Wilson Reis vs. Joe Soto set for the second round of Bellator’s featherweight Grand Prix on May 8

The second round of the Bellator Fighting Championships’ featherweight Grand Prix is set to kick off on Friday, May 8 in Texas. One of the featured bouts will pit former EliteXC bantamweight champion Wilson Reis vs. former All-American wrestler Joe Soto. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the featherweight Grand Prix semifinal matchup on Wednesday morning after speaking with a source close to Reis. Both... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Video Interview: Wilson Reis says he will fight for Bellator and Strikeforce

FiveOuncesOfPain.com had the opportunity to catch up with former EliteXC bantamweight champion Wilson Reis at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United in Jenkintown, PA. During the course of our one-on-one interview, Reis discussed his upcoming debut for the Bellator Fighting Championships on April 10 at the Mogehan Sun in Uncasville, CT. The jiu-jitsu black belt is scheduled to face Henry Martinez during the first... [Read More...]

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Wilson Reis vs. Henry Martinez to headline second Bellator show

The Bellator Fighting Championships has announced lineups for its second-ever event schedule for Friday, April 10 at the Mogehan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Six bouts featuring elimination fights from its eight-man, single elimination featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight tournaments are slated for the event, which will be broadcast live-to-tape on Saturday, April 11 on ESPN Deportes. Headlining... [Read More...]

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Alvarez vs. Kotani and Reis vs. Ferguson set for Extreme Challenge’s “War at the Shore”

Despite having lost to Shinya Aoki in a match to decide the first-ever WAMMA lightweight champion during FEG’s “Dynamite!!” event on New Year’s Eve, Eddie Alvarez is set to compete again on January 23 during Extreme Challenge’s “War at the Shore.” And after traveling half-way around the world to challenge Aoki, Alvarez (13-2) will be fighting much closer to... [Read More...]

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Wilson Reis and Tara LaRosa to compete at Extreme Challenge event on Jan. 23

The debut of Monte Cox’s Extreme Challenge promotion at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Friday, Jan. 23 is shaping up to have strong drawing power within the Philadelphia and New Jersey markets. Already announced as headlining the show against an opponent yet to be determined is top five ranked lightweight Eddie Alvarez, who was raised in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Additionally,... [Read More...]

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Wilson Reis expected to sign with the Bellator Fighting Championships

EliteXC bantamweight (140 pounds) champion Wilson Reis is expected to sign a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Reis’ agent, Matt Stansell of North County Fight Club Fight Management, told Five Ounces of Pain that the 23-year old jiu-jitsu black belt has not formally signed his deal with Bellator but that it could be finalized within days. Reis... [Read More...]

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ShoXC Reis vs. Cullum: fight night action shots (pics)

Below are pictures of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series that took place this past Saturday at Chumash Casino Resort in Tucumcari, N.M.  In the main event, undefeated Wilson Reis became the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight champion, out-scoring a very game Abel Cullum over all five rounds. The rest of the night was jammed with vicious striking, as displayed in detail by the images below… Wilson Reis... [Read More...]

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Reis vs. Quach title fight re-scheduled for Sept. 26

FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that a fight for EliteXC’s vacant bantamweight title between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach that had been scheduled for Sept. 20 has been re-scheduled for Sept. 26 during the promotion’s next ShoXC event at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynvex, Calif. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news on Wednesday. Reis improved his record to 5-0 following... [Read More...]

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Reis vs. Quach for 140 lbs. title to take place Sept. 20

Los Angeles-based Elite Xtreme Combat will introduce its 140 lbs. title on Sept. 20 in Albuquerque, N.M. at “The Pit” when Wilson Reis and Bao Quach face each other for the vacant championship. FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with EliteXC officials earlier in the week about the possibility of the matchup being finalized by week’s end. EliteXC has yet to officially announce the match but... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Reis vs. Quach not yet finalized

A report by the Brazilian website Tatame.com claiming that a bout has been booked by EliteXC between Wilson Reis and Bao Quach for the promotion’s 140 lbs. title may have been premature. On Thursday, FiveOuncesOfPain.com spoke with one of Reis’ managers at North County Fight Club, Matt Stansell. Stansell confirmed that a bout with Quach has been offered by EliteXC and that Reis is ready... [Read More...]

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Tim Boetsch: Looking for the Knockout

Editor’s Note: The following article is a special contribution to FiveOuncesOfPain.com by Matt Peterson of the New England Fights! podcast, which can heard free of charge at New EnglandFights.com. By Matt Peterson With just a little over a week left until his televised bout with Matt “The Hammer” Hamill (3-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) on the most stacked SPIKE TV UFC Fight Night card ever, Tim “The... [Read More...]

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Tim Boetsch to replace Stephan Bonnar at UFC Fight Night 13

That’s the word according to MMA Weekly: Tim Boetsch will again step up for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on short notice, this time taking over for the injured Stephan Bonnar. He will take on Matt Hamill as a part of the April 2 UFC Fight Night in Broomfield, Colo. as confirmed by MMAWeekly.com with sources close to the fight. Tim Boetsch is loving the UFC right now. In his UFC debut he... [Read More...]

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UFC.com: Tim Boetsch set to face David Heath at UFC 81

Remember that MMAWeekly.com report earlier that stated Anthony Ruiz has signed on to face David Heath at UFC 81 on Feb. 2 as the replacement for Tomasz Drwal? Well, UFC.com is reporting something completely different. Apparently Tim Boetsch, and not Ruiz, will be taking on Heath: February 2nd’s UFC 81 card in Las Vegas is back up to a full slate of nine fights after Pennsylvania light heavyweight... [Read More...]

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Full review of IFL semifinals in New Jersey

If you’re one of those irrational haters out there that inexplicably roots for the IFL to fail, you’ll be sad to learn that the IFL is alive and well. The IFL put on a first class show last night in the swamps of Dirty Jersey. I don’t know how else to describe it other than by saying it had a big event atmosphere similar to what you would feel at an NBA conference championship playoff... [Read More...]

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