WEC bantamweight Will Ribeiro fighting for life in Brazil
World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight title contender Will Ribeiro suffered life-threatening injuries during an early morning motorcycle accident in Rio de Janeiro, according to a report on the WEC’s official website. The report, which cites Ribeiro’s manager Ed Soares, states that the Brazilian fighter was a passenger on a motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet. At the time of the accident,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear Tuesday night on ESPN Radio in Orlando
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Brian Frtiz’s “Between the Ropes” show on Tuesday night during the seven o’clock (eastern standard time) hour. “Between the Ropes” can be heard on ESPN 1080 AM in Orlando and online by clicking here. You can call into the show at 407-482-3776. Five Ounces of Pain makes media appearances on... [Read More...]
Torres, Tapia, and seven other WEC 37 combatants pass post-fight drug testing
FiveOuncesOfPain.com received official notification on Tuesday from the Nevada State Athletic Commission announcing that nine fighters involved with WEC 37 on Dec. 3 that were subject to drug screening have all passed their tests. According to NSAC, the most notable fighters that tested negative for drugs of the performance enhancing and street variety include WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres... [Read More...]
“UFC Fight for the Troops” raises over $4 million
Last Wednesday’s “UFC Fight for the Troops” telecast on Spike TV has raised over $4 million, the male-oriented network announced this afternoon in a press release issued to members of the media. The telecast, which emanated from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was planned with the goal of raising charitable contributions for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). IFHF... [Read More...]
TUF 8 finale on Spike TV number one in male 18-34 demo
Spike TV issued a press release on Tuesday afternoon to announce the ratings results from this past Saturday’s telecast of the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. According to the release, the TUF 8 finale attracted an average of 1.9 million viewers during the two-plus hour telecast, which emanated from the Pearl at the Palm in Las Vegas. During its allotted time slot,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Tuesday’s edition of “Sirius Fight Club”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Tuesday’s edition of Sirius Fight Club between 5-7 p.m. ET to share with hosts Randy Gordon and Chris Thomas his thoughts on last week’s two UFC events: UFC Fight Night 16 and the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Sirius Fight Club airs on Sirius channel 127 and can be heard every Tuesday... [Read More...]
Making the case for Evan Tanner to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
During a public Q&A last week at the Sports USA Bar in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, UFC President Dana White revealed that the promotion is expected to decide soon on which fighter will be inducted into its Hall of Fame. This past March, Mark Coleman, one of the organization’s most dominant heavyweight champions, was inducted at UFC 82. With a new nominee potentially to be decided upon soon,... [Read More...]
Schafer to follow up win over Alexander with fight against Mendes at UFC 93
Coming off the heels of his mild upset victory over Houston Alexander at UFC Fight Night 15 this past September, Eric “Red” Schafer is now set to make his return to the Octagon on January 17 in Dublin, Ireland during at UFC 93. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the news and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since verified the story with a source affiliated with Schafer’s camp. Antonio... [Read More...]
UFC looking to conquer new markets in 2009
During a special public Q&A session last Tuesday at the Sports USA Bar in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, UFC President Dana White gave a brief outline of cities in which the promotion will look to promote in 2009. While interacting with fans, White indicated at various stages of the Q&A that the promotion has its eyes on domestic events next year to be held in both Tennessee as well as a return... [Read More...]
UFC plans call for one Hall of Fame inductee per year
The UFC’s process for electing fighters to its Hall of Fame is one that has largely been a mystery. However, during a special public Q&A session at the Sports USA Bar in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, UFC President Dana White offered a small glimpse into the company’s procedure for enshrining fighters. White described an informal balloting process that includes discussions involving him,... [Read More...]
