Controversial IFL highlights of Ricco Rodriguez back in action
Normally I don’t post video here on 5 Oz. because I’m just now down with copyright violation or violating intellectual property. But the IFL has been gracious enough to grant me permission to display video highlights of the heavyweight match between Ben Rothwell from the Silverbacks and Ricco Rodriguez of the Pitbulls from this past Thursday’s finals in Hollywood, Fla. There was some... [Read More...]
Mayhem Miller is the best
Check out Mayhem Miller clowning around behind Wanderlei every time the camera zoomed in on him. That dude is funny. Read More →
UFC 76 (audio): Caplan’s post-fight rant on ESPN 920
Yeah, I just referred to myself in the third person. But I was on Steve Cofield’s post-UFC 76 show last night on ESPN 920 in Vegas and went off on a rant. Steve has made the audio available to 5 Oz. listeners so you can hear my analysis by clicking here. Read More →
Riggs, Ricco, and Florian on Inside the Cage Radio (listen now!)
I’ve got a lot of post UFC-76 stuff posted here but I don’t want anyone to miss out on the awesome newest edition of Inside the Cage Radio that Matt Cava and I hosted yesterday with Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs. Just click “play now” or download. [display_podcast] Read More →
Diego Sanchez considering move to lightweight
In a post-UFC 76 article by Dave Doyle of Yahoo!, apparently Diego Sanchez is not ruling out dropping down to 155 lbs. following last night’s lost to Jon Fitch via unanimous decision: “I’m contemplating in my mind if I’m going to drop to (1)55 or not, because I’m a smaller welterweight. I could do more powerlifting and put some more weight on or I could lose some weight.” It... [Read More...]
The Dana White Show (a recap of Dana’s UFC 76-related comments)
The odds of me ever hosting a show with Dana White are slim and none and slim just got rear naked choked by Forrest Griffin late in the third round. But what’s to stop me from taking Dana’s pre-UFC 76 and post-UFC 76 comments from places like MMANews.com (which had a summary on some comments he made on Scott Ferrall’s show on Sirius) and Yahoo! (where Kevin Iole has some post-show... [Read More...]
Is Chuck Liddell considering retirement?
Kevin Iole has an article up on Yahoo! with some post-UFC 76 fallout. Maybe I’m breaking the unwritten rule that other writers shouldn’t critique other writers publicly, but I think Kevin missed the boat by making the crux of the piece about Dana calling out bloggers and PRIDE fan boys. The REAL story is that Chuck Liddell could be considering retirement. Iole drops in this little gem and... [Read More...]
LISTEN to Sept. 23 edition of Inside the Cage Radio with Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs
The latest edition of Inside the Cage Radio is now available! Joining Matt Cava and I this week were Kenny Florian, Ricco Rodriguez, and Joe Riggs. [display_podcast] OR you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://mmatakedown.net/MMA_Audio/Inside_the_Cage_Radio_9.22.07.mp3 Here’s a rundown of this must-listen show… Segment One – EliteXC’s female MMA... [Read More...]
UFC 76: Post-show thoughts on Jardine and Griffin upsets and more
I don’t know where to begin. But let’s begin with Liddell vs. Jardine: Remember when I said they should have canceled the match? A lot of you said I was crazy. Remember when I said this was a legit main event caliber match? A lot of you said I was full of it. Well, I have to eat crow when I make bold picks like Koscheck over GSP that don’t pan out and I have to own up to it but there... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Kenny Florian says he won’t fight again until ’08
Kenny Florian was a special guest during a taping of Inside the Cage Radio earlier today and revealed that he has no intentions of fighting again this year and that his next match likely won’t be until January or February of 2008. Florian revealed the news when asked whether he could be ready for a potential match against B.J. Penn at UFC 78 if a hypothetical situation occurred where current... [Read More...]
Joe Riggs confirmed for Inside the Cage Radio!
I remember a few weeks back when we got some good feedback on Inside the Cage Radio but we had some constructive criticism about a lack of fighter guests. Well, Matt and I like to mix it up a bit and do our thing and just talk MMA but tomorrow’s Inside the Cage is all about the fighters! I announced earlier today that Kenny Florian and Ricco Rodriguez will both be on the show and I have just... [Read More...]
