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Fedor Emelianenko cancels upcoming U.S. press tour
Five Ounces of Pain — Fedor Emelianenko cancels upcoming U.S. press tour WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko announced Friday through a press release issued by M-1 Global that he has canceled a planned press tour in order to begin his training camp for his upcoming fight on Jan. 24 at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” vs. former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski . Emelianenko, 28-1, had been scheduled to make stops in New York, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles in early December during a trip designed to help promote the Jan. 24 pay-per-view event that is scheduled to emanate from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. In the release, Emelianenko attributed ...

MMA Live Episode 29
MMA on Tap — The latest episode of ESPN’s MMA Live featuring Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, and Franklin McNeil.

New 5 Oz. Interview with Georges St. Pierre: A Champion Prepares to fight a Champion
Five Ounces of Pain — New 5 Oz. Interview with Georges St. Pierre: A Champion Prepares to fight a Champion [image] Brock Lesnar versus Randy Couture was the “biggest fight ever” according to UFC President Dana White . It’s now old news, failing to become the biggest PPV extravaganza of all time, but still clearly going to end 2008 as the best box office fight of the year. In 2009, Zuffa looks to draw big numbers early, pitting B.J. Penn against Georges St. Pierre in a battle of champions at UFC 94 on January 31, 2009. UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre sat down with new FiveOuncesofPain.com contributor Jonathan Snowden, author of ...

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Brawl Sports — In this week's MMA Live, the crew discusses Affliction's January 24 show, featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski, which is going head-to-head with the Antonio Margarito vs. Shane Mosley boxing match. They also touch on the possibility that Liddell and Couture may both be fighting on the UFC 99 card, but not against each other.

Antonio Silva set to compete for Sengoku on Jan. 4
Five Ounces of Pain — Antonio Silva set to compete for Sengoku on Jan. 4 Officials with World Victory Road’s Sengoku promotion officially announced Friday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva will debut for the promotion on Jan. 4 during its Sengoku 7 event to be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. According to the promotion, Silva’s opponent will be Yoshihiro Nakao , who is best known to fans in the U.S. for earning a disqualification victory after being dropped from a punch by Heath Herring during a pre-fight staredown. Nakao instigated the punch by kissing Herring on the lips in a moment that lives on to this day in YouTube infamy. ...

Lyman Good signed to the Bellator Fighting Championships
Five Ounces of Pain — Lyman Good signed to the Bellator Fighting Championships [image] East Coast welterweight prospect Lyman Good is the latest fighter to formally sign a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships , which has a television contract with ESPN Deportes . FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Mike Swick guaranteeing a finish over Jonathan Goulet at “UFC Fight for the Troops”
Five Ounces of Pain — Mike Swick guaranteeing a finish over Jonathan Goulet at “UFC Fight for the Troops”

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Report: Affliction balks at signing ex-UFC heavyweight Werdum
Five Ounces of Pain — Report: Affliction balks at signing ex-UFC heavyweight Werdum According to a report by Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger , the camp for Fabricio Werdum approached Affliction Entertainment in an attempt to place the former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight with the organization. McNeil revealed the news during this week’s edition of MMA Live , which can be viewed on FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Part II of interview with former EliteXC exec T. Jay Thompson
Five Ounces of Pain — Part II of interview with former EliteXC exec T. Jay Thompson One of the most talked about i nterviews I published this year was an extensive conversation with former ICON Sport promoter T. Jay Thompson last proceeded EliteXC’s October collapse. Thompson, who sold ICON to ProElite in 2007, was retained by EliteXC as a consultant but it was a role that caused him great frustration. While the promotion made mistake after mistake, Thompson’s knowledge and wisdom of fight promotion that had been accumulated over 15 years was going largely unused. When ProElite announced a massive downsizing in October, few with the ...

Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham not yet signed for UFC 95
Five Ounces of Pain — Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham not yet signed for UFC 95 [image] A rumored welterweight matchup between Dan Hardy and Rory Markham that would place at UFC 95 at the O2 Arena in London on Feb. 17 has gained a lot of traction on various Internet news outlets over the course of the last week. Despite the high level of speculation surrounding the proposed matchup, FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned Friday evening that the fight is not yet official. A source close to Markham confirmed to Five Ounces of Pain that a bout with Hardy was indeed offered and that Markham signed the bout agreement. However, the source added that they were informed ...

Rousimar Palhares vs. Jeremy Horn set for UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — Rousimar Palhares vs. Jeremy Horn set for UFC 93 Talented middleweight prospect Rousimar Palhares’ next fight inside the UFC Octagon will take place on Jan. 17 at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland against veteran Jeremy Horn . The news is courtesy of a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com ...

Proposed Cro Cop vs. Overeem New Year’s Even match called off
Five Ounces of Pain — Proposed Cro Cop vs. Overeem New Year’s Even match called off A proposed rematch between heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic that would have taken place on Dec. 31 in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena during FEG’s“Fields Dynamtie” event has been canceled. Overeem revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Cory Brady ...

5 Oz. of Pain to present WEC 37 Ticket Giveaway on Sunday
Five Ounces of Pain — 5 Oz. of Pain to present WEC 37 Ticket Giveaway on Sunday [image] Courtesy of our friends at Introspective Fitness , FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be giving away three pairs of tickets for this Wednesday’s (Dec. 3) WEC event at “The Joint” inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. WEC 37 will be headlined by WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres defending his title against number one contender, Manny Tapia . We will be awarding tickets through a trivia contest on Sunday (Nov. 30) with the first three correct responses being declared as the winners. There will be six questions and in order to have a chance to win, ...

M-1’s Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith to announce Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
Five Ounces of Pain — M-1’s Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith to announce Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” [image] There will be a new announce team for Affliction’s“Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event, which is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Calling the shots this time around will be Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith , who currently serve as the announce team for the M-1 Challenge , which can be seen every Friday in the United States on HDNet. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news while interviewing M-1 Challenge officials regarding an upcoming feature on Wheelock and Smith that will be debuting on Monday. Wheelock and Smith ...

Ivan Serati’s UFC debut to come vs. Tomasz Drwal at UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — Ivan Serati’s UFC debut to come vs. Tomasz Drwal at UFC 93 The UFC debut for light heavyweight newcomer Ivan Serati had been rumored to be taking place at UFC 93 on January 17 but a new published report not only confirms his involvement with the event, but reveals that his opponent will be veteran Tomasz Drwal . The news is courtesy of a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com ...

Amidst UFC cutbacks, Luigi Fioravanti knows he’s in a must-win situation at UFN 16
Five Ounces of Pain — Amidst UFC cutbacks, Luigi Fioravanti knows he’s in a must-win situation at UFN 16 Luigi Fioravanti is eager to get things back on track following his gutsy third round stoppage loss to Diego Sanchez back in June of this year. In the fight game, you’re only as good as your last fight and words never rang more true than in the UFC . The Sanchez defeat killed positive momentum that Fioravanti had generated following impressive back-to-back victories with his most recent coming against cagey UFC vet Luke Cummo . Following the Cummo upset, Fioravanti appeared to be rising fast in the welterweight division. The American Top Team fighter knows that ...

Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez looking to remain with the UFC
Five Ounces of Pain — Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez looking to remain with the UFC [image] Former NCAA All-American wrestler Cain Velasquez has every intention of remaining with the Ultimate Fighting Championship , according to a report by Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger . McNeil issued the report during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” which can be viewed every week on FiveOuncesOfPain.com . Velasquez is considered by most pundits to be one of the brightest heavyweight prospects in all of MMA but his long-term future with the UFC was recently called into question. The former Arizona State wrestler trains out of the ...

