2008 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Satoshi Ishii has finalized his decision to retire from the sport of judo and begin his career in mixed martial arts. Nikkansports has reported that today the 21 year old Olympic standout has informed Japanese judo officials of his intention to leave judo to compete in mixed martial arts. Standing at 5′11″... 

Former UFC veteran Carmelo Marrero has re-joined the Zuffa family and will receive a potential opportunity to return to the Octagon after being added to next week’s WEC 36 event. The news is courtesy of a report by MMA Weekly. Marrero will take on Steve Steinbeiss in a light heavyweight bout this Wednesday in Hollywood, Fla. at the Hard Rock Hotel &... 

Welcome back to another edition of The Duel. This week we actually have a real debate for you as 5 Oz. overlord and team captain Sam Caplan is going up against the PunchDrunkGamer himself, Mr. David Carpinello. We’ll be discussing the aftermath of UFC 90 as well as the upcoming WEC and Sengoku events. Let us Duel: 1. When healthy, Patrick Cote deserves... 

Nick Diaz has sent formal communication to officials of ProElite and EliteXC notifying the fight promotion that he considers the company in breach of his contract. The news was made available on GracieFighter.com, a site owned and operated by Diaz’s long-time trainer, Cesar Gracie. ProElite canceled its planned Nov. 8 fight card several weeks ago and signaled... 

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has finalized its 10-bout card for UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 on Dec. 27 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Already announced had been featured fights involving Forrest Griffin defending his UFC light heavyweight title vs. Rashad Evans, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defending his interim UFC heavyweight title vs. Frank Mir, and... 

Matt Riddle’s debut as a welterweight that had been scheduled for UFC 91 on Nov. 15 will have to wait, as the former middleweight’s bout vs. Ryan Thomas is off due to an injury sustained while training. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly. According to the report, Riddle suffered a knee injury that will require surgery and is expected to sideline... 

It’s time again for another edition of the Sprawl ‘N Brawl news report here at Five Ounces of Pain and boy do we have some talking to do. Of course the hot topic of a possible Kimbo Slice vs. Seth Petruzelli rematch is on the board, Mirko Cro Cop’s return to the ring on New Year’s Eve, and of course the fallout from UFC 90 including Patrick... 

On last nights episode of The Ultimate Fighter, contestant Vinny Magalhaes and interm champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira had a discussion in regards to some comments that were relayed to Nogueira. The comments were taken as an insult and sign of disrespect and have seemingly damaged the relationship between the two Brazilians. Fiveouncesofpain.com had a chance... 

While upstart mixed martial arts promotions crash and burn due to an inability to generate income, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced plans for a new revenue stream on Thursday in conjunction with communications giant Verizon. The two companies have signaled their intent to launch a new video-on-demand service that will be distributed via Verizon’s... 

In a previous FIGHT! article, we outlined the top things to look for when determining whether an MMA gym was right for you. Choosing a gym is a major step in beginning your training but a lot of hard work will lie ahead once you make your decision. Regardless of whether you’ve trained traditional martial arts or have never attended a class in your life, you’re... 

Strikeforce has released a completed line-up of their “Destruction” event. Strikeforce Destruction will take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose on November 21st. The card will see a total of eleven fights including lightweight and light heavyweight title matches. In the nights main event Josh “the Punk” Thompson will defend his lightweight... 

Let me start by saying that with all the hype and talk that Junie promoted himself he should have beat Roli in the first round. Junie was first pick overall and fought the last pick overall. Either Roli was just better than everyone expected or Junie really wasn’t as good as he said he was. I chose the latter. Junie was upset with his performance and so... 

This week’s episode kicks off with the aftermath of the Junie Browning vs. Roli Delgado fight. Back in the Team Mir locker room Frank Mir is pissed at Junie for not finishing Delgado much sooner. He tells Junie that this win is basically a loss because of how poorly he performed, especially given his fighting ability. Mir tells Junie that inside the ring... 

In a new interview with dvenik.hr, Mirko Cro Cop has confirmed that he will face off against Alistair Overeem in a rematch of their bout at last month’s DREAM 6 event. The rematch will take place at K-1 Dynamite!! 2008 on New Year’s Eve at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Cro Cop also confirmed that he will be fighting on an injured knee that will... 

The fight card for the previously postponed “WEC 36: Brown vs. Faber,” event originally scheduled for Sept. 10 has been finalized. The event takes place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and will air live on Versus on November 5, 2008. The card had been confirmed by the WEC, and will feature a main event bout between... 

UFC middleweight Patrick Cote is expected to undergo surgery next week and will be sidelined from competition for the next six-to-eight months, according to a report by the Canadian Press. Cote challenged Anderson Silva this past Saturday in Rosemont, Ill. at UFC 90 for Silva’s middleweight title but lost after he was declared the loser via TKO in the third... 

UFC 91 is set to take place on Nov. 15 in Las Vegas and will feature Randy Couture defending the UFC heavyweight title vs. Brock Lesnar. But might the card receive an additional jolt in fighting talent in the form of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva? According to UFC President Dana White, it might not be impossible. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is quoting... 

FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be talking MMA as an in-studio guest during tonight’s edition of “The Scott Ferrall Show” on Sirius Satellite Radio. “The Scott Ferrall Show” can be heard on Howard 101 on both Sirius and XM every Monday through Friday from 8 p.m. ET to midnight.  Read More →

In the days proceeding Anderson Silva’s third round TKO over Patrick Cote at UFC 90 this past weekend, many have spoken out about Silva’s perceived conduct during the course of the fight. But the one person who had yet to speak out was Silva himself. However, during an article that appeared Tuesday on Sherdog.com, Silva finally was able to get his... 

Murilo “Ninja” Rua, one of many fighters from the EliteXC roster left in a state of limbo following ProElite’s demise last week, has expressed a desire to return to Japan once his contract status is clarified. “I don’t have anything set yet, I had two more fights to do at Elite and now I’ll see what I’m gonna do,” Rua is quoted...