EliteXC heavyweight Jon Murphy to fight Wade Hamilton on Oct. 6
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that EliteXC heavyweight fighter Jon Murphy will be defending his Combat in the Cage Heavyweight Title vs. Wade Hamilton on Oct. 6 in Trenton, NJ at the Sovereign Bank Arena. The promoter of Combat in the Cage is Ed Hsu, who is also the promoter of record for a lot of Monte Cox’s Extreme Challenge shows that take place in the Northeast. In addition to Murphy vs.... [Read More...]
Ricco Rodriguez to be on Inside the Cage Radio!
I announced Kenny Florian a bit earlier for Inside the Cage Radio and I can now announce that Ricco Rodriguez will be joining Matt Cava and I on the show tomorrow. And guess what, we might have one more guest to announce. Yes, it’s going to be a fun show. Feel free to leave any questions you’d like us to ask Ricco or Kenny fight here. Read More →
UFC 76 preview and picks available at CBSSports.com
My UFC 76 preview and picks are now available on CBSSports.com by clicking here. Did I have the stones to pick a Forrest Griffin upset over Shogun? Check out the preview to find out. BTW, my editor, Denny Burkholder, has been hard at work making some changes to the MMA and boxing section and expanding the coverage so check it out. Rumor has it that a new writer is also being brought on board but I... [Read More...]
Kurt Angle in the IFL?
If you’re sick of stories about Kurt Angle possibly doing MMA then you might want to grab a barf bag if you continue to read this. But Angle was at the IFL finals (I actually got a text message during a stopover in Vegas yesterday from my editor at CBSSports.com, Denny Burkholder, letting me know Kurt was there and very visible) last night and Alex Marvez from FoxSports.com was able to catch... [Read More...]
Kenny Florian to appear on Inside the Cage Radio
Inside the Cage Radio will be back this weekend! We have a show scheduled to tape tomorrow and it’s going to be a fun one. First, I have just received confirmation that Kenny Florian will be a guest on the show. We’ll obviously be talking about his big win over Din Thomas this past Wednesday at UFN 11 along with several other topics. If there is anything you want us to ask Kenny, leave... [Read More...]
New issue of FIGHT! hitting the newsstands & request for help with my next article
FIGHT! subscribers are already receiving their copies of the latest release and I’m hearing word that it’s already appearing on newsstands. It officially hits the streets on Sept. 25. When I was in LA, I was able to pick up a copy and read the mag cover-to-cover during my long as flight home. I liked the first issue (yes, I am biased) but thought the second issue was even better. I mean,... [Read More...]
Spoiler alert: IFL results for last night’s finals
Below is a press release from the IFL regarding last night’s championship final for the 2007 season between the Quad Cities Silverbacks and the New York Pitbulls. The finals will air on tape-delay this Monday night at 8 p.m. ET on MyNetworkTV… HOLLYWOOD, Fla., September 20, 2007 – The New York Pitbulls completed an unbeaten season, topping the two-time defending champion Quad Cities... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 11 and TUF 6 ratings are in
Okay, this will be old news to some of you but in case you haven’t heard, the ratings for UFN 11 are in. UFN 11 did 1.6 in the ratings for an average of 1.5 million viewers and a peak audience of 1.9 million viewers. Spike TV is claiming that the show drew a staggering 233% more Men 18-49, 224% more Men 18-34, and 74% more total viewers than the Wednesday Night Baseball on ESPN telecast. The... [Read More...]
Huerta, Rampage, and Wanderlei scheduled for Steve Cofield’s show
Steve Cofield is already out in Anaheim, Calif. doing UFC preview shows for UFC 76. He had a show last night but I was in transit and unable to get the word out. But “Mr. Sunshine” will be back at it again tonight and is scheduled to have Roger Huerta, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Wanderlei Silva on as guests. That’s a pretty damn good lineup. Steve’s show will... [Read More...]
