Report: Josh Koscheck signs 20-month contract extension with the UFC
The long-term future of welterweight title contender Josh Koscheck in the UFC was called into question this past November after UFC President Dana White became embroiled in a very public feud with Koscheck’s management at Zinkin Entertainment and trainers at the American Kickboxing Academy. However, Koscheck and the UFC will continue to work together with the news becoming public that the former... [Read More...]
Forget Brock Lesnar, “UFC Primetime” is the next big thing
As The Ultimate Fighter’s ratings continue a precipitous decline, now down 36 percent from their Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock fueled heights, Zuffa has quietly been searching for replacement programming to take over as their flagship show on Spike TV. Despite the success of live fight specials, that couldn’t be the answer long term. The shows are simply too draining on the entire staff,... [Read More...]
Martin Kampmann: “185 or 170, I don’t care”
Martin Kampmann is finally ready to pick on someone his own size. Not that the man nicknamed “The Hitman” has ever made it a habit to pick on smaller men but exactly the opposite. On Saturday night Kampmann will make his welterweight debut against Alexandre Barros who will be making his first appearance in the octagon. Kapmann had previously campaigned at 185 pounds for the bulk of his... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The Duel
And welcome back to another edition of the Duel. This week we’re sticking mostly to Saturday’s UFC 93 from the UK. Joining me this week from Sherdog is the always self-assured Jordan Breen. His opponent, the only man who can match Breen point-for-point…. couldn’t make it so instead we have Caleb Newby, a 5 Oz. contributor. Let us Duel: 1. Rich Franklin is more likely to... [Read More...]
Former UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson charged with a felony
Former UFC heavyweight title competitor Jeff Monson has been charged with first degree malicious mischief in Washington for allegedly spray painting an anarchy symbol on the state capitol building. The action was caught on photograph in an article from ESPN the Magazine. The report comes courtesy of the The Olympian newspaper. First degree malicious mischief is a Class B felony with a maximum sentence... [Read More...]
Melvin Guillard vs. Ronys Torres latest fight added to UFN 18
Talented Brazilian lightweight competitor Ronys Torres is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Melvin Guillard during the undercard of UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the news with sources close to the fight on Wednesday afternoon. Torres trains with Nova Uniao and is 14-1 during his three year MMA career. A standout submission specialist, Torres has recorded notable... [Read More...]
Griffin, Evans, Nogueira, Mir and eight other UFC 92 fighters test clean
The Nevada State Athletic Commission tested a total of twelve fighters that competed at UFC 92 on Dec. 27 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. According to records obtained by FiveOuncesOfPain.com through NSAC, the 12 fighters tested were Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Frank Mir, Brad Blackburn, Matt Hamill, Antoni Hardrock, Yushim Okami, Cheick Kongo, Quinton “Rampage”... [Read More...]
UFC 94 officially a sellout; “UFC Primetime” debuts tonight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Wednesday that the promotion’s UFC 94 fight card scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is officially a sellout. With all 14,000-plus tickets to the event no longer on sale, fight fans that wish to see Georges St. Pierre defend his UFC welterweight title against reigning UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn will have to order the event... [Read More...]
Rousimar Palhares: “My dream is to fight for the title”
Sometimes in mixed martial arts, as crazy as it sounds, the positives that come from a loss can outweigh the negatives. Former PRIDE middleweight and light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson put recently put an end to Rousimar Palhares‘ six fight when streak at UFC 88, out pointing Palhares by unanimous decision. Although it was a losing effort, the Brazilian Top Team stand out showed the kind... [Read More...]
Brown vs. Garcia and Condit vs. Larson set to headline WEC 39 on March 1 in Corpus Christi
World Extreme Cagefighting it set to bring two title matches to the Lone Star state when it presents WEC 39 in Corpus Christi, Texas on Sunday, March 1. The event will be held at the AmericanBank Center Arena. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned from sources close to the event that Mike Thomas Brown will be making his first WEC featherweight title defense when he takes on number one contender Leonard... [Read More...]
Report: Bao Quach to replace Mark Hominick at Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
A planned featherweight bout between Mark Hominick and L.C. Davis that was scheduled for Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” on January 24 has been changed due to injury. Hominick has been forced to withdraw from the event and has been replaced by EliteXC bantamweight title contender Bao Quach. FiveOuncesOfPain.com video content partner The Fight Network was the first to report the news. Quach,... [Read More...]
Mark Coleman ‘forced into making it personal’ with Shogun
There are few men in mixed martial arts that have enjoyed the kind of success that Mark “The Hammer” Coleman has during the course of his illustrious career. A former UFC and Pride Grand Prix champion, Coleman was recently one of the very few fighters that have been named to the UFC’s newly formed hall of fame. Coleman told FiveOuncesOfPain.com in an exclusive interview done in the... [Read More...]
Captain America
Throughout history the United States has seen its fair share of battles fought on soil both at home and overseas. The conflicts we’ve endured were rooted in various causes ranging from the desire for independence to establishing equality to fending off foreign aggressors. Still, as diverse as the factors may have been in leading its citizens to arms, there has remained a universal underlying... [Read More...]
Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz signed for UFC 96
Former NCAA All-American Mark Munoz is scheduled to make his UFC debut at UFC 96 on March 7 against season three veteran from The Ultimate Fighter Matt Hamill. The news first became public following a report by MMAjunkie.com. Munoz, 5-0, will be making his UFC debut following the WEC’s decision to close its light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. While competing for the WEC, Munoz went... [Read More...]
Steve Steinbeiss vs. Ryan Jensen scheduled for UFC Fight Night 18
Middleweights Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss are now scheduled to square off during the eighteenth installment of UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. MMAjunkie.com first reported that the matchup was possible for UFC 96 but FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed that verbal agreements between both fighters have been secured for UFN 18. Jensen, 13-5, is currently on his second tour of duty with the UFC... [Read More...]
Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller confirmed for UFC Fight Night 18
A lightweight battle between Junie Browning and Cole Miller is set for UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. The battle of former cast members of The Ultimate Fighter was first reported by MMAjunkie.com and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the bout with a source close to the fight. Browning, 3-0, last competed in December during the live finale for the eighth season of TUF where he submitted fellow... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: “I’m still the same fighter I was in the past”
Once known as the best fighter in the world at 205 pounds before a series of nasty injuries and surgeries that forced him to the sidelines, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is driven to show the world that he is same great fighter he was in the past. The 27 year old Brazilian will make his return to the octagon at UFC 93 on January 17th against another former champion that will be looking to return... [Read More...]
Chris Lytle: “Nobody is above getting knocked out”
While every fighter’s dream in the UFC is to become the champion of their weight class, Chris Lytle has only one focus at this point in his career and that is to be known as one of the world’s most consistently exciting fighters. In an exclusive interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com the 34-year old octagon veteran said that he wants to be the kind of fighter that ‘makes people want... [Read More...]
Aaron Simpson to make UFC debut at UFN 18 vs. Tim McKenzie
Talented middleweight prospect Aaron Simpson is scheduled to make his UFC debut on April 1 at UFC Fight Night 18 against Tim McKenzie. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news from a source close to one of the fighters on Sunday. The Simpson vs. McKenzie matchup will pit a current member of Arizona Combat Sports, Simpson, vs. one of its former members, McKenzie. Both fighters will also be making their... [Read More...]
Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero expected for UFN 18 on April 1
Season eight light heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Ryan Bader is scheduled to make his formal UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1 against the returning Carmelo Marrero. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was informed of the matchup from a source close to one of the fighters. Bader won his TUF 8 crown following a first round TKO over Vinicius Magalhaes during the show’s live finale last month.... [Read More...]
