The “PRIDE” curse is alive and well following Kang’s upset loss at UFC 93
Denis Kang’s mildly surprising submission defeat against Alan Belcher during last night’s UFC 93 telecast will go down as yet another disappointing UFC debut by former a PRIDE star. Many of PRIDE’s once mighty stars have now migrated to the UFC, and with few exceptions all have provided their share of disappointing moments. When the UFC “stole” Mirko Cro Cop from PRIDE... [Read More...]
Chronicling my love/hate relationship with Coleman vs. Rua
The UFC 93 co-main event between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Mark Coleman was one of the sloppiest featured PPV fights I have watched in recent memory. However, despite the lack of technical prowess on display, I thoroughly enjoyed it. You might be asking how I was able to enjoy a fight as sloppy as Coleman vs. Rua II and my reason is because from a fan’s perspective, the fight took... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Recap: Following split decision win over Franklin at UFC 93, Henderson earns another chance to represent the U.S.
Dan Henderson is no stranger to representing the U.S. having competed on its Greco Roman Olympic teams during the summer games of 1992 and 1996. Thanks to the former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion’s three-round split decision victory over Rich Franklin on Saturday night at UFC 93, Henderson will once again represent the U.S. as a head coach on The Ultimate Fighter reality television... [Read More...]
UFC gives out double “Fight of the Night” awards for Rua vs. Coleman and Davis vs. Lytle bouts
The Ultimate Fighting Championship elected to present double “Fight of the Night” awards in response to two closely-contested bouts that were featured during the promotion’s UFC 93 pay-per-view telecast from Dublin, Ireland on Saturday night. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the development from a source present during the UFC’s post-fight press conference. In recognition in... [Read More...]
Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Rua to headline UFC 97 in Montreal
The UFC has decided that a light heavyweight matchup between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE standout Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will headline the promotion’s UFC 97 event tentatively scheduled for April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news on Saturday night from a source close to the bout. UFC President... [Read More...]
Quinton Jackson vs. Keith Jardine announced for UFC 96
The UFC has announced that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will face Keith Jardine in the main event of UFC 96, which is scheduled to take place on March 7 from Columbus, Ohio. The winner of the bout will likely be moved into a title match while UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans‘ first challenger is still open to speculation. After losing the light heavyweight title to Forrest... [Read More...]
For Franklin, all Roads Lead to Anderson Silva
Rich “Ace” Franklin (24-3) has enjoyed one of the most prosperous MMA careers in the sports young history. He is a former UFC middleweight champion and has only tasted defeated three times in his career, at the hands of the undefeated Lyoto Machida and the best pound-for-pound fighter Anderson Silva (twice). Silva has dominated the middleweight division in the UFC since defeating Franklin... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Watch all of Dana White’s blog here
Below are all of the installments of UFC President Dana White’s video blogs leading up to UFC 93: Day One: Part I (January 11, 2009): Day One: Part II (January 11, 2009): Day Two: Part I (January 12, 2009): Day Two: Part II (January 12, 2009): Day Three: Part I (January 13, 2009): Day Three: Part II (January 13, 2009): Day Four: Part I (January 14, 2009): Day Four: Part II (January 14,... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Press conference highlights
Courtesy of ESPN.com and the UFC are highlights from the UFC 93 pre-fight press conference held earlier this week in Dublin, Ireland at the O2 Arena. Read More →
UFC 93 Video: Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan preview the event
Courtesy of ESPN.com and the UFC is video of UFC announcers Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan previewing today’s UFC 93 card. Read More →
Alan Belcher planning a move to light heavyweight
Alan Belcher is hoping to silence his critics on Saturday night at UFC 93 by imposing his will on PRIDE veteran Denis Kang. Belcher told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview that he will be looking to make a statement against Kang to show the UFC’s middleweight division that he means business. The 24 year old Biloxi, Mississipi native impressed many back in December of 2006 when he... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Live Coverage and Results
UFC 93 will emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will feature former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin taking on former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson in a light heavyweight bout. The event will air live in the United States on pay-per-view at 3:00 p.m. ET and will replay again at 10 p.m. ET. Join us here at FiveOuncesofPain.com at approximately 1 p.m.... [Read More...]
Paul Daley vs. Nick Thompson set for Feb. 20 in Canada
EliteXC-contracted welterweights Paul Daley and Nick Thompson are set to square off against each other during a Maximum Fighting Championship event to be held on Feb. 20 in Edmonton, Canada. Daley confirmed the news with FiveOuncesOfPain.com this past weekend during the finals of the M-1 Challenge in Amsterdam, Holland. Both Daley, 19-7-2, and Thompson, 36-10-1, have fought for the EliteXC welterweight... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video featuring interviews Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin. Both Franklin and Henderson will be headlining Saturday’s UFC 93 event in London, England. It will mark the first-ever matchup between the two world class middleweights, however, the bout will be contested at light heavyweight. The winner will also become the head coach of the U.S. team during the... [Read More...]
UFC 93 Video: Mauricio Rua vs. Mark Coleman
Courtesy of the UFC and ESPN.com is video featuring interviews from both Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman. The two will be fighting each other at UFC 93 on Saturday in a rematch from PRIDE 31, a fight that Coleman won via first round TKO after Rua suffered a broken arm. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: Mark “The Hammer” Coleman: Read More →
Pain Poll: The 5 Oz. Staff Breaks Down UFC 93
The FiveOuncesOfPain.com staff is back to break down UFC 93. 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! Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson Michael Huckaby: Everywhere I go all I see are comments from fans, fighters and... [Read More...]
Henderson and Franklin both weigh-in under the light heavyweight limit for UFC 93
The UFC held official weigh-ins for tomorrow’s UFC 93 event on Friday morning at 11 a.m. ET. UFC 93 will emanate from the O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland and will feature former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin taking on former PRIDE middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson in a light heavyweight bout. The event will air live in the United States on pay-per-view at 3:00 p.m. ET... [Read More...]
Premiere of “UFC Primetime” watched by nearly 1.5 million viewers
Wednesday’s premiere of UFC Primetime on Spike TV was watched by a total of 1,494,000 viewers, according to a press statement released by officials at the Viacom-owned network. Serving as part one of a three-part documentary series chronicling the buildup to Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn’s headlining fight at UFC 94 on Jan. 31, the 10 p.m. ET show of UFC Primetime garnered a 0.73 household... [Read More...]
Source: Heath Herring not fighting at UFC 97
Published reports have circulated on the Internet within the last 24 hours claiming that heavyweight Heath Herring is set to return to action at UFC 97 on April 18 in Montreal, Canada. In response to the news, FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted Herring’s management via e-mail and received a response that contradicts the new series of reports. “Heath is not fighting in UFC 97,” wrote Herring’s... [Read More...]
Eric Schafer: “I belong in the UFC”
“Ravishing” Red Schafer could have gone with a really gnarly nickname like “Bonecrusher” or “The Strangler but the 31 year old Milwaukee fighter told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview that “no one is ever going to be afraid of you because of your nickname so you might as well have some fun with it”. The self chosen nickname lets you know that Schafer... [Read More...]
