Golden Boy no longer expected to compete with Affliction on Jan. 24
When reports surfaced that Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions was planning a Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito fight to be televised on HBO on Jan. 24, questions were raised regarding the company’s commitment to Affliction Entertainment. Both Affliction and Golden Boy have announced a partnership in recent months in which Affliction would provide merchandising resources to Golden... [Read More...]
Jake Rosholt: “I have the potential to be a lot better”
Jake Rosholt could very well be the future of the middleweight division but only a year and a half into his mixed martial arts career he’s good with taking things one fight at a time. There are a whole lot of people that are expecting really big things out of the 26-year old Oklahoma native and it’s easy to see why. Rosholt is arguably one of the most accomplished collegiate wrestlers to... [Read More...]
Strikeforce “Destruction:” Weigh-in results
Strikeforce held weigh-ins yesterday at the Hotel DeAnza for tonight’s “Destruction” event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. All fighters made weight for tonight’s event with the preliminary card set to start 6 p.m. local time. The main card is slated to begin 7 p.m. local time with HDNet’s telecast of the event commencing at 10 p.m. ET. Middleweight (185 lbs.):... [Read More...]
Many lessons to be learned from the Jon Fitch crisis
Jon Fitch is back in the UFC after a 24-hour window of free agency and my faith in the sport is restored. That’s correct, I had lost a little faith in MMA after watching a fighter with an 8-1 record inside the Octagon get cut. I lost a little faith watching a guy disposed of like a piece of trash even though he had been nothing but a professional during his Zuffa tenure. I lost a little faith... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Friday’s edition of Sirius Fight Club
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Friday’s edition of Sirius Fight Club between 5-7 p.m. ET to share with hosts Randy Gordon and Chris Thomas his thoughts on the events pertaining to Jon Fitch’s departure from the UFC and subsequent return 24 hours later. Sirius Fight Club airs on Sirius channel 127 and can be heard every Tuesday and Friday from... [Read More...]
John Polakowski discusses hugging, the lucky charms incident, and the scoring of his fight with George Roop in a new interview
John Polakowski may go down as one of the most likable cast members in the history of The Ultimate Fighter and it’s not hard to see why. The San Luis Obsipo native made a name for himself on this season of The Ultimate Fighter as the scrappy lightweight that just didn’t seem to fit the mold of your “typical fighter”. Polakowski is a huge fan of the hug from way back and... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch back in the UFC
Just shy of a day after the reported dismissal of Jon Fitch by the UFC, It appears the two have come to an agreement and the top five welterweight has returned to the company. The news was first reported by MMA Rated this afternoon. It is being reported that Fitch spoke with UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta this afternoon and the parties managed to resolve their differences, and the fighter will sign... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch claims Dana White is not telling the whole story about Mike Swick; accuses the UFC of strong-arm tactics during negotiations
Former UFC welterweight Jon Fitch was a guest during Thursday’s edition of Fight Network Radio with Mauro Ranallo and responded to a series of public comments that UFC president Dana White has made regarding his release from the organization. When asked if he felt the UFC was making a power play against his trainers and managers, Fitch was clear in stating that he felt that was precisely the... [Read More...]
White hints that the UFC is having trouble working with other gyms
UFC president Dana White’s decision to no longer continue to do business with fighters represented by the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose has been well-publicized to this point. However, during an interview with USA Today’s Sergio Non, White gave indications that the recent trouble that has been stirred up might not be exclusive to AKA. “It’s over a lot of different... [Read More...]
Dana White critical of Urijah Faber during radio interview
During Dana White’s much-publicized appearance during “The Dave Carmichael Show” on 1140 KHTK in Sacramento, the UFC president discussed more than just the company’s decision to release former welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch. Towards the end of the interview, host Carmichael Dave asked White about Sacramento’s own Urijah Faber. The former WEC featherweight champion... [Read More...]