Reports indicate that Steve Steinbeiss and Nissen Osterneck are UFC bound
Five Ounces of Pain — Reports indicate that Steve Steinbeiss and Nissen Osterneck are UFC bound Separate published reports indicate that light heavyweight Steve Steinbeiss and middleweight Nissen Osterneck have been transferred from the roster of Zuffa -owned World Extreme Cagefighting to its sister promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship . Both additions to the UFC roster come as a mild surprise. Steinbeiss and Osterneck competed at WEC 36 on Nov. 5 and both lost to their respective opponents. The UFC has traditionally avoided signing fighters coming off losses outside of the promotion. According to MMA Weekly, Steinbeiss, 4-2, will serve out the ...

New report indicates that Liddell and Couture aren’t excited about prospect of fighting each other
Five Ounces of Pain — New report indicates that Liddell and Couture aren’t excited about prospect of fighting each other Reports by BloodyElbow.com and UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun surfaced last weekend indicated that UFC officials were looking to promote a main event between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture for UFC 99 to be held in Germany on June 13. However, during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger reported that bout agreements for a potential fourth fight have not been presented to either fighter. McNeil indicated that while the potential matchup has been discussed, neither Liddell or Couture ...

WEC 37 Ticket Giveaway Now Live (enter here)
Five Ounces of Pain — WEC 37 Ticket Giveaway Now Live (enter here) Courtesy of our friends at Introspective Fitness , FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be giving away three pairs of tickets for this Wednesday’s WEC event at “The Joint” inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. These tickets are courtesy of Introspective Fitness , which is happy to share the gift of live MMA with the FiveOuncesOfPain.com community. Introspective Fitness is a leader in the corrective exercise field, having trained numerous professional athletes including those in the MMA world, improving upon their athletic weaknesses and helping them to recover from, ...

Quick Hits: Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, Kimbo Slice, Gegard Mousasi, Cain Velasquez
MMAFrenzy.com — Recently on MMAFrenzy.com: WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has canceled a scheduled US press tour to begin training for his bout against Andrei Arlovski on January 24th at Affliction: Day of Reckoning. The UFC has released light heavyweight knockout artist Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. A rumored rematch between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and alistair Overeem has been scrapped from K-1 DYNAMITE!! 2008 on New Years Eve. News and Notes The UFC has struck a deal with broadcaster Pro ...

Silva vs. St. Pierre superfight could happen in 2009
Five Ounces of Pain — Silva vs. St. Pierre superfight could happen in 2009 UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is already scheduled to be involved in one superfight in 2009 when he faces B.J. Penn at UFC 94 in Las Vegas on Jan. 31. But might St. Pierre be involved with two superfights next year? According to UFC President Dana White , a superfight between St. Pierre and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva might not be out of the question. During a press conference several weeks ago in Toronto to promote UFC 94, White didn’t rule out the possibility of Silva vs. St. Pierre when the potential matchup was raised by a member of the media.“Do ...

Bellator Fighting Championships confirms interest in Paulo Filho
Five Ounces of Pain — Bellator Fighting Championships confirms interest in Paulo Filho The Bellator Fighting Championship s, which will begin a 12-week fight series on ESPN Deportes in April, has confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

ESPN MMA Live Episode 29
MMA News & Blog — Sorry about the delay on getting MMA live Episode 29 to you.  It was released on Thanksgiving and we were with the family, I’m sure you understand. ...

5 Oz. of Pain sets traffic record for month of November
Five Ounces of Pain — 5 Oz. of Pain sets traffic record for month of November [image] FiveOuncesOfPain.com broke its monthly record for page views in a month during the month of November, shattering the previous mark it had set. While the additional attention brought to the site as a result of UFC 91 certainly helped in establishing a new personal best, the site actually would have surpassed its previous total without the event. The independently owned and operated site, which has no marketing or advertising budget, has grown largely through word of mouth. For that, the site would like to thank its readership for helping spread the word and ask that you ...

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MMA Live, Episode 29
Octagon Buzz — In this episode of MMA Live, the departure and return of Jon Fitch to the UFC is discussed, the UFC’s trip to Germany and the possibility of Randy Couture possibly fighting there, Affliction and Golden Boy possibly going head to head plus much more.

