Affliction moving forward with plans to counter-program UFC 100
New reports have surfaced in recent days re-affirming what was first reported earlier this week by FiveOuncesOfPain.com regarding Affliction’s intent to counter-program UFC 100 on July 11. MMAWeekly.com is now also reporting that plans for a third Affliction event are moving full steam ahead, with the intent for the event to air on a non-premium cable network. Affliction has utilized both the... [Read More...]
Report: Takanori Gomi to make return to Shooto after a six-year absence
Former PRIDE and Shooto champion Takanori Gomi has hit a rough spot in his MMA career. The 29-5 fighter was at one time considered the #1 lightweight fighter in the world, however after dropping two consecutive fights to Sergey Golyaev and Satoru Kitaoka for the Sengoku promotion, Gomi is planning a return to the organization where he started out. According to a report from Japan-MMA.com, Gomi will... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Saturday’s edition of “The MMAsh”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing on Saturday’s edition of”The MMAsh” on 1140 KHTK in Sacramento with host Carmichael Dave. “The MMAsh” airs every Saturday from 8-9 p.m. PT/11-12 p.m. ET and the show can be heard on the Internet and on terrestrial radio. To listen online, just go to KHTK.com. The show is also syndicated nationally on CBS Radio affiliates... [Read More...]
5 Oz of Pain on CBSSports.com: The Matt Brown Story
In my latest submission for CBSSports.com, I have an in-depth human interest profile on rising UFC welterweight Matt Brown. No, this is not some puff piece intended to hype a fighter up. This is an inside look at Brown’s life and what he had to overcome to not just make it into the UFC, but survive as a professional fighter. Brown was candid in revealing to CBSSports.com that he sought out MMA... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain of FOX Fight Game: Is Affliction going head-to-head with the UFC suicide?
FiveOuncesOfPain.com President and Founding Publisher Sam Caplan was a guest on this week’s edition of FoxNews.com’s FOX Fight Game with host Mike Straka. Caplan was a part of a panel that included Danielle Schatz, Marcus Mera of iGuillotine.com, and John Moody of TriStateFighter.com. Below is video of the panel dissecting Five Ounces of Pain’s recent report that Affliction is considering... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain on FOX Fight Game: Is Chuck Liddell in danger of being cut?
FiveOuncesOfPain.com President and Founding Publisher Sam Caplan was a guest on this week’s edition of FoxNews.com’s FOX Fight Game with host Mike Straka. Caplan was a part of a panel that included Danielle Schatz, Marcus Mera of iGuillotine.com, and John Moody of TriStateFighter.com. Below is video of round two in which the panel discussed UFC President Dana White’s comments this... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain of FOX Fight Game: The End of “Greasegate”
FiveOuncesOfPain.com President and Founding Publisher Sam Caplan was a guest on this week’s edition of FoxNews.com’s FOX Fight Game with host Mike Straka. Caplan was a part of a panel that included Danielle Schatz, Marcus Mera of iGuillotine.com, and John Moody of TriStateFighter.com. Below is Round 1 of this week’s episode, in which the panel discusses the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s... [Read More...]
