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Strikeforce has confirmed a report initially broken by MMAjunkie.com that Bobby Southworth is off the promotion's card scheduled for the Playboy Mansion on Sept. 20. Southworth had been scheduled to defend his Strikeforce light heavyweight title vs.

WEC featherweight Leonard Garcia (11-3) is prepping for his Sept. 10 fight with Jens Pulver (22-9-1) -- and a potential title fight with WEC title-holder Urijah Faber (21-1).

Recent ShoXC headliner Malaipet Team Diamond (3-2) and fellow striker David Douglas (3-1) have agreed to meet at the Sept. 26 ShoXC event at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.

With EliteXC's recent public announcement that it had decided on Ken Shamrock as the next opponent for Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson during its next installment of "Saturday Night Fights" on CBS on Oct. 4, it has once again left Brett Rogers and his unblemished 8-0 record on the outside looking in.

First things first. Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock is a marketable matchup. It's one that I'm sure will draw ratings. Shamrock has been around the game for a very long time, can hype a fight, and has name recognition from his time in the UFC, WWE, and his run on TUF 3. Kimbo is Kimbo.

Despite having to pull out of a recent title fight with Renato "Babalu" Sobral (30-7), Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) could return to action before year's end.

Suspended EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio "Pezao" Silva recently spoke to us in an exclusive interview at Planet Tatami. For the first-time ever, we have translated the interview from Portuguese to English for exclusive publication here on FiveOuncesOfPain.com.

The UFC plans to allow former light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson to fight even though he was formally charged with two felonies on Tuesday for his role in a July 15 traffic incident in Southern California.

This is an update on my wife that I really did not want to have to write, but I feel like I owe it to everyone who reads this site to tell them what's going on. But Andria will not be fighting against Shannon Schade at Combat Sports Challenge 26 in St.

Fighters Only Magazine got an interview with the previously hidden and now re-emerging Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

Now that Rampage has been formally charged with felony evasion, reckless driving, and driving down the wrong side of the street stemming from his police chase after the loss to Forrest Griffin last month the question has become if and when Rampage will fight again this year.

For the past two years, the UFC has had its sights set on expanding internationally.

A battle of two dynamic 160 lbs. strikers has been signed to take place between Malaipet Team Diamond and David "Tarzan" Douglas during EliteXC's next ShoXC event set for Friday, Sept. 26 at the Chumash Hotel & Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.

UFC President Dana White will appear on this week's episode of "Criss Angel: Mindfreak," a half-hour show hosted by illusionist (and UFC fan) Criss Angel.

After suffering little damage in his unanimous-decision victory over Makoto Takimoto at this past weekend's Sengoku 4 event, veteran middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (17-6) expects a proposed Oct. 3 Strikeforce bout with Falaniko Vitale (26-8) to go on as planned.

I know many of you are not fans of other sports so I was told to keep this more or less to combat sports such as wrestling, judo and taekwondo. Adam Morgan and I are massive Olympic fans and we watch every event we possibly can.

Despite being a free agent with no MMA home of which to speak, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz remains a popular pick with sponsors.

UFC President Dana White will be making a special appearance on A&E's "Mindfreak" television program Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. "Mindfreak" is hosted by "mentalist" Criss Angel, who has been a fixture the past several years at UFC events in Las Vegas.

Four top contenders are scheduled for EliteXC's Nov. 8 return to Showtime.

I am pleased to announce that FiveOuncesOfPain.com has entered into a new partnership with the Brazilian MMA website Planet Tatami, which is located at www.planettatami.com.br. As a part of our new agreement, select content from 5 Oz. will be appearing on Planet Tatami translated into Portuguese.