MMA Live Episode 29 From ESPN
MMATKO Mixed Martial Arts Videos, MMA Videos, UFC Videos — ESPN’s MMA live. Kenny Florian is back for Episode 29. Sorry guys for not posting the last few days. I have been on an island off the coast of North Carolina and had no internet access at all. I should be back up to speed by the end of the day.

Tim Kennedy: Part III of Letters from a Foreign Land
Five Ounces of Pain — Tim Kennedy: Part III of Letters from a Foreign Land Editor’s note: This letter is from Tim Kennedy, Army Ranger and former IFL fighter who is currently deployed abroad with his unit. He wanted to send his best wishes from…well, I can’t tell you, so we are using FOREIGN LAND. We at FiveOuncesOfPain.com would like to thank Tim for his service, and our friends at RangerUp for making this feature possible. Try to pass this on to your friends. and we encourage you to send Tim well wishes at Tim@rangerup.com! This is my tree. There are many like it, but this one is mine. There are certain things that you learn to live without ...

Martin Kampmann set to return at UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — Martin Kampmann set to return at UFC 93 [image] Martin Kampmann is latest fighter to be added to the card for UFC 93 on Jan. 17 in Dublin, Ireland, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned. Kampmann, who recently signed a contract extension with the UFC, will be making his welterweight debut on the show against an opponent to be determined. The Denmark native is 13-2 in his professional mixed martial arts career and is 4-1 lifetime inside of the Octagon. Kampmann’s most recent fight was a first round TKO loss to Nathan Marquardt at UFC 88 in September but prior to that he was 4-0 with victories over Crafton Wallace , Thales Leites , ...

MMA Live Says No Werdum in Affliction
CagePotato.com — In the most recent episode of ESPN's MMA Live, Franklin McNeil says there's no way Fabricio Werdum is going to join the Affliction roster like he hoped following his UFC dismissal, and the culprit seems to be his unreasonable financial demands.  Funny, his unwillingness to accept a paycut of his fairly bloated salary is what precipitated his release from the UFC to begin with.  Could it be that having your sister act as your manager isn't such a good idea after all? On one hand, you can't blame for Werdum for trying to squeeze some cash out ...

M-1 announce duo of Wheelock and Smith will look to make their mark at “Day of Reckoning”
Five Ounces of Pain — M-1 announce duo of Wheelock and Smith will look to make their mark at “Day of Reckoning” The M-1 Challenge broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Sean Wheelock and color commentator Jimmy Smith might be one of the best kept secrets in MMA. However, after Affliction’s“Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event on Jan. 24, the tandem will likely be a secret no more after they debut as the promotion’s new U.S. announce team. Wheelock and Smith’s bosses at M-1 made the revelation following a recent interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

WEC 37: Preview and Predictions
Five Ounces of Pain — WEC 37: Preview and Predictions [image] Wednesday’s WEC 37 event featuring Miguel Torres making his second career defense of the WEC bantamweight against Manny Tapia hasn’t garnered much publicity in recent weeks. And that’s a shame, as Torres is one of the top ten best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and those who elect not to watch Wednesday’s telecast (8 p.m. ET on VERSUS) will be missing out. With Urijah Faber having lost his WEC featherweight title to Mike Thomas Brown at WEC 36 in early November, one could make the case that Torres is now the promotion’s top dog. But whether Torres can be a box office draw remains to ...

Thales Leites open to future fight vs. Demian Maia
Five Ounces of Pain — Thales Leites open to future fight vs. Demian Maia [image] Traditionally, Brazilian fighters have shied away from fighting fellow countrymen when competing outside of their home country. However, in a new interview with Brazilian MMA website Tatame, rising UFC middleweight Thales Leites indicates that he’s open to the idea of fighting Demian Maia , a rising UFC middleweight in his own right. “I’d accept a fight [vs. Maia], I’m a professional,” Leites is quoted as saying in an interview translated from Portuguese to English. “Demian is a great fighter and has been doing a great job in UFC. It’s possible that they put this fight, because ...

