Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff matchup finalized

A welterweight bout agreement between Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Brandon Wolff has been signed and is set to take place at a UFC event in the upcoming months. MMAHawaii.com was the report to report the possibility of the matchup, but FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the matchup with a source close to one of the fighters. A date and venue for the fight has yet to be determined despite MMA Hawaii’s... [Read More...]

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UFC 88 bout between Parisyan vs. Yoshida scratched

On the eve of a welterweight clash at UFC 88 between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida, the UFC has announced that Parisyan has been pulled off the card due to a back injury. With only slightly more than 24 hours before the card is scheduled to take place in Atlanta at the Phillips Arena, the UFC has scrapped the bout entirely and will not find a replacement for Yoshida. UFC 88 will now go on as... [Read More...]

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UFC confirms three more bouts for UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA

Today the UFC confirmed on their website that Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, and Karo Parisyan will all be making their return to the Octagon at UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA on September 6. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans with the winner likely being very close to a title shot. Dan Henderson, coming off a loss to Anderson Silva in March, will be stepping... [Read More...]

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“Razor” Rob vs. Jamie Varner for WEC lightweight belt in February

The day after he dismantled Rich Crunkilton in early September, WEC lightweight champ “Razor” Rob McCullough announced on the TAGG Radio show that he’d be making his next title defense in February against hard-hitting Bostonian Alex Karalexis. It seems, however, that the WEC has made other plans for its 155-lb. champion. McCullough will be defending his belt in early February, but not... [Read More...]

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Review of last night’s WEC show on Versus

Overall, I thought it was a slightly above average show. I liked the first show much better simply because the fights turned out better. The outcome of fights isn’t something a promotion can control so I’m not blaming the WEC. It’s just the way things went down. Maybe some blame can be assessed to the WEC for not finding a better opponent for Paulo Filho, but if you want to find his equal then... [Read More...]

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