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One Man’s Opinion: Who’s the true pound for pound king?

You know how the saying goes,”Opinions are like souls, everybody’s got one”, or something to that effect. Well come along and take a look deep into my soul as I have compiled a ranking that is completely up to date and accurate. Using the latest fights and knowledge of these competitors, combined with a look to the near future of... [Read more of this review]

Edgar Garcia: ‘I Come To Fight’

Fighting has long been a way of life for the heavy handed Edgar Garcia. The youngest of four rough and tumble brothers, Garcia had to learn how to hold his own as a necessity. From fist fights in the kitchen to the octagon, the transition has been a natural one for the Arizona based fighter. An Arizona State Wrestling Champion in high school, you... [Read more of this review]

Bobby Lashley on beating Bob Sapp: ‘You can Bet Your House on It.’

Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley takes a big step up in competition tomorrow when he takes on Japan’s most famous fighter, Bob Sapp. The two main event the Ultimate Chaos PPV from the Gulfport Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Five Ounces of Pain’s Jonathan Snowden had a chance to talk to Lashley about his transition to MMA, why it... [Read more of this review]

Who’s next up for the UFC Hall of Fame?

On July 10, just one day prior to the most symbolic event in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, two men will be transformed into legends of the octagon as they are honored by being inducted into the organization’s illustrious Hall of Fame. In order for us to properly judge the candidates for the position we should assess the standard... [Read more of this review]

Flying Under The Radar: An inside look at the coming weekend of MMA

After a weekend that featured the finale of the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter, a Strikeforce Challengers Series card and the final card of the first season of the Bellator Fighting Championships, the mixed martial arts scene is a little bit quieter in terms of television exposure this weekend. That’s not to say there isn’t plenty of MMA action.... [Read more of this review]

Shane Carwin: Brock Lesnar ‘is a freaking liar’

Threat to the UFC heavyweight crown and human wrecking machine Shane Carwin has recently been on the receiving end of a few rumors that have him mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore. Carwin recently took the time to issue a statement through FiveOuncesOfPain.com in response to several stories regarding himself recently. In a recent... [Read more of this review]

Size Matters: The Ultimate Fighter Season Ten Roll Call

Marcus Jones We are currently three weeks deep into the taping of the upcoming tenth season of Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter. This season is set to feature nothing but the big boys as sixteen larger than life warriors will be duking it out to determine the king of the heavyweight Ultimate Fighter crop. The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights... [Read more of this review]

Someone Did Lose the Sanchez-Guida Fight

A night after one of the best slugfests in recent UFC history, I am reading column after column that no one lost the fight. That isn’t accurate. I watched the fight. Clay Guida lost. Diego Sanchez landed more power shots, totally dominated the first round and won the fight. My point is let’s not sit here and pretend that Diego Sanchez didn’t win... [Read more of this review]

Joe Stevenson: ‘When you’re ripe you rot, when you’re green you grow’

Following consecutive defeats in the octagon Joe “Daddy” Stevenson knew deep in his heart that it was time for a change. According to Stevenson, know matter how far you have come in your career “Once you get really stagnant, you have to do something about it and not talk about it.” That’s why the long top rated lightweight... [Read more of this review]

Tim Kennedy: ‘I’ve never felt this strong, I’ve never been this fast’

From the battlefield to the cage. When US Army Special Forces Green Beret Tim Kennedy stands across from Nick “The Goat” Thompson this evening at Strikeforce Challengers it will be a far cry from the combat this real American hero has seen over the past couple of years of his life. Assault rifle powered bullets whizzing by his head and shrapnel... [Read more of this review]

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