Gleison Tibau vs. Rich Clementi set to take place in February
Five Ounces of Pain — Gleison Tibau vs. Rich Clementi set to take place in February A lightweight matchup between Gleison Tibau and Rich Clementi has been finalized and is set to take place in February during either UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 or UFC 95 on Feb. 21. InTheGuard.tv was the force to report the possibility of the matchup and FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Ten fighters pass UFC 91 post-fight drug testing
Five Ounces of Pain — Ten fighters pass UFC 91 post-fight drug testing FiveOuncesOfPain.com was notified by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday afternoon that ten fighters who competed at UFC 91 on Nov. 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas passed their post-fight drug screenings. The following fighters passed their tests for street narcotics and performance enhancing drugs: It is mandatory for all fighters involved in title fights or main events to be screen for drugs by NSAC. For UFC 91, the commission also mandated that all winners at the event submit to post-fight screenings. Over the last year, NSAC has instituted pre-fight drug ...

Sobral and Lindland now set to face different opponents at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
Five Ounces of Pain — Sobral and Lindland now set to face different opponents at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” A planned catchweight bout between Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral and former Olympic Greco-Roman silver medalist Matt Lindland has been scrapped from Affliction Entertainment’s next pay-per-view event scheduled for Jan. 24. FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

UFC confirms makes nine bouts official for UFC 93
Five Ounces of Pain — UFC makes nine bouts official for UFC 93 The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed previously reported matchups for its UFC 93 event, which is set to take place on Saturday, January 17 and emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. In addition to featured matchups between light heavyweights Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Mark Coleman , fights between Denis Kang vs. Alan Belcher , Andre Gusmao vs. Antonio Mendes , Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle , Jeremy Horn vs. Rouismar Palhares , Tomasz Drwal vs. Ivan Serati , and Tom Egan vs. John Hathaway have all been confirmed by the promotion. ...

New fights added to UFC 94 undercard
Five Ounces of Pain — New fights added to UFC 94 undercard The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced four additional undercard matchups for UFC 94 to go with the event’s previously announced main event of Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn for the UFC welterweight title and a battle of undefeated light heavyweights featuring Lyoto Machida vs. Thiago Silva . UFC 94 will take place on Saturday, January 31 and will emanate from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is now also scheduled to have fights take place between Stephan Bonnar vs. Jon Jones , Manny Gamburyan vs. Thiago Tavares , Jake O’Brien vs. Christian Wellisch , and Matt Arroyo vs. ...

Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki now scheduled for “Dynamite!!” on New Year’s Eve
Five Ounces of Pain — Eddie Alvarez vs. Shinya Aoki now scheduled for “Dynamite!!” on New Year’s Eve A lightweight bout featuring top five lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki is now set to take place on New Year’s Eve in Japan at FEG’s“Dynamaite!!” event, according to a new report by Sherdog. Sherdog, citing Alvarez’s manager, Monte Cox , as the primary source for the report, stated that verbal agreements from both Aoki and Alvarez have been secured. Aoki and Alvarez were originally scheduled to meet during the finals of DREAM’s lightweight Grand Prix that was held over the course of the last year. However, despite going 3-0 in the tournament, Alvarez was ...

Jorge Masvidal signs with the Bellator Fighting Championships
Five Ounces of Pain — Jorge Masvidal signs with the Bellator Fighting Championships Lightweight brawler Jorge Masvidal is the latest fighter to join the ranks of the Bellator Fighting Championships , which is scheduled to premiere in April on ESPN Deportes . Masvidal is a heavy-handed striker that trains out of American Top Team in Florida. The Miami native is 16-3 during a pro MMA career that began in 2003. He has competed for major promotions such as BodogFIGHT , Strikeforce , and World Victory Road’s Sengoku . Masvidal is 2-0 in his last two fights and 10-1 in his last eleven fights with his lone defeat during that span coming against Rodrigo Damm at ...

