List of UFC 109 medical suspensions features seven main card fighters

Demian Maia and Mike Swick may have fared differently inside the Octagon at UFC 109 but share a similar fate now medical suspensions for the event have been issued – visit the doctor or sit on the sidelines until early summer. According to information received by Five Ounces of Pain from the Nevada State Athletic Commission neither will be allowed to return to the cage until August without first... [Read more]

Randy Couture tops UFC 109 payouts

The conclusion of “UFC 109: Relentless” in Las Vegas has brought a disclosed payroll of approximately $1,184,000 in salaries and bonuses to the participants. UFC light heavyweight contender and hall of famer Randy “The Natural” Couture lead the pack, taking home a $250K check from the UFC. Couture submitted fellow UFC hall of famer Mark Coleman in the night’s main event... [Read more]

The Case For Randy Couture’s Title Shot

With his recent demolition of fellow UFC Hall of Famer Mark “The Hammer” Coleman at UFC 109, Randy Couture has strategically positioned himself for one last chance at championship glory. Two consecutive wins over worthy opponents that had themselves been coming off of victories have separated Randy from the pack of an extremely talent filled weight division with no clear cut number one... [Read more]

The World’s Toughest Fans

MMA fans are what Hunter S. Thompson described Dr. Gonzo as in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Too weird to live and too rare to die. Unlike teams sports like football and basketball, the fans live—and—die with an individual, rather than an entire team. While the casual American Football fan might be a Peyton Manning fan, ask any Indianapolis Colts fans and they will say that they will support... [Read more]

Bellator signs Wilson Reis

CHICAGO, Ill. (February 8, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that 9-1 featherweight standout Wilson Reis will return for Bellator’s Season 2 featherweight tournament looking to avenge his Season 1 loss to Bellator Champion Joe Soto. The 25-year-old Reis is a back belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and, in 2008, took home the first-ever EliteXC bantamweight championship belt with... [Read more]

The Aftermath: UFC 109

The constantly revolving doors of the UFC talent pool is a necessary evil. It seems like every time a UFC takes place a handful of fighters are handed their walking papers from the promotion, and that’s exactly why I’m going to kick this edition of “The Aftermath” off with a list of…. Those that appear to run the highest risk of being released from the organization following... [Read more]

Chael Sonnen earns title shot with mauling of Nate Marquardt

Chael Sonnen may not have looked it following the bout, but the mugging he put on the highly favored Nate “The Great” Marquardt was, for the most part, a one sided affair that propelled the aspiring politician to a future title shot at 185 pounds. UFC President Dana White announced earlier this week that the winner of the match-up between Sonnen and Marquardt that took place at UFC 109... [Read more]

Main card fighters take home UFC 109 bonuses

Newly crowned contender Chael Sonnen picked up more than a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship when he defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision on Saturday night – he also netted an extra $60,000 for his efforts. Their scrap was named “Fight of the Night” at UFC 109 meaning Marquardt earned an additional sixty thousand dollars to help mend his wounds with as well. Also taking home... [Read more]

UFC 109 Live Results

FiveOuncesofPain.com is here to bring you all of the latest results from UFC 109 as they take place. UFC 109 is taking place this evening from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, with the main portion of the card airing live on pay-per-view and a portion of the preliminary broadcast airing on Spike TV. Randy Couture will be facing of with Mark Coleman in the main event of the evening, while Nate... [Read more]

Josh Neer victorious at Shark Fights 8

Shark Fight 8 took place last evening with 5,000 in Attendance from the sold out Fair Park Coliseum The event featured UFC veteran Josh “The Dentist” Neer going up against Anselmo Martinez in the main event for the Shark Fight interim welterweight title. Don Frye was also on hand commentating the event for ESPN 1440 Radio. A full list of results from the event are listed below: Josh Neer Def... [Read more]

Wisconsin Becomes the 43rd State to Regulate MMA

On Thursday, Governor Jim Doyle signed Senate Bill 290 to officially regulate Mixed Martial Arts in the state of Wisconsin. The bill was supported by State Senator Dave Hansen (Green Bay) and State Representative Pedro Colon (Milwaukee) with that hopes that regular MMA events in the state would help boost the states economy. The bill states that fighters must have adequate health insurance, pre and... [Read more]

Watch UFC 109 Weigh-in LIVE at 7pm ET 4pm PT

FiveOuncesofPain.com and the UFC are bringing you today’s UFC 109 Couture vs. Coleman weigh-ins LIVE from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The weigh-in will take place live at 4pm ET and will be replayed, as well as access to other UFC 109 preview videos. You can make your selection in the player below. Stay tuned to FiveOuncesofPain.com for continuing coverage of UFC 109 including... [Read more]

Jose Canseco and Mike Goldberg join Rear Naked Radio LIVE at 7 pm ET (6 pm CT)

Live TV : Ustream Rear Naked Radio returns this evening as FiveOuncesofPain.com Managing Editor and RNR co-host Cory Brady joins Richard Hunter and Pugs Moran to welcome baseball legend/MMA fighter Jose Canseco and the UFC’s Mike Goldberg to the show. Make sure to check out the show on 1360 AM, or you can catch it right here on the web at RearNakedRadio. The show is set to kick off on Friday... [Read more]

Mark Coleman: Nuts and Guts

Mark “The Hammer” Coleman has always been the type of man that likes to carve his own path in life, that’s why the UFC hall of famer made a conscious choice to turn his back on his doubters when they told him that he was finished. That he was past his prime. All washed up. And it’s a good thing he did, as the forty-five year old former NCAA champion wrestler recently gave millions... [Read more]

Dana White confirms Kimbo vs. Mitrione for UFC 113

FiveOunceofPain.com was the first to report the news of an impending heavyweight match-up between Kimbo Slice and Matt Mitrione, and UFC President Dana White has since confirmed our initial report. White confirmed the bout during the UFC 109 presser held yesterday afternoon. UFC 113 is set for May 8, 2010 from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Kimbo will be looking to make it an official... [Read more]

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