooner than many had expected. According to a recent report by Lance Pugmire of The Los Angeles Times, The UFC is expected to announce an agreement with “The Last Emperor” at a press conference scheduled for... [Read More...]
Vadim Finkelchtein: ‘We want to talk to the UFC about having Fedor compete’
As if this week in news could possibly get any crazier, M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein closes it out with a bang by recently announcing that he is eager to discuss Fedor Emelianenko’s future with the UFC in the coming days. According to the powerful Russian businessman, he and Fedor are in currently in the states and ready to negotiate with all interested parties following the recent... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘We are excited about the return of Affliction to the UFC’
As was reported earlier this afternoon, Affliction Clothing and the Ultimate Fighting Championship will be joining forces; effective immediately. This evening the two super-companies made the announcement official through a press release issued to FiveOuncesOfPain.com. “We are excited about the return of Affliction to the UFC and look forward to seeing our fighters once again walk into the Octagon... [Read More...]
Guess who’s back? Dana White welcomes Tito Ortiz back to the UFC
Affliction Trilogy canceled; Affliction shuts down as a fight promotion and becomes official sponsor for UFC; and now…… It’s looking as if former UFC champion Tito Ortiz could be on the verge of a return to the Octagon. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has recently been welcomed back to the UFC with open arms by former friend and enemy, Dana White. The UFC president had... [Read More...]
Affliction to Cease Promoting MMA, Become Official UFC Sponsor
It appears as though Fedor Emelianenko may be one step closer to stepping into the Octagon, as a week already filled with strange news has taken another unexpected turn. Today’s earlier cancellation of “Affliction: Trilogy” caught many fans off-guard and created a great deal of concern regarding the organization’s future but few could have predicted the story’s next twist. According... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘I want Fedor’
The greatest fighter in the world not currently fighting for the UFC may be a little bit closer to winding up with the promotion in the very near future. It’s no secret that there have been multiple failed attempts to acquire Fedor Emelianenko on the UFC’s part in the past. The UFC claimed that Fedor’s demands were beyond what they were willing to do, and Fedor’s management... [Read More...]
Dana White: ‘Don’t wait for tomorrow’
Dana White has been absolutely instrumental in establishing the Ultimate Fighting Championship as the premier mixed martial arts promotion on the planet. The type of success that White has reaped within the industry isn’t just handed to you. It’s no mystery that the president of the UFC had the good fortune of being close friends with the Fertitta brothers, but any successful businessman... [Read More...]
Lorenzo Fertitta meets with Cro Cop in Croatia; Return could be on the horizon
Just when you think you’re out they draw you back in. It appears as though Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic may very well be making his return to the UFC after all. Shockwaves were sent through the MMA community after it was reported that the feared Croatian knockout artist had plans of signing with the DREAM promotion in Japan following his recent stoppage of Mustapha al Turk at UFC 99.... [Read More...]
Hayabusa newest casualty to UFC banned sponsor list
Hayabusa Fight Wear has become the latest brand of fight apparel that has been banned by the UFC. Fighters sponsored by Hayabusa include Patrick Cote and Denis Kang. The news of this most recent sponsor ban from the UFC comes courtesy of a report on MMAPayout.com. Sam Caplan was the first to report the recent banning of Dethrone, One More Round, and Rolling Stone as sponsors for the company on June... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: Fight with Vitor Belfort ‘is going to happen’
UFC President Dana White recently made news by announcing that he was working to re-sign former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and instantly speculation began to run rampant in regards to a possible first opponent for “The Phenom” if the signing comes to fruition. One name that keeps popping up is no stranger to Belfort as Vitor’s lightning quick knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva... [Read More...]
Who’s next up for the UFC Hall of Fame?
On July 10, just one day prior to the most symbolic event in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two men will be transformed into legends of the octagon as they are honored by being inducted into the organization’s illustrious Hall of Fame. In order for us to properly judge the candidates for the position we should assess the standard by taking a look at the accomplishments of... [Read More...]
Dana White working to sign Vitor Belfort
It appears as though former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort will be maikng his return to the octagon in the very near future. UFC President Dana White confirmed that is actively working to get the heavy handed Brazilian back to the UFC during a segment of “Inside the Octagon” that ran during The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale last evening. “I’m working on some other 185... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice vs. Chuck Liddell Just Makes Sense
Something tells me that deep down Chuck Liddell wants that one last fight. Liddell is the most popular fighter on the planet and a proud former champion to boot, there’s no way a fighter with his mentality is going to walk away on a sour note like his most recent TKO loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. I just don’t see that sitting very well with Chuck during his many years... [Read More...]
Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua confirmed for UFC 104
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been able to confirm that Lyoto Machida’s first title defense will come against none other than Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Sources close to the fight have confirmed with FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the championship match up will go down in Los Angeles, California at UFC 104. Machida recently knocked out Rashad Evans in devastating fashion at UFC 98 to capture the... [Read More...]
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg at UFC 103
Shortly after inking a new deal with the UFC, Frank Trigg (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) now has an opponent. The MMA veteran will face Josh Koscheck (12-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) at UFC 103 in Dallas. Sources close to the event have recently confirmed the news of the bout to MMAJunkie.com. Trigg will be making his first appearance in the UFC since 2005. He recently signed a four fight deal to return to the organization... [Read More...]
Patrick Cote signs new deal with the UFC
Patrick Cote, the first man in the UFC to take Anderson Silva past the second round, has signed a new four fight deal with the organization. Sources close to the negotiations have recently confirmed the news to MMAweekly.com. Cote, who blew his knee out in the third round of his title fight with Silva at UFC 90 last October, is hoping to make his return to the octagon sometime this fall. Reports state... [Read More...]
UFC signs Chicago-area heavyweight Mike Russow
The UFC has added another body to their heavyweight division as they signed Chicago police officer Mike Russow. The UFC has not announced the signing, but The Times of Northwest Indiana revealed the addition of Russow to the UFC heavyweight roster in a blog post. Russow, who has seen action in PRIDE as well as Adrenaline MMA, was last seen defeating Braden Bice on Adrenaline’s second card in December... [Read More...]
UFC Undisputed 2010 Announced
UFC President Dana White recently announced that the follow up for the recently released video game UFC Undisputed 2009 will be released sometime in 2010. UFC Undisputed 2009 was released for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on May 19, 2009 and speculation has placed it’s first week of sales right around the 500,000 copies sold mark. Many expect for the title to eventually sell well over... [Read More...]
Frank Trigg Returning to the UFC
Veteran Frank Trigg (19-6 MMA, 2-3 UFC) is returning to the UFC after signing a four-fight deal with the organization. The news recently came from a report issued by MMAJunkie.com. Trigg recently turned 37 and went 2-3 in his first go-around in the UFC that lasted from 2003-2005. Trigg made his octagon debut at UFC 45 where he lost to Matt Hughes. It was the first of two losses he would suffer to Hughes... [Read More...]
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