WEC makes Faber vs. Pulver II and Varner vs. Cerrone official for Jan. 25
Five Ounces of Pain — WEC makes Faber vs. Pulver II and Varner vs. Cerrone official for Jan. 25 World Extreme Cagefighting officially announced Monday that WEC 38 will be held on January 25 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. The event will mark the first time that the WEC has come to the market and fans in attendance will be treated to a rematch between former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber as well as Jamie Varner defending the WEC lightweight title vs. Donald Cerrone . The Jan. 25 fight between Pulver and Faber will be a rematch from their epic first encounter that took place on June ...

Jim Miller to replace Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Wiman at “UFC Fight for the Troops”
Five Ounces of Pain — Jim Miller to replace Frankie Edgar vs. Matt Wiman at “UFC Fight for the Troops” An injury sustained during training has forced lightweight competitor Frankie Edgar out of a scheduled bout vs. Matt Wiman during next Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 16: “UFC Fight for the Troops” event. Replacing Edgar will be another New Jersey based fighter, up and coming lightweight prospect Jim Miller. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news exclusively after speaking with a source close to one of the fighters. DEVELOPING… ...

Sources: ProElite working diligently towards completion of sale
Five Ounces of Pain — Sources: ProElite working diligently towards completion of sale FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through multiple sources - all speaking on the condition of anonymity - that ProElite’s current management team is hard at work towards completing the sale of the company. Indications are that ProElite believes it could have an agreement in place prior to the Christmas holiday. According to sources, as many as three groups are believed to be vying for ProElite. Only the identity of one of the groups is certain, with multiple sources stating that a group led by King of the Cage promoter Terry Trebilcock has made a bid. However, Trebilcock’s ...

Wilson Reis and Tara LaRosa to compete at Extreme Challenge event on Jan. 23
Five Ounces of Pain — 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, FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Rob McCullough expected to fight Marcus Hicks at WEC 38
Five Ounces of Pain — Rob McCullough expected to fight Marcus Hicks at WEC 38 MMA Junkie is reporting that former WEC lightweight champion Rob McCullough is set to lock horns with former number one contender Marcus Hicks at WEC 38 on January 25. The event is set to be headlined by a lightweight title fight featuring current champ Jamie Varner taking on number one contender Donald Cerrone . Cerrone gained his shot at the title by defeating McCullough via unanimous decision at WEC 36 just last month. Varner also defeated McCullough, knocking him out in the third round of their title fight at WEC 32. Varner has defended the title one time since then, ...

Gilbert Yvel in talks to fight for Affliction
Five Ounces of Pain — Gilbert Yvel in talks to fight for Affliction Former PRIDE heavyweight Gilbert Yvel , who is currently contracted to M-1 Global , is reportedly in talks with Affliction Entertainment about competing for the promotion. FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...

Jorge Gurgel: “I can’t be released from a childhood dream”
Five Ounces of Pain — Jorge Gurgel: “I can’t be released from a childhood dream” Jorge Gurgel’s seven fight tenure in the UFC recently ended following consecutive losses to Cole Miller at UFC 86 and Aaron Riley at UFC 91 . Soon after the loss to Riley – a bout in which he garnered a $60,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus – the UFC moved to purge Gurgel from its roster. However, Gurgel’s gutsy performances in the Octagon clearly made an impact in the eyes of talent evaluators presiding over other fight promotions, as San Jose-based Strikeforce moved to add Gurgel to its lightweight division almost immediately following his release. Gurgel recently took time out ...

Gilbert Yvel to face Josh Barnett at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
Five Ounces of Pain — Gilbert Yvel to face Josh Barnett at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” M-1 Global heavyweight and former PRIDE star Gilbert Yvel has signed a three fight contract with Affliction Entertainment and will be making his debut against Josh Barnett during the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” event on January 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Officials with M-1 made the official announcement in a press release that was sent out Tuesday morning. Yvel, 33-12-1, has been competing professionally in MMA since 1997 and is known for being a vicious striker. He is also known for unsportsmanlike conduct and in 2004 he was disqualified for ...

