UFC 90: Results and LIVE Play-by-Play
Welcome to Fiveouncesofpain’s coverage of UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” live from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinios. Play-by-Play action should begin around 8 p.m. ET. The main event of the evening features UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva as he takes on Canadian Patrick Cote. In other action late replacement Josh Koscheck will face off with Thiago Alves in the welterweight... [Read More...]
EliteXC’s T. Jay Thompson makes several new revelations in CBSSports.com interview
While former ICON Sport promoter and ex-EliteXC consultant T. Jay Thompson has been quoted in several articles this week chronicling the demise of his former employers, he conducted what has been his most extensive interview to date in my latest column on CBSSports.com. The interview, which is currently available in its entirety, consists of Thompson continuing his candid and critical assessment of... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Main card in-depth breakdown
UFC 90 TELEVISED CARD Date: Oct 25, 2008 Location: Rosemont, Ill. (near Chicago) Venue: Allstate Arena The Fighters: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin The Records: Sherk (32-3-1 MMA 5-3 UFC) Griffin (12-1 MMA 5-1 UFC) How Sherk got here: Sherk is a veteran of almost ten years in MMA. He has a gaudy record but has earned it. Sherk had a sketchy start to his UFC career with two wins at UFC 36 and 39 before... [Read More...]
UFC 90: Preliminary card in-depth breakdown
UFC 90 PRELIMINARY CARD Date: Oct 25, 2008 Location: Rosemont, Ill. (near Chicago) Venue: Allstate Arena The Fighters: Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell The Records: Burkman (18-7 MMA 5-4 UFC) Sell (7-4 MMA 1-4 UFC) How Burkman got here: Burkman was a two sport star in college as he excelled in wrestling and football. He earned himself a spot on The Ultimate Fighter season 2, received a UFC contract, and... [Read More...]
UFC 90 Weigh-Ins: Silva and Cote both make weight; Alves hits target on first attempt
The UFC conducted their weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 90 event at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. earlier this afternoon at the Chicago Theater. Both main event participants not only made weight, but weighed in under the required middleweight limit of 185 pounds. UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva weighed in at 184 pounds while challenger Patrick Cote tipped the scales at 183 pounds. Aside... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The Duel
We’re back for another edition of the Duel. But I should warn you that in no way is this really a Duel…. it’s more of a Hug. This week 5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The Hug. This week due to a late cancellation I will be Dueling against Duel All-Star, Sherdog’s Lotfi Sariahmed. We’ll start by discussing the fall of EXC and follow that up in the second half with a preview... [Read More...]
Dan Lauzon to compete for World Championship Fighting on Nov. 14
Joe Cavallaro’s World Championship Fighting has announced that former UFC lightweight competitor Dan Lauzon has been added to the promotion’s upcoming Nov. 14 show. Lauzon, the youngest competitor ever to compete in the UFC, is scheduled to fight Justin Hammerstrom during the WCF event, which is set to emanate from Wilmington, Mass. at the Shriners Auditorium. According to the release,... [Read More...]
Florida finds no wrong-doing on EliteXC’s part in “standgate”
The Florida State Boxing Commission has completed its investigation of ProElite and EliteXC in regard to public complaint stemming from the promotion’s final card earlier this month at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. Alexis Antonacci, Press Secretary for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, responded to a request by FiveOuncesOfPain.com with a statement from... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: The Staff Of 5 Oz. Breaks Down UFC 90
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time once again for the UFC to have a pay-per-view event just one week after we saw Michael Bisping take out Chris Leben in England. Will Anderson Silva retain his title? Will Josh Koscheck be able to take out Thiago Alves on short notice? Will Sean Sherk return to form after his devastating loss to BJ Penn? And will Marcus Aurelio and Hermes Franca settle their... [Read More...]
Affliction co-founder takes aim at Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta, and the UFC
During a joint-press gathering held by both officials of M-1 Global and Affliction held high atop the Trump Tower last Thursday, Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio was asked several times by reporters to respond to critical comments made by UFC President Dana White aimed at Affliction in recent months. Not wanting to engage in a verbal war of words with White, Atencio took the high road and thanked... [Read More...]
