Five Ounces of Pain’s World Rankings Updated: Evans new number one light heavyweight

FiveOuncesOfPain.com publisher Sam Caplan has updated his World Rankings in light of the completion of UFC 92 this weekend. And with so many top ten fighters facing each other in head-to-head action, the outcomes of several fights prompted major changes in the top ten pound-for-pound ratings along with the top ten for heavyweight and light heavyweight. The biggest mover coming out of this weekend’s... [Read More...]

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira open to possible matchup with Randy Couture

Former UFC interim champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira confirmed that he would like to take on former UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture. “I would accept the fight with Randy Couture,” Nogueira said. “It would be a nice match.” With both men recently losing their shares of the heavyweight championship, the fight would appear to be a natural fit for both fighters. Nogueira... [Read More...]

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Diego Sanchez and Joe Stevenson to fight at main event of UFC 95

Two former winners from the The Ultimate Fighter are set to square off. UFC President Dana White confirmed the top fight for the February 21 show during while being interviewed by 15Rounds.com and FiveOuncesOfPain.com. “The London main event is Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Stevenson,” said White. The interesting part about this match is that it will be Sanchez’s lightweight debut. After... [Read More...]

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The UFC closes out 2008 with a bang

As far as major fight cards are concerned, you’re not going to get much closer to perfection than what fight fans witnessed at UFC 92 on Saturday night. Even the most fickle of critic is going to have a tough time finding flaws with last night’s “Ultimate 2008” as the event delivered in just about every regard. Good production? Check. Strong commentary? Check. Good pacing? Check. Efficient... [Read More...]

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Heavy Lies the Light Heavyweight Crown of Rashad Evans

The next time Rashad Evans fights, he will have something to lose other than just his perfect record as a professional mixed martial artist. Following his third round TKO victory over Forrest Griffin during the main event of Saturday’s UFC 92 event, Evans became the rightful owner of the most prestigious title in all of mixed martial arts. Yet part of the prestige factor behind the UFC’s... [Read More...]

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The Biggest Star to Emerge out of UFC 92? Try Frank Mir’s Striking Coach

Frank Mir's striking coach, Ken Hahn As one of the many pundits who not only picked Frank Mir to lose to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira during their UFC 92 interim heavyweight title fight but to lose in dominating fashion, I cannot continue to write this article without acknowledging how wrong I was. But I am still left wondering just exactly who we saw become the first fighter to ever finish the only... [Read More...]

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PRIDE’s Brazilian Super Heroes Appear to Have Lost their Special Powers

UFC 92 featured a lot of things: the crowning of a new light heavyweight king in Rashad Evans; the crowning of a new interim UFC heavyweight champion in Frank Mir; and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson proving to the critics that it wasn’t too soon to return to the Octagon. However, another prevailing theme from UFC 92 was the continuing demise of the old Brazilian guard of PRIDE. If I could... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 Video: New light heavyweight champ Evans breaks down how he finished Griffin

Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video of Rashad Evans’ first-ever press conference as the UFC’s newest light heavyweight champion. Towards the end of the video, Evans breaks down how the fight’s finish unfolded.  Read More →

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UFC 92 Video: Mir talks Lesnar and Nogueira talks Couture during post-fight presser

Both current interim UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir and former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira were in attendance during the post-fight press conference for UFC 92. Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com, below is video of their comments. Mir once again pointed out his family as his inspiration for continuing to pursue a career in fighting following a horrific motorcycle accident while Nogueira... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 Video: Quinton Jackson talks about overcoming personal struggles

Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson speaking with reporters following his first round knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92.  Read More →

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Chuck Liddell’s next opponent still a mystery

With rumors of a fourth fight between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture taking place during a tentatively planned UFC 99 event in Germany on June 13 being branded as just that – rumors, recent media attention had turned to Liddell’s next fight taking place against Keith Jardine at UFC 96 on March 7 in Columbus, Ohio. During a recent guest appearance on the syndicated CBS Radio program “The... [Read More...]

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Despite soft economy, UFC 92 delivers at the box office

Leading up to Saturday’s “UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008” event that emanated from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, published reports circulated in late-November and early-December that ticket sales to the UFC’s biggest event of the year were sluggish. However, after a slow start, it would appear that UFC 92 made up a lot of lost ground at the box office in recent weeks with... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 “Fight Night” Bonuses Awarded to Jackson, Griffin, and Evans

In a card filled with an abundance of action, three of the UFC’s biggest superstars received sizable bonuses on top of their guaranteed salaries while competing at Saturday night’s “UFC 92: Ultimate 2008” event. Following the completion of the event, UFC officials announced that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, and Forrest Griffin were all recipients of $60,000... [Read More...]

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Evans and Mir crowned new champions at “UFC 92: Ultimate 2008″

The UFC held its biggest card of 2008 on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with not one, but two new champions crowned. In the main event of UFC 92, subtitled “The Ultimate 2008,” season two heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Rashad Evans became the new UFC light heavyweight champion following a stunning third round TKO over Forrest Griffin. Griffin, the light heavyweight... [Read More...]

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UFC 92: Quick Results

UFC 92 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is in the books with the event providing the crowning of two new champions. Frank Mir claimed a share of the heavyweight title by taking the interim belt from Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira following a second round TKO while Rashad Evans dethroned Forrest Griffin as the UFC light heavyweight king following a third round TKO. Full results are below: Patrick... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 LIVE RESULTS and Play-by-Play Coverage

Join FiveOuncesofPain for live coverage of UFC 92.  The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Live Results and coverage will be posted in this thread as they happen. If you would like to discuss the action live with other readers: ENTER THE LIVE EVENT CHAT ROOM Quick Results: Patrick Barry def. Dan Evensen via (injury) TKO ~ 2:36, Round 1. Brad Blackburn def. Ryo Chonan... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 Preview: Tonight’s Top Storylines

I don’t think it needs to be said again that tonight’s UFC 92 event is a major fight card. However, the stakes will be high and there is a wealth of intriguing storylines to follow during the course of tonight’s action. Below is an outline of the storylines that FiveOuncesOfPain.com will be tracking, along with strategically placed hyperlinks to highlight much of the preview-related... [Read More...]

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C.B. Dollaway looking for knockout against Mike Massenzio at UFC 92

C.B. Dollaway knows what a huge opportunity he will have in front of himself this Saturday night when he takes on former college wrestling rival Mike Massenzio during the live broadcast of UFC 92 and looks to take full advantage of it. Dollaway told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview conducted just days before his fight with Massenzio that he would be looking to ‘pull off something... [Read More...]

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UFC 92 Preview: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir

There’s quite the dichotomy when it comes to Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. From everyone I’ve spoken to, Mir did not have a great training camp leading up to this fight. He battled several injuries, most notably a back problem. At one point in November, a source even contacted FiveOuncesOfPain.com to raise questions whether the fight was going to remain on the card. While Mir... [Read More...]

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Pain Poll: The 5 Oz. Staff Breaks Down UFC 92

The FiveOuncesOfPain.com staff is back to break down UFC 92. Enjoy as 5 Oz. staff members preview and predict the entire 10-bout card for tonight. After reading the picks, readers are encouraged to leave their predictions in the comment thread that proceeds this article. Enjoy the fights! Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans for the UFC light heavyweight title Gary Herman: This is the main event on a... [Read More...]

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