UFC Fight Night 17 weigh-in results (UPDATED)
Tampa, Florida — FiveOuncesOfPain.com was on location at the Marshall Student Center on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. for official weigh-ins of “UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens.” The USF’s Sun Dome served as the venue for Saturday’s UFN 17 event, which will be televised on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET. The scheduled televised main... [Read More...]
Levick: ‘War Machine’ talks his way out of another job
First he changes his name legally to War Machine because of a trademark issue with TNA professional pro wrestler Rhino who uses that moniker as his nickname (why does he get to have two nicknames?). Did the guy have to have the “War Machine” name so bad that he had to get changed to his actual legal name? As if just going by Jon Koppenhaver would have been the worst thing in the world? Shortly... [Read More...]
EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler headed to Strikeforce
Multiple reports have circulated in the past 24 hours that Monte Cox, the agent and manager for EliteXC middleweight champion Robbie Lawler, was looking to re-negotiate terms of a new contract in order to clear the way for his client to compete under the Strikeforce banner. However, upon having been contacted by FiveOuncesOfPain.com, Cox indicated that Strikeforce has adopted the position that the... [Read More...]
Report: Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk on tap for UFC 97
A heavyweight attraction pitting former professional kickboxing standouts Cheick Kongo and Antoni Hardonk has been added to the card for UFC 97 in April. The news was first reported by the web site for the U.K.-based MMA magazine Fighters Only. Kongo, 13-4-1, is currently on a two fight win streak with consecutive victories over Dan Evensen at UFC 87 and Mustapha al Turk at UFC 92. A veteran of eight... [Read More...]
DREAM reveals competitors for featherweight Grand Prix
With the lightweight Grand Prix completed and a bright new year ahead DREAM has announced the participants for its upcoming featherweight Grand Prix. The first round is scheduled to take place at Dream 7 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on March 7. The first round will consist of matches that will feature Atsushi Yamamoto, Micah Miller, Bibiano Fernandes, Hideo Tokoro, Daiki “D.J. Taiki”... [Read More...]
UFC Fight Night 17: Preview and Predictions
It was a very busy week with the fallout stemming from UFC 94 as well as yesterday’s news that the long-awaited acquisition of ProElite/EliteXC had been completed. Lost in the media shuffle is tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 17 event, which will emanate from the USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida while also being televised on Spike TV starting at 9 p.m. ET. As far as “Fight Night” cards... [Read More...]
Both St. Pierre and Penn campaign for their feud to become a trilogy
Is the Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn saga destined to become a trilogy? If recent comments by both fighters are taken seriously, a third match between the two fighters could take place as soon as this summer. While a recent guest on Sherdog’s “Beatdown” radio show, St. Pierre responded to reports that Penn’s attorney had submitted a letter to the Nevada State Athletic Commission... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Friday’s edition of Fight Network Radio
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing as a guest on Friday’s edition of Fight Network Radio with host John Pollock Caplan will be on to help preview tomorrow’s edition of UFC Fight Night as well as share his thoughts about Strikeforce’s acquisition of ProElite’s assets. Fight Network Radio can be heard every Monday through Friday on Sirius... [Read More...]
Weigh-in Results for Tonight’s WCA debut in Atlantic City
The World Cagefighting Alliance is set to make its debut tonight at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. and conducted weigh-ins for the event on Thursday. Tickets to the event can be purchased by clicking here. Courtesy of the New Jersey Athletic Control Board is the complete lineup for the show with weights listed in parenthesis: Chris Liguori (156) vs. Marcus Aurelio (155.6) Paul Bradley (170.8)... [Read More...]
Showtime announces agreement to televise Strikeforce events
Premium-based cable network Showtime Networks announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to televise mixed martial arts events promoted by the San Jose-based Strikeforce. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to deliver live Strikeforce events on the Showtime premium television platform,” Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott Coker is quoted as saying in a joint press release.... [Read More...]
Strikeforce’s April 11 show could be televised on Showtime; Radach vs. Smith expected
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has learned that a tentatively planned Strikeforce event on April 11 at the HP Pavilon in San Jose, Calif. could potentially be broadcast on Showtime. A source speaking on the condition of anonymity has informed Five Ounces of Pain that despite reports to the contrary, existing television contracts between EliteXC and partners CBS and Showtime were not acquired as assets in Strikeforce’s... [Read More...]
Bellator Fighting Championships announces four new roster additions
The Bellator Fighting Championships revealed the signings of four additional fighters on Thursday in anticipation of its scheduled April debut on ESPN Deportes. Announced as having signed with the promotion are Nick Gonazlez, Joe Soto, Edwin Aguilar, and Diego Garijo. Gonzalez, 14-6, is a former EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran who has notable losses on his record to Josh Thomson and Yves Edwards. However,... [Read More...]
Strikeforce confirms acquisition of select ProElite assets
The San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion has announced through a press release that it has reached an agreement to acquire select assets from ProElite, Inc. including the library of EliteXC’s fights as well as certain fighter contracts. “This is a tremendous development that will bolster the Strikeforce roster and allow us to produce even more competitive matchups between top fighters,”... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on CBS Sports: UFC 94 answers multiple questions
In his latest column for CBSSports.com, FiveOuncesOfPain.com publisher Sam Caplan writes a followup to several storylines that were highlighted going into this past weekend’s UFC 94 event. One key question Caplan attempts to answer was whether the night’s main event between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre vs. UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn lived up to the hype. “On... [Read More...]
Caplan: Has the WEC’s time come and gone?
Regular readers of my work on this site and CBSSports.com know that I’ve had a love affair with the WEC since it debuted on the VERSUS network. The shows are well-paced, filled with action, and feature myriad rising stars. As far as an MMA promotion goes, it doesn’t get more exciting than the WEC. However, the promotion’s recent decision to discontinue its welterweight division on... [Read More...]
White hints that UFC 94 could set new record for total buys
UFC 66 has stood as the UFC’s unofficial all-time record holder for total buys for over two years. With 1.05 million pay-per-view buys and a main event of Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz battling it out for a second time it looked as though that record would stand for quite some time. However, there are rumblings that the record could be about to be broken. Fast forward to November 2008 and a perfect... [Read More...]
TUF 7 alum Paul Bradley looking to improve to 10-0 at debut WCA event
The name Paul Bradley is one that is very familiar to regular viewers of the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter reality television show on Spike TV. A standout wrestler at Iowa who was a two-time All-American as well as a three-time NCAA tournament qualifier, Bradley won a TUF 7 qualifying match and appeared to have had a spot with the final cast of 16 inside the TUF mansion all locked up. That... [Read More...]
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In an effort to better serve you, FiveOuncesofPain.com has now opened registration for our loyal readers. Registration is quick and easy and will make commenting and discussion much smoother. Due to the amount of spam received there have been frequent delays in the posting of comments, registration will resolve this issue allowing for smoother conversation and over all comment use. Registration is... [Read More...]
Levick: How far is too far?
Being a die-hard sports fan I have been to my share of live sporting events and there is always a case of one fan completely going overboard when criticizing an athlete. Being in New York, where the fans are as passionate as anywhere else, I have heard some of the most vulgar and disgusting things said to an athlete. As a fan and as a paying customer just how far is too far? Is it too far when we scream... [Read More...]
Dolan: Winners & Losers for January
It’s time to declare the winners and losers for the first month of 2009. This month’s list might have some surprises in it, and it was a very busy month, so with that let’s dive right in. Losers: – Eddie Alvarez - Just as we ushered in the new year we had our first loser in Alvarez. He had a chance to cap off 2008 in style if he could defeat Shinya Aoki for the WAMMA lightweight... [Read More...]
