Antonio McKee, Wilson Gouveia highlight upcoming MFC event
Antonio McKee returns to the Maximum Fighting Championships this coming January, as he defends his MFC title against Brian Cobb. McKee, who left for the UFC but was defeated in his one and only bout, will be making his return to the promotion where he has had plenty of success. Prior to leaving for the UFC, McKee put together a streak of almost eight years fighting without a loss. From 2003 until his... [Read More...]
Wilson Gouveia vs. Alan Belcher set for UFC 107
A middleweight match-up between Wilson Gouveia and Alan Belcher is expected for UFC 107. Although not officially announced it has been reported the bout is in the final stages of negotiations. MMAWeekly.com is stating both parties have agreed and expected to finalize the deal shortly. Belcher is coming off a close decision loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100. The loss, which many believe was won by... [Read More...]
Ed Herman Replaces James Irvin, Will Face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102(UPDATED)
Editors Note: It has recently been revealed that Gouveia has suffered a back injuury and will be unable to compete at UFC 102 as expected in a report from MMAJunkie.com. No news of a replacement opponent for Ed Herman in this musical chairs of injured fighters is available at this time. With James Irvin sidelined due to a knee injury, Ed Herman (15-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has agreed to step in as a replacement... [Read More...]
James Irvin to face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102
With Chael Sonnen being pulled from his UFC 102 bout with Wilson Gouveia to face off with Dan Miller at UFC 98, James Irvin has recently been tabbed as his replacement against the dangerous American Top Team trained fighter. The bout has recently been confirmed in a report by MMAweekly.com. UFC 102 will take place on August 29 from Portland, Oregon and is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight match-up... [Read More...]
Chael Sonnen vs. Wilson Gouveia expected for UFC 102
A middleweight match up between Chael Sonnen and Wilson Gouveia is expected to take place at UFC 102. Sources close to the bout recently confirmed the match up to MMAWeekly.com. Sonnen, a two time National Champion and NCAA All-American wrestler, will be looking for his first win in the UFC after falling short in his three previous attempts. Sonnen’s latest bout was a first round submission loss... [Read More...]
Nathan Marquardt wants to be more than just “Great,” he wants to be the best
Nathan Marquardt has long been considered among the very best of MMA’s middleweight division. Nearly a decade invested into the fighting sport with close to forty fights against the best in the game, Marquardt is a three time Pancrase middleweight champion and has notched wins against some of the toughest fighters in the business. Experienced and dangerous veterans like Dean Lister, Jeremy... [Read More...]
Gouveia focused on Marquardt and possible title shot with a win
Wilson Gouveia trains at one of the best MMA training camps in the world, American Top Team. But even with the star-studded roster at ATT, almost every fighter there will point to Gouveia as the most talented fighter in the camp. Gouveia has tried to cultivate that talent in the light heavyweight division and had early success. After a loss to Keith Jardine in his first UFC bout, he rattled off four... [Read More...]
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...]
Jason MacDonald vs. Wilson Gouveia on tap for TUF 8 live season finale
A middleweight matchup between Jason MacDonald and Wilson Gouveia appears to be set for the live season finale of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter on Dec. 13 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMA Weekly, which quotes MacDonald’s manager, MFC promoter Mark Pavelich, as the source. MacDonald, 21-10, last competed at UFC 88 this past September,... [Read More...]
UFN 15: UFC awards $30,000 bonuses to four fighters
The UFC issued its standard set of awards following last night’s UFC Fight Night 15 show in Omaha, Nebraska at the Omaha Civic Center. The amount of the bonuses for the Spike TV event was $30,000 per award with Nate Diaz, Josh Neer, Alessio Sakara, and Wilson Gouveia. Diaz won a split decision over Neer in the main event of the show but both fighters were winners after their bout was declared... [Read More...]
Medical Suspensions Issued to Fight Night 12 Fighters
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has issued medical suspensions to eight fighters following Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 12. Based on NSAC documents obtained by Bad Man Sports, the suspensions include: Mike Swick – must have right hand X-rayed and cleared by doctor or no contest until July 22 Michihiro Omigawa – suspended until February 23 with no contact until February 14 Kurt... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 12 Thoughts & Commentary
Josh Burkman vs. Mike Swick should have been a draw. There’s no two ways about it. The judge who score the fight 29-29 was absolutely dead on correct. Burkman won the first round. Swick won the second. The last round was a 10-10 round and therefore the fight is a draw. Neither fighter did anything to gain an advantage in the last round. Swick landed a couple of shots and Burkman landed a couple... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night Quick Results
What: UFC Fight Night 12 When: 1/23/08 Where: The Pearl at The Palms Resort & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada MAIN CARD Mike Swick vs. Josh Burkman – Unanimous Decision Patrick Cote def. Drew McFedries – TKO (Strikes) @ 1:44 of Rd. 1 Thiago Tavares def. Michihiro Omigawa – Unanimous Decision Nate Diaz def. Alvin Robinson – Submission (Triangle Choke) @ 3:39 of Rd. 1 PRELIMINARY... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 12 Weigh-In Results
Short and sweet. The weigh-in results are as follows: MAIN CARD Mike Swick (170) vs. Josh Burkman (170) Drew McFederies (185.5) vs. Patrick Cote (184) Michihiro Omigawa (154) vs. Thiago Tavares (155) Alvin Robinson (155) vs. Nate Diaz (155) PRELIMINARY CARD Alberto Crane (155) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (155) Dennis Siver (154) vs. Gray Maynard (155) Jeremy Stephens (155) vs. Cole Miller (155) Joe Veres... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff of 5 Oz. Breaks Down UFC Fight Night 12
The “Pain Poll” is back with a quick turnaround coming off UFC 80 this past weekend. This time the staff of 5 Oz. breaks down UFC Fight Night 12. Mike Swick (10-2) vs. Josh Burkman (9-4) Adam Morgan: Mike Swick was getting manhandled by the larger middleweights in the UFC but faced and defeated very stiff competition there as well. Swick moving down to 170 should be good for him. He’ll... [Read More...]
