Nate Diaz not expected to fight again in 2008
With a rumored headlining bout against Clay Guida during the live season finale for the eighth installment of The Ultimate Fighter no longer in the cards due to an injury to Guida, it appears that UFC lightweight Nate Diaz will be unable to fight again until 2009. The news comes courtesy of GracieFighter.com, a website owned and operated by Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie. Diaz, 10-2 overall and... [Read More...]
MFC signs Derrick Noble to three-fight contract
The Maximum Fighting Championship has announced that it has signed UFC veteran Derrick Noble to a three-fight contract. Noble is a versatile veteran who possesses a mixed martial arts record of 22-11-1. Noble owns victories over the likes of MFC welterweight champion Pat Healy, Thiago Alves, Carlo Prater, and Jake Ellenberger. Noble has also been in the cage with notable names such as Chris Lytle,... [Read More...]
Cesar Gracie says Nick Diaz to fight next in Japan
Ever since the collapse of ProElite and EliteXC, managers such as Monte Cox have reviewed their fighters’ contracts and contacted EliteXC officials about a possible breach of contract with ProElite closing its doors. The contract for EliteXC’s fighters basically states that if EliteXC is unable to fulfill its payment obligations that the fighters can seek to terminate their contract with... [Read More...]
Tim Kennedy: Letters from a foreign land Part 2
Editors note: This letter is from Tim Kennedy, Army Ranger and former IFL fighter who is currently deployed abroad with his unit. He wanted to send his best wishes from…well, I can’t tell you, so we are using FOREIGN LAND. We at Fiveouncesofpain.com would like to thank Tim for his service, and our friends at RangerUp for making this feature possible. Try to pass this on to your friends. and... [Read More...]
Exclusive Interview: Pete Sell discusses a new life message
Pete “Drago” Sell is self admittedly on cloud nine following his decision victory at UFC 90 over the extremely experienced and always dangerous Josh Burkman. When Fiveouncesofpain.com had the chance to catch up with Sell he was beaming with an amount of positive energy that is impossible to ignore and how could you blame him? Here’s a guy that was on a four fight loss streak in the... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: And the band played on…
When our travel agent first booked us on the HMS EliteXC we were impressed with the service and quality of the trip. Sadly the best our travel agent could do was book us in steerage but after a short talk with the 1st mate we found ourselves in a first class cabin with a private walk out balcony and personal porter. Ten minutes later we hit an iceberg. We now find ourselves huddled in a lifeboat with... [Read More...]
Affliction’s Atencio confirms recent talks with the UFC
Affliction Entertainment Vice President Tom Atencio confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Monday afternoon that a reported September meeting between Affliction and UFC officials in which the UFC tried to stop Affliction from promoting shows did in fact take place. The story was first broken by MMA Weekly last Wednesday and quoted unnamed industry sources. “It was just a basic meeting to help get... [Read More...]
Renzo Gracie considering comeback as a lightweight
A return to active competition by one of MMA’s true legends may be on the horizon. Renzo Gracie revealed this past weekend that not only does he consider himself not retired, but he has been contemplating returning to competitive fighting as a lightweight. Gracie made the revelation during a panel discussion that proceeded the world premiere of the documentary Renzo Gracie: Legacy at the United... [Read More...]
Patrick Cote believes he got the better of Silva
Despite losing a to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva via third round TKO caused by a potentially severe knee injury, Patrick Cote appeared to be in good spirits following UFC 90 this past Saturday. “I think I proved to everyone that this guy (Silva) is not unbeatable,” Cote stated during a video interview with MMACanada.net. “I think I f—– him up really bad.” Despite... [Read More...]
The UFC would consider having a heavyweight season of “The Ultimate Fighter” just for Kimbo Slice
UFC President Dana White extended another offer to former EliteXC heavyweight Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson to try out for a future season of The Ultimate Fighter. During the post-fight press conference for UFC 90 in Rosemont, Ill. this past Saturday, White was once again asked whether the UFC had any interest in signing Slice. “He can be on The Ultimate Fighter,” White responded.... [Read More...]
