Griffin, Evans, Nogueira, Mir and eight other UFC 92 fighters test clean

The Nevada State Athletic Commission tested a total of twelve fighters that competed at UFC 92 on Dec. 27 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to records obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com through NSAC, the 12 fighters tested were Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Antonio Rodr...

Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz signed for UFC 96 | Five Ounces of Pain

Former NCAA All-American Mark Munoz is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 96 on March 7 against season three veteran from The Ultimate Fighter Matt. ... Hamill will be fighting for the first time since recording a second round TKO over Reese Andy at UFC 92. The win improved his lifetime record...

Rich Franklin talks Henderson, TUF 9, and the movies in Part 1 of an Exclusive 5Oz’s Interview.

Rich Franklin recently left his mark in the UFC’s light heavyweight division when he stopped top prospect Matt Hamill with a perfectly placed liver kick at UFC 88. The former middleweight champion will have an opportunity to rocket himself up the ranks at 205 when he faces off with the extr...

UFC 88: Pondering Rich Franklin’s future at light heavyweight and other post-show thoughts

Last night at UFC 88 former middleweight champion Rich Franklin made a successful return to the UFC’s light heavyweight division, where he’s likely to remain for the foreseeable future. The question is, does he belong there? While Franklin was impressive in finishing Matt Hamill with a...

UFC 88: Breakthrough Weigh-In Results

Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 88: Breakthrough which is scheduled to air tomorrow at 10 p.m. et live on pay-per-view: Main Card: Rashad Evans (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (204) Matt Hamill (205) vs. Rich Franklin (204.5) Dan Henderson (185) vs. Rousimar Palhares (184.5) Nate Marqua...

UFC 88 Video: Rich Franklin ready for light heavyweight clash with Matt Hamill

UFC 88 fight card: an early look

What: UFC 88 When: Sept 6, ‘08 Where: Phillips Arena; Atlanta, GA Watch: Pay Per View Here’s the latest on UFC 88: Chuck “Iceman” Liddell vs. Rashad Evans Rich “Ace” Franklin vs. Matt Hamill Karo “The Heat” Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida Tim Boetsch vs. James Lee Fight card subject to change; b...

Report: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill at UFC 88

MMA Rated is reporting that Rich Franklin will indeed be making the move to light heavyweight to face off against fellow Cincinnati fighter Matt Hamill at UFC 88. MMA Junkie first reported the possibility of Franklin moving up in weight yesterday and now it seems that MMA Rated has confirm...

Bisping vs. Evans: Title Implications?

In the preview for UFC 78 on UFC.com, Dana White states that the main event between Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans will move the winner into the top 5 light heavyweights. How? Who has Bisping or Evans beat to gain them this position and a potential title shot?

Does Bisping-Evans Deserve to Be the Main Event for UFC 78?

But Bisping-Evans doesn’t meet any of those definitions. Bisping is coming off a lackluster win with his questionable decision over Matt Hamill. Evans is coming off a fairly exciting draw with Tito Ortiz. It makes sense to have both Bisping and Evans on this card, but why against each other?

UFC 78: Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping officially announced

It had been anticipated that Bisping’s and Evans’ next fights would both be rematches. UFC president Dana White indicated after Bisping’s controversial decision victory over Matt Hamill at UFC 75 in early September that he was working on a rematch. White also said that Evans would rematc...

NCAA Champ Hendricks Making MMA Debut for Team Takedown

Say what you will about the newly formed Team Takedown, if nothing else they’re ambitious.  The fighter management company is signing NCAA wrestling champions to MMA contracts before they’ve ever had a fight, hoping to groom them into champions down the line.

UFC News & Notes: Henderson likes heavyweight; Big ‘Nog vs. Kongo; and Hamill vs. Bisping rematch

MMAJunkie.com is on top of the whole Michael Bisping vs. Matt Hamill rematch situation. It looks like it was indeed talked about for UFC 78 in Newark but Hamill’s knee injury won’t allow it. However, Hamill said via his personal website that the injury is not so bad that he won’t be ready for a rem...

Tito Ortiz speaks out on Hamill vs. Bisping decision

Could Tito be doing some early marketing for a future bout vs. Bisping? Via his account on MMA.tv’s Underground forum, Tito Ortiz has comment on the controversial decision between Matt Hamill and Michael Bisping from UFC 75: After watching the fight between Matt and Mike, it was clear to me...