Braden Bice: Inside the Mind of the Designated Fall Guy
Five Ounces of Pain — Braden Bice: Inside the Mind of the Designated Fall Guy Mike Russow is on the brink of something big. The Monte Cox managed prospect is 10-1 with six wins in a row. In a depleted heavyweight division, this makes him something of a prospect. And prospects have to be managed carefully. As Cox looks to secure a big future fight for his fighter in the UFC , in Affliction , or in Japan, it’s more important than ever that Russow take fights he can win and win impressively. Enter Braden Bice on the December 10 Adrenaline MMA show in Moline, Illinois.“I know I’ve got myself into a fight. I know I’m not going in there and taking an easy one. But ...

Lorenzo Fertitta open to Rickson Gracie fighting for the UFC
Five Ounces of Pain — Lorenzo Fertitta open to Rickson Gracie fighting for the UFC It remains to be seen whether the legendary Rickson Gracie will ever compete in MMA again, but if he does, it appears that UFC owner and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta would welcome the man known as “The Greatest Gracie” competing in the historic Octagon for the first time. Gracie, 50, has not competed since a 2000 bout in Japan where he submitted Masakatsu Funaki with a rear naked choke at 12:49 of round 1. The older brother of UFC 1 winner Royce Gracie , Rickson claims to be unbeaten in over 400 fights contested under grappling, Vale Tudo, Sambo, MMA, and various other rules. In MMA, ...

WEC 37 Live Chat and results
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TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episodes 11 & 12 Recap
Five Ounces of Pain — TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episodes 11 & 12 Recap Episode 11 gets right into things as we jump right into the weigh ins for the first light heavyweight semifinal fight where Ryan Bader will be taking on Eliot Marshall. Both fighters make weight easily and we jump to their training sessions. Marshall feels that he is the worst fight for Bader because their styles don’t match up well. Mir feels the same way, saying that Eliot can submit Bader when the fight hits the ground and that Eliot possesses the better standup as well. Bader spars with Nogueira who wears no protective gear. They seem to be going pretty hard, Bader landing some good shots on ...

Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks matchup canceled
Five Ounces of Pain — Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks matchup canceled A reported lightweight bout between former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough and Marcus Hicks that had been scheduled to take place at WEC 38 on Jan. 25 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. has been canceled. McCullough, 16-5, last competed at WEC 36 on Nov. 5 against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone . Competing for the right to challenge current lightweight title holder Jamie Varner at WEC 38 , McCullough dropped a unanimous decision that ended up garnering “Fight of the Night” honors. McCullough had been hoping to earn a rematch vs. Varner following a title loss to ...

Miguel Torres, newcomers reign supreme at WEC 37
Five Ounces of Pain — Miguel Torres, newcomers reign supreme at WEC 37 In the first mixed martial arts fight in U.S. history to feature two fighters of Mexican heritage headlining a televised event, WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres successfully defended his title courtesy of a second round TKO over Manny Tapia . The victory improved Torres’ documented record to 35-1 and his record under the World Extreme Cagefighting banner to 4-0. Torres, an Indiana native who once trained under the late Carlson Gracie in Chicago, improved to 2-0 while wearing the WEC’s 135 pound title after rocking Tapia multiple times before forcing the referee to call a stop to ...

WEC 37 Post-Game Report: The WEC strikes back but still has room to improve
Five Ounces of Pain — WEC 37 Post-Game Report: The WEC strikes back but still has room to improve [image] As a devout fan of World Extreme Cagefighting , I was happy last night to see the promotion regain some of the momentum it had last following last month’s lackluster WEC 36 event . While WEC 37 did not feature the epic “Fight of the Year” encounters supplied by June’s WEC 34 , the event still served as an entertaining night of fights. The show got off to a slow start with an opener featuring debuting bantamweights Joseph Benavidez and Danny Martinez . Martinez entered the fight with an impressive record but still appeared to be rough around the ...