UFC 90 Leftovers: Alves a threat to St. Pierre; thoughts on the paper-thin lineup; whether Sherk is top ten; and more
A lot of people are looking forward to the Jan. 31 superfight at UFC 94 between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn. And who can blame them? The first clash between them was fairly entertaining but the second fight should be even better, with Penn expected to come into the fight in much better shape this time around. It doesn’t get much better than... [Read More...]
Dana White not happy with Georges St. Pierre’s choice of agents
When news first broke that UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre had signed with the Hollywood-based Creative Artists Agency’s sports division, it was heralded by many as a breakthrough for the mixed martial arts industry. By being able to attract such a mainstream agency, it was treated as an indicator of just how the sport has come in a short span of time. For St. Pierre, aligning himself... [Read More...]
Denis Kang and Tim Hague earn victories at Raw Combat: Redemption
This past weekend, PRIDE and K-1 veteran Denis Kang got back on the winning track with an impressive 46 second knockout of UFC veteran Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman. Both fighters spent the first twenty seconds of the bout feeling each other out with jabs before Kang moved in and landed a looping overhand right that put Eastman on the canvas. The victory is Kang’s second straight since he dropped... [Read More...]
Junior Dos Santos Leaves His Mark
Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos exploded into UFC heavyweight title contention last night when he knocked out highly touted Fabricio Werdum in what could easily be described as one of the years biggest upsets. Upon browsing through many of the popular pre-fight predictions I couldn’t find a single person that hadn’t expected for Werdum to win fairly easily and really, it’s... [Read More...]
Postcard from the Couch: UFC 90 – Silva vs. Cote
Welcome to “Postcard from the Couch” – UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote. Before we get to the action, I would like to thank those of you who commented on or emailed me about the first edition of P.C.F.T.C., which covered UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben. Some enjoyed the read, while others were extremely critical of my in-fight graphic suggestions and Bud Light Lime as my beer of choice. Regardless,... [Read More...]
Silva’s friends in high places prove to be fair-weather
I cannot write this column without interjecting myself into it. It wouldn’t be fair to defend Anderson Silva without acknowledging that at one time I disputed UFC President Dana White’s claim that Silva was the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Call me crazy, but I believe in making such determinations on my own and not having a promoter try to make them for me. But the man... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Thoughts & Commentary
There have been a lot of people talking about what a “terrible” card UFC 90 was and I have to wholeheartedly disagree. Sure, the main event was a bust but did you expect a five round war? I surely did not and thought it was only a matter of time before Anderson Silva finished Patrick Cote. If that one fight is how you’re going to determine the quality of the pay-per-view then it may... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Sherk, Griffin, dos Santos, and Fisher all earn $65,000 “Fight Night” bonuses; UFC does record $2.8 million house at Allstate Arena
UFC officials revealed to the media in attendance last night in Rosemont, Ill. for UFC 90 that the event drew a sellout 15,359 fans for a $2.8 million house at the Allstate Arena. If the attendance and house figures become official, it would make UFC 90 the highest-grossing event ever in the venue’s history, breaking the previous record set by Wrestlemania XXIII in 1997. The strong house allowed... [Read More...]
UFC 90: The only thing Silva may have been guilty of was showing Cote too much respect
Saturday was a double-feature of MMA for me that began during an evening screening of the documentary Renzo Gracie: Legacy at the United States Film Festival in Center City, Philadelphia and concluded at night with UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote. Perhaps the emotional roller-coaster that I experienced while watching the Renzo documentary left me on the tired side, but I wake up this morning confused as I make... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Cote blows out knee, Silva retains title
In an unfortunate turn of events at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois this evening, Patrick Cote blew out his knee in the opening moments of the third round during his middleweight title fight with Anderson Silva. Cote is the only competitor to take Silva into the third round during his UFC career and at the opening of the third frame he blew out his knee while hopping toward Anderson Silva in... [Read More...]
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