Loser Leaves Town Matches not Exclusive to Pro Wrestling
This Saturday at UFC 92 while most of us will be making our pre-PPV preparations consisting of ordering pizza and putting the beer on ice, a non-televised undercard match between Yushin Okami and Dean Lister will be taking place that could have a lot a stake. While the vast majority of the country waits for the live feed to hit their television screens, Okami and Lister will be doing battle inside... [Read More...]
Canceled WEC 38 match between Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks could take place at WEC 39
A planned lightweight encounter between former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough and former WEC lightweight title challenger Marcus Hicks that had been planned for WEC 38 on January 25 now appears likely take place at a later date. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report earlier this month that the reported WEC 38 bout between the two had been postponed due to wear and... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Pain on CBS Sports: UFC 92 will not only offer a new Rampage, but an improved one
While many believe that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson isn’t ready to return to action this Saturday at UFC 92 following his summer arrest, there’s reason to believe that Jackson might not only be ready to fight, but that he could avenge his two previous losses to Wanderlei Silva. In Sam Caplan’s latest column for CBSSports.com, he writes that Jackson’s title loss to... [Read More...]
Report: Silva vs. Leites to headline UFC 97 in Montreal
Anderson Silva’s next fight has been determined and it will be a defense of his UFC middleweight title against Thales Leites at UFC 97 on April 18 in Montreal, Canada. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMA Weekly, which has indicated that both fighters have signed bout agreements for the fight. Leites has gone undefeated since losing his UFC debut to Martin Kampmann in November of 2006 during... [Read More...]
UFC newcomer Mike Wessel looking to avoid an “Ultimate Ass Whipping” at UFC 92
During a October interview with The Ultimate Fighter 8 eliminated cast-member Rolando Delgado, the Westside MMA trainer made it a point to discuss a heavyweight prospect by the name of Mike Wessel that he had been working with. “We’ve got a heavyweight coming out of Little Rock that’s huge,” Delgado began to tell FiveOuncesOfPain.com. “The guy is a former strength and conditioning coach and... [Read More...]
Former U.S. Olympian Ben Askren to make MMA debut on February 7
Ben Askren, who represented the United States in freestyle wrestling at the Beijing Olympics this past summer, is scheduled to make his mixed martial arts debut on February 7 in Columbia, Missouri. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news with Dan Lambert, the president of American Top Team, where Askren is currently preparing for his pro debut. Askren, who will compete at welterweight, is one of the... [Read More...]
Hiromitsu Miura to return at WEC 38 vs. newcomer Edgar Garcia
Coming off the heels of his spirited title challenge against WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit at WEC 35 this past August, Hiromitsu Miura is finally set to return to action at WEC 38 on January 25 in San Diego, California against newcomer Edgar Garcia. Garcia was signed to the WEC after accumulating a 6-0 record while competing on the Arizona MMA scene. His most recent victory took place at... [Read More...]
Mike Massenzio: “I don’t like losing and I know that I could have beaten (C.B. Dollaway)”
The primary focus for UFC 92 is on the “big three” bouts featuring Forrest Girffin defending his UFC light heavyweight title vs. Rashad Evans; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defending his interim UFC heavyweight title vs. Frank Mir; and Wanderlei Silva and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson fighting for the third time. However, there’s an overlooked match that is scheduled to be televised... [Read More...]
Jon Fitch possibly relegated to non-televised undercard for UFC 94
It appears those looking to cheer on former UFC welterweight title challenge Jon Fitch in his return to the promotion at UFC 94 following a 24-hour release from the company may have to do so in person at the MGM Garden Arena — or hope his fight vs. Akihiro Gono makes the PPV telecast on a tape-delay basis. According to the UFC’s official website, Fitch’s bout vs. Gono is currently... [Read More...]
Karo Parisyan vs. Dong Hyun Kim now official for UFC 94
Karo Parisyan A rumored welterweight matchup between former UFC welterweight title contender Karo Parisyan and Korean sensation Dong Hyun Kim has been officially added to the UFC 94 main card, according to the UFC’s official web site. Parisyan, a former Junior National Judo Champion, has not fought since April 2 at UFC Fight Night 13, where he was TKO’d against Thiago Alves at 0:34 of round... [Read More...]
Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” to face more competition in the form of UFC 91
When Affliction Entertainment held its inaugural pay-per-view event entitled “Banned” last July 19, it prompted the UFC to hastily put together a live UFC Fight Night 14 event to go head-to-head with it on Spike TV. Affliction’s second-ever PPV, entitled “Day of Reckoning,” is scheduled for Saturday, January 24. With the UFC scheduled to promote pay-per-view events on... [Read More...]
Diego Garijo added to Bellator Fighting Championships roster
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that grappling standout Diego “El Nino” Garijo has signed a contract in recent months with the Bellator Fighting Championships, an upstart MMA promotion that will begin airing on ESPN Deportes in April. Garijo is 3-1 in four professional mixed martial arts bouts, with his most recent fight taking place on August 3, 2007. Facing Jesse Newell at Total Combat... [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 with hosts Randy Gordon and Chris Thomas to help preview this Saturday’s UFC 92 event while also discussing all of the other latest happenings in the world of MMA. Sirius Fight Club airs on Sirius channel 127 and can be heard every Tuesday and Friday from 5-7... [Read More...]
Brandon Vera close to signing new contract; next fight expected to come against Mike Patt at UFC 96
While UFC competitor Brandon Vera’s last contract re-negotiation turned into a nightmare that saw him remain idle for nearly a year, his latest contract re-negotiation appears to be a much smoother process. Vera has just one more fight remaining under the terms of his current agreement but a source close to the situation revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Sunday that the Lloyd Irvin jiu-jitsu... [Read More...]
Report: Gold medalist Ishii accepts invitation to attend UFC 92
In recent months reports had circulated through the Japanese media that 2008 Olympic judo gold medalist Satoshi Ishii had abandoned hopes of trying to win a second gold in the 2012 Olympics in favor of pursuing a career in mixed martial arts. After wavering whether he was going to leave Judo for MMA, Ishii finally made his decision to cross over and was heavily pursued by FEG’s DREAM promotion... [Read More...]
Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal set to return at Sengoku 7
Former NCAA Division II wrestling champion Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is set to return to action during World Victory Road’s “Sengoku no Ran 2009” event on January 4 in Japan. According to the promotion’s website, Lawal is set to face Yukiya Naito, a veteran of K-1, DEEP, and Pancrase who also sports a record of 15-4-2. Lawal, who had been an Olympic hopeful in freestyle... [Read More...]
UFC newcomer Jeff Lawson to make debut at UFC 95 vs. Shannon Gugerty
A lightweight bout between Shannon Gugerty and Jeff Lawson has been added to the card for UFC 95 to be held on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the O2 Arena. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Lawson is 12-2 in his pro MMA career and earned a UFC contract after amassing a ten fight winning streak that dates back to November of 2006. The UK native has... [Read More...]
Report: Brown vs. Garcia for WEC featherweight title set for the new year
World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown has made a verbal commitment to make his first defense of the title against Leonard Garcia, according to a new report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Morgan indicates that the proposed bout is expected to take place sometime in March at a venue yet to be determined, However, because of Brown’s affiliation with American... [Read More...]
Atencio says Yvel cleared to fight by California commission
One of the more controversial fighters of the past decade is heavyweight Gilbert Yvel. Yvel is scheduled to face Josh Barnett in the co-main event at Affliction Entertainment’s “Day of Reckoning” PPV on January 24. The problem with signing Yvel is that he has had a multitude of licensing issues with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The VP of Affliction Entertainment, Tom Atencio,... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell campaigning for March rematch vs. Keith Jardine
During a recent guest appearance on the syndicated CBS Radio program “The Tom Leykis Show,” former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell opted not to get into rumors that his next fight could come against current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Instead of Silva, Liddell said he has his sights on a different opponent, one that holds a prior victory over him. “There’s... [Read More...]
