Randy Couture sighting
Hey, I thought I’d copy Perez Hilton and report on a celebrity sighting. When I was in LA yesterday and getting ready to board my plane, Randy Couture was departing the same plane. He had a pretty cumbersome cast on his left arm and it appeared he was traveling alone. He was also flying Southwest airlines, which I thought was cool because with the money he’s making now he could easily charter... [Read More...]
Exclusive: IFL to name Jay Larkin president
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that the IFL plans to announce Jay Larkin as its new President and Chief Operating Officer. Larkin was formerly the head of Showtime sports and had been working for the IFL in a consultant capacity in recent months. His full-time hiring is being heralded as a major personnel acquisition for the company and it is believed he’ll be a major difference maker for... [Read More...]
IFL News: Lindland’s Portland Wolfpack to undergo changes
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through unnamed sources that Matt Lindland has significant changes planned for his Portland Wolfpack IFL team in 2008. First, there is a chance that Krzysztof Soszynski from the LA Anacondas could drop down from heavyweight and represent the Wolfpack next season as their light heavyweight representative. The Anacondas are in a bit of turmoil after the IFL released their... [Read More...]
Where in the world is Fabricio Werdum?
I’m on the road right now so I apologize for the lack of updates. Then again, from what I can gather, there isn’t much to update. I am in LA right now on business (there are going to be some major changes to 5 Oz. in the near future and that’s all I can say) and was able to catch the final two matches of UFN 11 (yes, the hotel I’m at had Spike TV!!!). Martin and Leben were trading... [Read More...]
Report: Frank Mir’s agent wants Cheick Kongo
Yesterday TAGG Radio reported that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s next opponent will be Frank Mir. However, after talking with the agent for Mir, Dean Albrecht, MMAjunkie.com has learned that a match against Nogueira is not a done deal. In fact, Mir’s camp appears to be campaigning for a match vs. Cheick Kongo. Let’s see… Mir vs. Antoni Hardonk and now he wants Kongo? Notice the... [Read More...]
Live blogging of the IFL finals tomorrow night
If you’re like me and an MMA hardcore, you’re probably a little bummed that you won’t be able to see the IFL finals live tomorrow night from Hollywood, Fla. Well, there is some good news in that Ben Fowlkes will be live blogging the event. Just click here Thursday night and you’ll be gold. Even though the Pitbulls are bringing in a ringer in Ricco, my money is still on Pat Miletich... [Read More...]
The sad saga of Evan Tanner continues
Remember all those reports that Evan Tanner was going to fight Dean Lister in the UFC on Dec. 29? Yeah, well, after reading his latest web site entry from a few days ago I kind of feel like it might not happen… I haven’t written in so long I’m not sure where to start. My stay in Oceanside has been one big misadventure. It’s beautiful here. I have met some of the best people,... [Read More...]
Report: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to fight Frank Mir
TAGG Radio is reporting that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s next opponent will be none other than Frank Mir. Hey, does Mir get to fight for the title against Randy if he beats Big ‘Nog? Read More →
EliteXC: Exclusive updates on Babalu Sobral and David Loiseau
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned through EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw that the fight promotion has no immediate interest in former UFC fighter Renato “Babalu” Sobral. Shaw said in no way does he condone what Sobral did at UFC 74 and labeled the act as “egregious.” However, he would not rule out the possibility of having interest in Sobral’s services in the future. I’ve... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 11 preview at MMAjunkie.com
If you’d like to read my fight preview and predictions for tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 11 at MMAjunkie.com, just click here. Read More →
UFC News & Notes: Eastman out of UFC 77; McCrory’s next fight; Lytle to WEC?
My boy Dann Stupp at MMAjunkie.com is running up his phone bill working the phones and breaking stories. Here’s what Junkie has reported in the last 24 hours: - A match between Tamdan McCrory (the guy who put Pete Spratt out of the UFC?) vs. Akihiro Gono is being worked on for UFC 78 in Newark, NJ on Nov. 17. Bout agreements haven’t been signed yet but it appears like we’re headed... [Read More...]
Should Cro Cop call it a career?
MMAOnTap.com is on the ball once again tracking down a quote Joe Rogan made on 106.7 FM KROQ (is that LA?) about Mirko Cro Cop actually considering quitting during his UFC 75 loss to Cheick Kongo: “If you watch the last UFC, this is something nobody knows, the Mirko Cro Cop fight that was on Spike last week – he got kneed in the balls, he went down and said to “Big” John McCarthy, “I’m... [Read More...]
Listen to archive of “Any Given Saturday” with Luke Thomas, Sam Caplan, and Matt Cava
Luke Thomas of BloodyElbow.com was gracious enough to have Matt Cava and I as guests on a special edition of “Any Given Saturday.” It was a fun show and one that I recommend you check out. If you are missing your Inside the Cage Radio fix this week, last night’s show will more than do the trick. We recapped EliteXC’s “Uprising”, previewed UFN 11, and also previewed... [Read More...]
IFL’s Shad Lierley to be a free agent after 2007 season
While it’s not officially a “Bring the Pain” MMA future stars interview, I have a new Q&A article with IFL lightweight fighter Shad Lierley available at MMAjunkie.com. Lierley is definitely good enough to be spotlighted in the “Bring the Pain” series because if there was an award for MMA rookie of the year, Lierley would get my vote. Many you might be familiar with... [Read More...]
Live MMA radio tonight at 8 p.m. ET!
Matt Cava from UFCTakedown.com and I will be guests on a special edition of Luke Thomas’ Any Given Saturday MMA audio show tonight (Monday). You can listen to the show at BloodyElbow.com starting at 8 p.m. ET. Bart Palaszewski of the IFL’s Quad City Silverbacks will also be a guest (subject to change) as he prepares for Thursday’s team finals between the Silverbacks and New York Pitbulls... [Read More...]
Ben Rothwell to fight Ricco Rodriguez at IFL team finals
According to the IFL’s official web site, IFL.tv, Tom Sauer is out of Thursday’s team finals due to injury. Sauer was set to represent Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls in the finals against Ben Rothwell of the Quad Cities Silverbacks. The IFL has come up with one hell of a last minute replacement, because according to Ben Fowlkes, former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco Rodriguez will... [Read More...]
JZ, Kid Yamamoto, and Kazushi Sakuraba all win at K-1 HERO’s
Results from the Sept. 17 K-1 HERO’s card from the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan are making the rounds on various Internet sites. The results are as follows: - Takenori Sato defeated Kenji Nagai via armbar submission at 2:40 of round 1 in the opening bout. - Kazuyuki Miyata defeated Harvey Harra via armbar submission at 1:13 round 1 in a middleweight tournament reserve bout. - Andre Dida... [Read More...]
Do you want to watch EliteXC Uprising for free?
No, I have no links to illegal video downloads for you. However, Showtime will be having a free preview weekend on Sept. 29 and will be re-airing Uprising at 2:30 p.m. ET. Read More →
The dynamic duo: Nick Diaz and Mayhem Miller
ProElite.com had Jason “Mayhem” Miller conduct some post-fight interviews following EliteXC’s Uprising event in Hawaii this past Saturday. The best interview was when Mayhem interview Nick Diaz and Diaz went on a rant. Mayhem’s facial expressions were priceless. Just seeing the two together in the same room at the same time is quite interesting. You can check out the video by... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz speaks out on Hamill vs. Bisping decision
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 and everyone, that Matt clearly won this fight. I felt I needed to speak out on this since Matt is my boy. He trains hard and delivered 100%. The UFC needs to come out of their... [Read More...]
