Couture Says Resignation Was About Respect and Money
Randy Couture says his reasons for leaving the UFC essentially boil down to one thing: respect. That’s what he felt he wasn’t getting from UFC management, both through monetary compensation and personal attention. Couture’s press conference was streamed live on ProElite.com today, and despite some problems with the consistency of the stream and the audio, his message came through loud and clear. “I’m... [Read More...]
UFC conference call transcript now available
The UFC’s conference call to announce their new contract with Spike TV and to also address the recent addition of Brock Lesnar and the announcement of Chuck Liddell fighting Wanderlei Silva at UFC 79 on Dec. 29 is now complete. You can access my recap on my ProElite.com blog by CLICKING HERE. Read More →
IFL announces more changes to World Grand Prix on Nov. 3
The IFL has announced that Brad Blackburn and Reese Andy will not be able to compete in their upcoming World Grand Prix event on Nov. 3 due to injury. Blackburn, who was scheduled to compete in the welterweight semifinals, has been replaced by UFC and IFL veteran Gideon Ray while Shane Ott will be assuming Andy’s spot in the heavyweight semifinals. Ott, who has competed for the IFL previously,... [Read More...]
Yahoo! to broadcast UFC conference call today at 4 p.m. ET
The arms race in regards to today’s dueling pressers continues. Yahoo! will broadcast today’s UFC conference call at 4 p.m. ET. On the call will be UFC president Dana White, heavyweight Brock Lesnar, and light heavyweights Wanderlei Silva and Chuck Liddell. White will be announcing a new TV deal for the UFC while Lesnar will be available to talk about his recent decision to sign with the... [Read More...]
5 Oz.’s MMA Prospects section updated
Three fighters were just added to our prospects section. New to the list are lightweights Jim Bova and Andre “Dida” Amade and featherweight Wilson Reis. Click here to see the updated list. Read More →
TUF 6: Episode 6 Thoughts/Recap
Let me begin by saying this was the best episode of the season so far. Hands down. This show began right off the bat with the fight pick. No BS at the beginning, no high fives in the locker room, no recap of the last fight. Good, I didn’t want to see that crap anyways. Team Serra has the pick and he chooses his guy Ben Saunders to fight against one of Hughes’ top guys, Dan Barrera. There... [Read More...]
Couture’s press conference to be broadcast on ProElite.com
If you are unable to make it to Las Vegas tomorrow for Randy Couture’s press conference tomorrow, then that’s not a problem. ProElite.com has announced that it will be televising Couture’s press conference live starting at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT. You will need to register for the site in order to access the video but registration at ProElite.com is free. Read More →
Five Ounces of Pain on Any Given Saturday
I will be joining Luke Thomas of Bloody Elbow this evening at 9 PM ET on his LIVE radio show, Any Given Saturday. We will be talking about UFC 78 and 79, Fedor and M-1, Randy’s and Dana’s press conferences tomorrow, and we will be taking YOUR CALLS LIVE. Number To Call: 646-478-5091 Click here to listen live at 9 PM! Read More →
Jon Murphy not signed to fight James Thompson on Nov. 10
A published report surfaced today making the claim that a match between James Thompson and Jon Murphy has been confirmed for EliteXC’s next major show on Nov. 10 in Corpus Christi, Texas. While FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed that there have been discussions for Thompson to appear on the card, we can report that Murphy has not been signed as an opponent. When contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com,... [Read More...]
UFC set to announce new television deal on Thursday
The UFC has announced a conference call with the media on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT to announce a new television deal. No details were provided so it is unclear if the new deal is a renewal with Spike TV or if there is something else that has been agreed upon with another outlet. Also, Brock Lesnar, Chuck Liddell, and Wanderlei Silva will all be on the call as well. In addition to announcing... [Read More...]
Special: BTLS.com interview with ex-NFL player Marcus Jones
As a part of our content agreement with The Bubba the Love Sponge Show® website, BTLS.com, our content is not only featured in their MMA section but BTLS will also be providing us with content from time-to-time. I’ve covered the NFL for many years and followed the career of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Marcus Jones for several years. Jones has retired from the NFL but has not retired as an... [Read More...]
Brock Lesnar video interview
The guys at MMA News caught up woth Brock Lesnar backstage right after UFC 77 and the big announcement that Lesnar signed with the UFC. He doesn’t give away too much info here, however he says he knows who and when he’s fighting but cannot say. Also he says he like straining for MMA way better than training for WWE. Check out more Brock Lesnar content on Five Ounces of Pain. Read More →
It’s official: Liddell vs. Silva scheduled for UFC 79
UFC president Dana White officially announced during Spike TV’s Scream 2007 that the long-awaited dream match between Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva has been scheduled to take place on Dec. 29 at UFC 79 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. I’m buying my tickets tomorrow. Read More →
UFC 77: Post-fight interviews from Silva and Sylvia
ESPN has made additional UFC 77-related video available, including footage of Anderson Silva and Tim Sylvia from the post-fight press conference. Here is Silva following his second round TKO over Rich Franklin: Here’s Sylvia after his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Vera: Read More →
Exclusive: Shad Lierley re-signs with the IFL for 2008
In case you missed it, I wanted to give everyone a head’s up on an exclusive I had early this morning on my ProElite.com blog and re-post it here on 5 OZ. … A source close to the IFL has informed ProElite.com that lightweight fighter Shad Lierley has re-signed with the league for the 2008 season. Lierley, who fights for Maurice Smith’s Seattle Tigersharks, came out of nowhere to post... [Read More...]
New CBSSports.com article: Top Ten Overachievers in MMA
Remember several months back when I “penned” an article for CBSSports.com with my personal top ten list of the biggest underachievers in MMA? I took a ton of heat for that article and there’s nothing like having people e-mail you accusing you of putting together a list together in 10 minutes when you in fact spent three days working on it. Whatever. I love the attention. In addition... [Read More...]
Randy Couture press conference to be covered live
The power that Randy Couture has in this industry will never be more evident than on Thursday when he holds a press conference in Las Vegas at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT where the three-time UFC heavyweight champion plans to respond to comments made by UFC president Dana White in regard to his departure from the promotion; address a report on Yahoo! Sports that claims Couture is earning between $3.25... [Read More...]
Report: Dana White to announce Wanderlei Silva’s opponent on TV tonight
According to Pramit Mohapatra’s blog on the Baltimore Sun website, the UFC has informed him that UFC president Dana White will be appearing on tonight on Spike TV’s Scream 2007 show at 10 p.m. ET to announce Wanderlei Silva’s first opponent for his UFC return. This should be an interesting night of TV on Spike because at 8 p.m. ET they will be showing 25 of the most memorable moments... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s Next Challengers
When Anderson Silva tore through Rich Franklin for the second time in about a year, the MMA experts were quick to elevate Silva to the very top of the MMA world. But is Silva unbeatable? He may very well be the top middleweight fighter in the world, but if there is one thing we’ve learned over the past year, it’s that no man is unbeatable. I recently took a look at six potential superfights... [Read More...]
So far, so good for M-1 Global
I was unable to attend yesterday’s press conference in New York to announce the signing of Fedor Emelianenko to a contract with the M-1 Global promotion. I would have love to have been there but apparently my invitation to the press conference was lost in the mail. Or, perhaps it was never even sent? But just because I wasn’t there it doesn’t mean I can’t comment. Two 5 Oz.... [Read More...]
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