MMA Weekend Recap: Penn, Machida, Cro Cop, Barnett, Affliction & the Double KO
May 28, 2008 by Matt Cava
The past couple of weeks had been a little slow for MMA news and happenings, but this past weekend kicked that lull square the ass. Besides the incredible action at UFC 84, there were many other newsworthy happenings that we posted here at 5 Oz of Pain. Here are links to some of the good stuff you might have missed:
- Lyoto Machida’s fighting style: lethal counter-striker or boring backpedaler? Dozens of readers already told us what they think - Read it here.
- Reaction from UFC 84: Sam Caplan gives us his expert critique - Read it here. And Adam Morgan always tells it like it is - Read it here.
- Video of Tito & Jenna talking about the drama that ensued at the UFC 84 post-fight press conference - Watch it here.
- Mirko Cro Cop grappling a Gracie at DREAM 4 - Read it here.
- The now famous Double KO - Watch it here.
- Donald Trump is taller than Fedor - Pictures here.
- Affliction: BANNED might be the most-fun-to-watch event of the year - Fight card here.
- UFC 87 is shaping up real nice - Fight card here.
- Sam Caplan gets Josh Barnett talking and he won’t shut up - Interview here.
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Whew, I went a whole post without mentioning Kimbo or Gina Carano…
“Whew, I went a whole post without mentioning Kimbo”
Great Success
Haha…Tom Hicks?
^good strong p-1 right there
“Whew, I went a whole post without mentioning Kimbo or Gina Carano…”
Well, you almost went a whole post… damn, so close man. You’ll get it next time. =)
It was certainly an interesting MMA weekend for sure, the gym here is still buzzing about it haha.