Bellator Fighting Championships confirms interest in Paulo Filho
The Bellator Fighting Championships, which will begin a 12-week fight series on ESPN Deportes in April, has confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the promotion is interested in possibly signing former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney confirmed the news during an exclusive interview with Five Ounces of Pain on Friday. “We’re absolutely interested in Paulo,”... [Read More...]
Silva vs. St. Pierre superfight could happen in 2009
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is already scheduled to be involved in one superfight in 2009 when he faces B.J. Penn at UFC 94 in Las Vegas on Jan. 31. But might St. Pierre be involved with two superfights next year? According to UFC President Dana White, a superfight between St. Pierre and current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva might not be out of the question. During a press... [Read More...]
New report indicates that Liddell and Couture aren’t excited about prospect of fighting each other
Reports by BloodyElbow.com and UK-based tabloid newspaper The Sun surfaced last weekend indicated that UFC officials were looking to promote a main event between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture for UFC 99 to be held in Germany on June 13. However, during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger reported that bout agreements for a potential... [Read More...]
Reports indicate that Steve Steinbeiss and Nissen Osterneck are UFC bound
Separate published reports indicate that light heavyweight Steve Steinbeiss and middleweight Nissen Osterneck have been transferred from the roster of Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting to its sister promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both additions to the UFC roster come as a mild surprise. Steinbeiss and Osterneck competed at WEC 36 on Nov. 5 and both lost to their respective opponents.... [Read More...]
Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez looking to remain with the UFC
Former NCAA All-American wrestler Cain Velasquez has every intention of remaining with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to a report by Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger. McNeil issued the report during this week’s edition of “MMA Live,” which can be viewed every week on FiveOuncesOfPain.com. Velasquez is considered by most pundits to be one of the... [Read More...]
Amid UFC cutbacks, Luigi Fioravanti knows he’s in a must-win situation at UFN 16
Luigi Fioravanti is eager to get things back on track following his gutsy third round stoppage loss to Diego Sanchez back in June of this year. In the fight game, you’re only as good as your last fight and words never rang more true than in the UFC. The Sanchez defeat killed positive momentum that Fioravanti had generated following impressive back-to-back victories with his most recent coming... [Read More...]
Ivan Serati’s UFC debut to come vs. Tomasz Drwal at UFC 93
The UFC debut for light heavyweight newcomer Ivan Serati had been rumored to be taking place at UFC 93 on January 17 but a new published report not only confirms his involvement with the event, but reveals that his opponent will be veteran Tomasz Drwal. The news is courtesy of a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com. Serati, 10-2, is 35 and a native of Milan, Italy. Much like fellow countryman and... [Read More...]
M-1′s Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith to announce Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
There will be a new announce team for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view event, which is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Calling the shots this time around will be Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith, who currently serve as the announce team for the M-1 Challenge, which can be seen every Friday in the United States on HDNet. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to present WEC 37 Ticket Giveaway on Sunday
Courtesy of our friends at Introspective Fitness, FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be giving away three pairs of tickets for this Wednesday’s (Dec. 3) WEC event at “The Joint” inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. WEC 37 will be headlined by WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres defending his title against number one contender, Manny Tapia. We will be awarding tickets through... [Read More...]
Proposed Cro Cop vs. Overeem New Year’s Eve match called off
A proposed rematch between heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic that would have taken place on Dec. 31 in Saitama, Japan at the Saitama Super Arena during FEG’s “Fields Dynamite!!” event has been canceled. Overeem revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Cory Brady last week that he had signed for the bout. However, reports have surfaced in the last... [Read More...]
Rousimar Palhares vs. Jeremy Horn set for UFC 93
Talented middleweight prospect Rousimar Palhares’ next fight inside the UFC Octagon will take place on Jan. 17 at the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland against veteran Jeremy Horn. The news is courtesy of a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com. Palhares, 8-2, last competed at UFC 88 this past September, where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to former PRIDE welterweight and middleweight champion... [Read More...]
Dan Hardy vs. Rory Markham not official for UFC 95
A rumored welterweight matchup between Dan Hardy and Rory Markham that would place at UFC 95 at the O2 Arena in London on Feb. 17 has gained a lot of traction on various Internet news outlets over the course of the last week. Despite the high level of speculation surrounding the proposed matchup, FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned Friday evening that the fight is not yet official. A source close to Markham... [Read More...]
Part II of interview with former EliteXC exec T. Jay Thompson
One of the most talked about interviews I published this year was an extensive conversation with former ICON Sport promoter T. Jay Thompson that proceeded EliteXC’s October collapse. Thompson, who sold ICON to ProElite in 2007, was retained by EliteXC as a consultant but it was a role that caused him great frustration. While the promotion made mistake after mistake, Thompson’s knowledge... [Read More...]
Report: Affliction balks at signing ex-UFC heavyweight Werdum
According to a report by Franklin McNeil of ESPN.com and the Newark Star-Ledger, the camp for Fabricio Werdum approached Affliction Entertainment in an attempt to place the former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight with the organization. McNeil revealed the news during this week’s edition of MMA Live, which can be viewed on FiveOuncesOfPain.com. McNeil stated that both sides talked about Werdum joining... [Read More...]
Mike Swick guaranteeing a finish over Jonathan Goulet at “UFC Fight for the Troops”
Mike Swick has come a long way since the days he used to fight in the light heavyweight division on the very first season of The Ultimate Fighter. Upon leaving the house Swick immediately dropped down to middleweight division where he reeled off five straight victories and looked to be on his way to a title shot. That was until he ran into a roadblock in the form of top ranked middleweight Yushin... [Read More...]
Lyman Good signed to the Bellator Fighting Championships
East Coast welterweight prospect Lyman Good is the latest fighter to formally sign a contract with the Bellator Fighting Championships, which has a television contract with ESPN Deportes. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news on Friday morning following an e-mail to his manager, Michael Sachs. In August, Five Ounces of Pain was the first to report that Good was on the verge of signing a six fight... [Read More...]
Antonio Silva set to compete for Sengoku on Jan. 4
Officials with World Victory Road’s Sengoku promotion officially announced Friday that EliteXC heavyweight champion Antonio Silva will debut for the promotion on Jan. 4 during its Sengoku 7 event to be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. According to the promotion, Silva’s opponent will be Yoshihiro Nakao, who is best known to fans in the U.S. for earning a disqualification... [Read More...]
New 5 Oz. Interview with Georges St. Pierre: A Champion Prepares to fight a Champion
Brock Lesnar versus Randy Couture was the “biggest fight ever” according to UFC President Dana White. It’s now old news, failing to become the biggest PPV extravaganza of all time, but still clearly going to end 2008 as the best box office fight of the year. In 2009, Zuffa looks to draw big numbers early, pitting B.J. Penn against Georges St. Pierre in a battle of champions at UFC... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko cancels upcoming U.S. press tour
WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko announced Friday through a press release issued by M-1 Global that he has canceled a planned press tour in order to begin his training camp for his upcoming fight on Jan. 24 at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” vs. former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski. Emelianenko, 28-1, had been scheduled to make stops in New York, Las Vegas,... [Read More...]
Hermes Franca vs. Joe Lauzon expected for UFN 17
Lightweight competitors Hermes Franca and Joe Lauzon are scheduled to face each other in a bout to be featured during the UFC and Spike TV’s telecast of UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news on Thursday. Franca, 19-7, is coming off a victory last month against Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois. Both Franca... [Read More...]
