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		<title>Georges St. Pierre receives BJJ black belt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has been awarded his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by Bruno Fernandes.

The Franchise Radio is reporting that St. Pierre received his black belt on Saturday at TriStar Gym which was the end of a monthly seminar being held by BJJ world champion Bruno Fernandes.
In an interview with GracieMag.com, St. Pierre [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/12/georges-st-pierre-receives-bjj-black-belt/</link>
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		<title>Report: Shamrock Brothers sign to fight each other</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Estranged adoptive brothers Ken Shamrock and Frank Shamrock have both signed contracts in principle to fight each other in 2009, according to a new article by Michael Woods of ESPN.com.
The two have expressed a public interest in fighting each other for the past several years and plans appeared to be in motion earlier this year [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/12/report-shamrock-brothers-sign-to-fight-each-other/</link>
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		<title>Veterans and prospects victorious in Saturday action</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While major national promotions took Saturday off, several regional promotions held fight cards throughout the continental United States. Several veterans affiliated with major promotions won their respective bouts, as well as several prospects who are on the cusp of joining them in the &#8220;Big Leagues.&#8221;
One of those prospects is former NCAA wrestling champion Phil Davis. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/12/veterans-and-prospects-victorious-in-saturday-action/</link>
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		<title>Oct. 10 ShoXC results: Dave Herman remains unbeaten while Jason Guida implodes in the cage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EliteXC completed its third show in three weeks last night from the Horseshoe Casino just outside of Chicago in Hammond, Indiana.
While it was a quality show, it was not anywhere near as strong as the promotion&#8217;s ShoXC event from two weeks ago in Santa Ynez, Calif., which many pundits believe was EliteXC&#8217;s strongest ShoXC event [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/11/oct-10-shoxc-results-dave-herman-remains-unbeaten-while-jason-guida-implodes-in-the-cage/</link>
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		<title>Bryson Kamaka out as opponent vs. Jay Hieron for Night of Combat II after drug test failure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A source has notified FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Bryson Kamaka has tested positive for marijuana and that the Nevada State Athletic Commission will not allow him to fight as scheduled vs. Jay Hieron during Saturday night&#8217;s &#8220;Night of Combat II&#8221; at the Thomas &#38; Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
There is still a chance that Hieron, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/bryson-kamaka-out-as-opponent-vs-jay-hieron-for-night-of-combat-ii-after-drug-test-failure/</link>
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		<title>Report: Fedor Emelianenko to fight Andrei Arlovski on Jan. 24</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko&#8217;s next fight is now expected to take place on Jan. 24 under the Affliction banner in a bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski.
Ariel Helwani of MMA Rated reported the news earlier today, quoting Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio as the source for the story.
A location and venue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/report-fedor-emelianenko-to-fight-andrei-arlovski-on-jan-24/</link>
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		<title>Mousasi vs. Mensing: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week (video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week involves a battle between Team Holland and Team Germany from M-1 Challenge. Team Holland’s Gegard Mousasi (24-2-1) takes on Team Germany’s Steve Mensing (6-7-2).
Mousasi has really made a name for himself recently, taking DREAM’s Middleweight Grand Prix by storm and defeating Denis Kang, Dong Sik [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/mousasi-vs-mensing-hdnet-fights%e2%80%99-fight-of-the-week-video/</link>
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		<title>Exclusive Interview: Chris Leben talks Bisping, TUF, and much more..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” -Benjamin Franklin
On October 18th  Chris Leben, one of the UFC&#8217;s most celebrated personalities,  will travel to England to headline UFC 89 in a middleweight battle with up and coming star Michael Bisping.   It has been a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/exclusive-interview-chris-leben-talks-bisping-tuf-and-much-more/</link>
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		<title>Rumored Nate Diaz vs. Clay Guida main event for TUF 8 unlikely to happen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last week a proposed lightweight bout between Clay Guida and Nate Diaz has been rumored to headline the UFC and Spike TV&#8217;s upcoming live season finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter on Saturday, December 13.
While the bout was considered by UFC officials at one point, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/rumored-nate-diaz-vs-clay-guida-main-event-for-tuf-8-unlikely-to-happen/</link>
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		<title>No deal in place for Spike TV to televise UFC 93 in January</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite speculation to the contrary, a formal agreement between the UFC and Spike TV that would allow UFC 93 on Jan. 17 in Dublin, Ireland to be broadcast at no additional charge to fight fans in the United States has not been reached.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t have any scheduled fights (with the UFC) beyond the TUF 8 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/10/10/no-deal-in-place-for-spike-tv-to-televise-ufc-93-in-january/</link>
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