Ten bout live finale for the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” now finalized
Five Ounces of Pain — Ten bout live finale for the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” now finalized [image] With the airing of the final two taped episodes of the eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” last night, the UFC has released the final 10 bout lineup for the show’s live season finale set to air on Saturday, Dec. 13 on Spike TV (9 p.m. ET) from the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. With three UFC events scheduled for the month of December, the TUF 8 finale will feature more of the show’s eliminated cast in comparison to any season in recent memory. Spike TV’s five-bout telecast will consist of the lightweight final between Phillipe Nover , ...

Manny Tapia complains of premature stoppage
Five Ounces of Pain — Manny Tapia complains of premature stoppage WEC bantamweight competitor Manny Tapia complained following his second round TKO loss to title holder Miguel Torres that the fight was stopped prematurely.“I thought they called it too early,” said a visibly bruised Tapia during a Sherdog video interview. “I still felt good. I know he rocked me, like, twice — well, I didn’t feel rocked.” Despite his critical assessment of the stoppage, Tapia was still willing to acknowledge that Torres had inflicted serious damage.“He got me,” Tapia shrugged in acknowledgment. “They stopped it because I got this little cut right here on corner of my eye. I guess ...

Report: Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono bout still set for UFC 94
Five Ounces of Pain — Report: Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono bout still set for UFC 94 A previously reported welterweight matchup between Jon Fitch and Akihiro Gono signed to take place at UFC 94 on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas is still on tap, according to a report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan ...

Diego Sanchez possibly moving to lightweight
Five Ounces of Pain — Diego Sanchez possibly moving to lightweight It was a message that was short and sweet. In a blog posting on his official MySpace account, Diego Sanchez— or someone posting under his identity — claimed that he’s not only back in the gym, but is preparing to make his return to the UFC in a new weight classes.“I’m training hard and will be dropping down to fight at 155,” the message reads in a blog posting titled ‘I’m back!’ “I will keep you all posted on the info of the fight! But I promise you all that I will do my best to win.” The accuracy of the message is less than certain, as the post even begins by stating that the Sanchez MySpace account ...

WEC 37 payroll comes in at $215,000
Five Ounces of Pain — Miguel Torres: $44,000 ($22,000 to show and $22,000 to win) Wagnney Fabiano: $22,000 ($11,000 to show and $11,000 to win) Mark Munoz: $20,000 ($10,000 to show and $10,000 to win) Joseph R. Benavidez: $17,000 ($8,500 to show and $8,500 to win) Johny Hendricks: $16,000 ($8,000 to win and $8,000 to show) Shane Roller: $16,000 ($8,000 to win and $8,000 to show) Brian Bowles: $12,000 ($6,000 to show and $6,000 to win) Kevin “Cub” Swanson: $10,000 ($5,000 to show and $5,000 to win) Bart Palaszewski: $8,000 ($4,000 to show and $4,000 to win) Alex Karalexis: $8,000 (would have earned an additional $8,000 had he won) Akitoshi Tamura: $6,000 (would ...

Phillipe Nover: The Final TUF 8 Blog
Five Ounces of Pain — Phillipe Nover: The Final TUF 8 Blog First, let me start by apologizing for the late blog post. I received the DVD the day of the episode and I’ve been so busy. Episodes 11 and 12. Bader vs. Marshall - I thought Bader did his thing. He is a great wrestler with unbelievable power! It wasn’t the most exiting fight but he pulled out the win! I personally thought Elilot should have thrown less high kicks and stay in ow stances and focus on the punching. All the credit to Bader. I wasn’t happy how Mir said Bader wasn’t a good fighter and that he was just a wrestler. That was plain wrong — Bader is a great fighter! Myself vs. Roop - Going into the fight I ...

Junie Browning: “I fought horribly”
Five Ounces of Pain — Junie Browning: “I fought horribly” Junie Browning will always be remembered as one of the most controversial cast members in the history of “The Ultimate Fighter.” From destroying parts of the house to trying to fight numerous cast members and scaling the Octagon to get at Efrain Escudero , the 24-year old Kentucky native seemed to add some life to this season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Hate him or love him, Browning makes no bones about who he is and his future intentions in the UFC . FiveOuncesOfPain.com ...