Amoussou vs. Samoilov: HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week (video)
This week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week takes us back to the “World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts,” the M-1 Challenge, with Team France’s Karl Amoussou (6-1-4) taking on Dmitriy Samoilov (3-1-1) of Team Red Devil out of Russia. The Red Devil Fight Team, which has produced Fedor Emelianenko and his brother, Aleksander, is known for its Sambo. Will Samoilov... [Read More...]
TUF 8′s Roli Delgado: Frank Mir was a little immature
Lightweight competitor Rolando Delgado from the eighth installment of The Ultimate Fighter can’t buy a break thus far into the season. After catching flack for gaining admission into the TUF mansion as a result of a broken nose sustained by Brian McLaughlin, Delgado once again found himself in the line of fire after former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir decided to put him on the stand and... [Read More...]
TUF 8′s Junie Browning addresses his behavior, life in the TUF mansion, whether he has a drinking problem, and more in new 5 Oz. interview
Going into a scheduled phone interview with Junie Browning of the current season of Spike TV and UFC‘s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter, I had no idea what to expect. Actually, after having watched Browning’s antics on the show, I expected the worst. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Junie Browning I spoke to on the phone was a lot different than the person I’ve... [Read More...]
Dana White speaks out about ProElite’s demise
In his latest video blog, UFC President Dana White addressed this week’s demise of ProElite. To no one’s surprise, White isn’t shedding any tears about seeing yet another competitor fall by the wayside. “Obviously today is a great day in MMA,” White began. “ProElite is dead. I’m sure some of you saw the interview I did about how bad these guys are for the sport,... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover’s TUF 8 Blog: Junie is full of surprises
The one thing I can say heading into this episode was that Junie was really dying to fight ASAP. He was going to explode if he didn’t get in that cage soon. As you all can see, Junie decided to pick Delgado. It was a smart pick for him. Delgado didn’t win his fight to get in the house so Junie thought he would be an easy kill. On the show, the editing made Delgado’s black belt... [Read More...]
TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 6 Recap
The show opens this week with the focus solely on the upcoming fight. Finally we’ll get to see Junie Browning inside the cage against Roli Delgado. Junie talks about how all he wants to do is beat Delgado because he’s “not very entertaining.” Delgado, on the other hand, says this is the fight he wanted. Delgado’s teammates want him to beat Junie. Badly. “Please... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva’s one-year suspension upheld
The California State Athletic Commission ruled Wednesday to deny Antonio Silva’s appeal of a one-year suspension and $2,500 fine for previously testing positive for a banned performance enhancer. Sources in attendance at the hearing informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com of the development earlier today. Silva had been tested in conjunction with his July 26 victory over Justin Eilers for the then-vacant... [Read More...]
Affliction makes Fedor vs. Arlovski for Jan. 24 official
Through promotional materials on its website, Affliction Entertainment made official Wednesday what had been rumored for quite some time, which is that Fedor Emelianenko will defend his WAMMA heavyweight title against Andrei Arlovski during the promotion’s “Day of Reckoning” event on Jan. 24. Also announced was the event venue, which will be the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., the... [Read More...]
Spike and the UFC change plans for ninth season of “The Ultimate Fighter”
Several fighters and managers have contacted FiveOuncesOfPain.com notifying us that they received communication from UFC and Spike TV officials regarding requirements for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Previous plans called for fighters to apply at middleweight (185 pounds) and welterweight (170 pounds) but show organizers indicate that UFC President Dana White wants to feature... [Read More...]
ProElite notifies NSAC of Nov. 8 cancellation and its closing
EliteXC Manager of Fight Operations J.T. Steele notified the Nevada State Athletic Commission via e-mail on Tuesday that the promotion was formally canceling its planned Nov. 8 event in Reno at the Nevada Events Center. In the same e-mail, Steele also informed NSAC that EliteXC closed operations on Tuesday. The e-mail obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com serves as the first confirmation from a full-time... [Read More...]