Phillipe Nover Blog: Dana gets a hug from Polakowski, Junie’s outburst, picking a semi-final opponent, and more
I really enjoyed last night’s episode. The fight was exiting and it really showed the personality of both fighters. The fight was between the two nicest guys in the house. I would find it more difficult to fight someone who happens to be a really nice guy rather then fight an asshole. George Roop is quiet and soft-spoken and has a really “chill” attitude about fighting. I could... [Read More...]
Josh Hendricks released by the UFC following loss to Gabriel Gonzaga
Josh Hendricks’ tenure with the UFC has ended after just one fight, as the heavyweight fighter has been released in the wake of his first round knockout loss against former UFC heavyweight title contender Gabriel Gonzaga. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news early Thursday morning with Hendricks’ agent, Ken Pavia of MMA Agents. “By mutual decree, we decided it was best for Josh... [Read More...]
Fitch’s release a calculated attempt to send fighters and their managers a message
Wednesday’s news that former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch had been released from the promotion continues to send shockwaves through the industry. Many managers and agents are distressed by the news and are bracing for the worst. Within the past 12 hours, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has spoken with several of the top fighter representatives in the business to gain perspective on the situation. After... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Thursday’s edition of Fight Network Radio
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing as a guest on Thursday’s edition of Fight Network Radio with host Mauro Ranallo. Caplan will be on the show to provide the latest details surrounding the UFC’s move to release American Kickboxing Academy fighters Jon Fitch and Christian Wellisch over a negotiation dispute. Fight Network Radio can be heard every Monday... [Read More...]
Dana White speaks out about Jon Fitch’s release during emotional radio interview
UFC President Dana White publicly addressed reports of the release of former welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch during an emotional radio interview Wednesday night with sports talk show host Carmichael Dave during “The Carmichael Dave” show on 1140 KHTK in Sacramento. Within seconds of the interview’s commencement, a distressed White didn’t hold back his feelings on the... [Read More...]
Dana White declares war against the American Kickboxing Academy
As a reporter involved in the field of mixed martial arts, I hear a lot of crazy things. Some of it true but much of it false. When I received a text asking me if I knew anything about Jon Fitch having been cut, my first reaction was, “Are you smoking crack?” I mean, not Jon Fitch? Not Jon Fitch the consensus top five welterweight. Not Jon Fitch the 17-3 fighter who fights for the UFC.... [Read More...]
Report: Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch cut by the UFC
MMA Mania is reporting that UFC welterweight and former number one contender Jon Fitch has been cut by the UFC. According to the report, when Fitch turned in his signed bout agreement today to fight Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 he was asked to sign an agreement that would give the organization exclusive lifetime rights to Fitch’s likeness and his name in regards to video games. The report states that... [Read More...]
TUF: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Episode 10 Recap
The episode opens with a recap of last week’s fight where Krzysztof Soszynski finished Kyle Kingsbury with an armbar in the first round. Most of the fighters question why Kingsbury took the fight to the ground including Ryan Bader, one of his teammates. Junie Browning was not impressed with Soszynski’s jiu jitsu, saying that even his sister could put Kyle Kingsbury in an armbar. This week’s... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships set for April debut on ESPN Deportes
The Bellator Fighting Championships confirmed previous reports on Wednesday that the upstart promotion has signed an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. According to a press release issued by the company, the promotion’s first show is set for April of 2009. While it had been rumored that Bellator would be pursuing a reality television concept, the organization has confirmed that... [Read More...]
UFC confirms Johnson vs. Burns II and Gouveia vs. MacDonald for TUF 8 finale
The UFC and Spike TV confirmed via press release on Wednesday afternoon two previously reported bouts for live season finale of the eight season of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Dec. 13. Now official for the show is a welterweight rematch between Anthony Johnson and Kevin Burns along with a middleweight tilt between Jason MacDonald and Wilson Gouveia. The event will emanate from the Pearl at... [Read More...]
