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...]
UFC could look to host UFC 101 in Philadelphia
The UFC is looking east for a change as officials from the organization are thinking about having Philadelphia play host to UFC 101. MMAMania.com is reporting that the UFC is looking at the Wachovia Center as a destination for the yet-to-be announced pay-per-view believed to be scheduled for August 8. It appears previous plans to host UFC 101 in Portland, Oregon have fallen through. UFC 101, which... [Read More...]
UFC looking to return to Detroit
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is looking to return to the state of Michigan for the first time in 13 years, according to a published report in the Detroit Free Press. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner mentioned both the Joe Louis Arena and the Palace in Auburn Hills as possible hosting sites for a UFC card sometime in 2009. The last time the UFC ventured into the Motor City... [Read More...]
Floyd Mayweather could also look to take on UFC 100
A new published report indicates that Floyd Mayweather Jr., who retired in December of 2007 as the undefeated pound-for-pound king of boxing, has possible designs on coming out of retirement. And according to ESPN.com’s Dan Rafael, a potential date being discussed for Mayweather’s return is Saturday, July 11, which just happens to be the same date that the UFC has scheduled for its historic... [Read More...]
Advertiser Spotlight: “Punisher: War Zone” delivers where predecessors could not
The just-released Punisher: War Zone is what has been referred to as a “reboot” and not a sequel to 2004′s The Punisher which starred Thomas Jane. And thankfully, the movie has absolutely no ties to 1989′s The Punisher that starred Dolph Lundgren. Stepping into the role of Frank Castle for the 2008 reboot is up-and-coming Irish actor Ray Stevensen. Stevensen succeeds where... [Read More...]
Miguel Torres reveals aspirations to compete for the UFC
Miguel Torres apparently has aspirations beyond just being the number one bantamweight fighter on the planet. In a new interview with VERSUS.com’s Ariel Helwani, the Chicago native revealed that he has designs on eventually bypassing the WEC featherweight division and advancing directly to the UFC’s lightweight division. “I can’t fight forever,” Torres told Helwani. “I can dominate... [Read More...]
Affliction looking into going head-to-head with UFC 100
After counter-programming events promoted by Affliction and EliteXC over the course of the past year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship could be in store for a taste of its own medicine. Sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Affliction Entertainment is currently engaged in preliminary discussions regarding the possibility of promoting its third-ever event on Saturday, July 11. Such a booking... [Read More...]
Andrei Arlovski still slated for pro boxing debut on April 11
Getting knocked out by Fedor Emelianenko this past January during Affliction and M-1′s “Day of Reckoning” hasn’t stopped Andrei Arlovski from pursuing his dreams of being a pro boxer. Fighters Only Magazine has re-confirmed that Arlovski will make his professional boxing debut on the undercard of HBO’s April 11 telecast of Winky Wright vs. Paul Williams in Las Vegas. An... [Read More...]
Dean Lister looking to take on Fedor at this year’s ADCC
Known to UFC fans as “The Boogeyman,” Dean Lister is also known amongst Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu circles as a champion. And Lister will look to add another Abu Dhabi championship to his trophy case, as MMAWeekly.com reported this week that the UFC veteran has been invited to take part in this year’s Abu Dhabi no Gi submission grappling championships. For Lister, he will be returning to... [Read More...]
Jake Shields wants a fight with Shinya Aoki
With the dearth of welterweights current in Strikeforce, former EliteXC champion Jake Shields has decided to look outside the promotion for his next welterweight opponent. The guy Shields would like to fight after his middleweight battle with Robbie Lawler in Japanese star Shinya Aoki. “Aoki is a guy I’d like to fight, and Strikeforce has mentioned him as a potential opponent,” Shields... [Read More...]
Vinicius Magalhaes to fight Eliot Marshall at UFC 97
The long running question as to when season eight light heavyweight finalist of The Ultimate Fighter Vinicius Magalhaes would make his formal UFC debut appears to have been answered. FiveOuncesOfPain.com is the first to report that a 205 pound clash between Magalhaes and fellow TUF 8 castmate Eliot Marshall will soon be announced as set to take place at UFC 97 on April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal,... [Read More...]
Parisyan suspended nine months; UFC 94 win overturned
John Morgan of MMAjunkie.com was in Las Vegas to report on UFC welterweight Karo Parisyan’s appeal hearing in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission regarding a suspension for testing positive for prescription pain killers following his UFC 94 decision victory over Dong Hyun Kim in January. According to Morgan, NSAC has formally suspended Parisyan for nine months and has issued a 40 percent... [Read More...]
Five Ounces of Pain Updates World Rankings for March
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has updated its rankings for the month of March. As a disclaimer, these are my own personal rankings and are not necessarily a reflection of the opinions of fellow staff members of 5 Oz. You can see the updated rankings in their entirety by CLICKING HERE. Here’s a rundown of some of the changes that were made from last month and the logic behind my decisions: Top Ten Pound-for-Pound:... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice has his sights set on boxing career
According to comments attributed to Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson in a new interview with The Nassau Guardian, Slice could be set to embark on a professional boxing career soon rather than later. Ferguson expressed to reporter Dahalia Smith that he could be ready to make the transition from MMA to boxing as soon as he has fulfilled the remaining two fights on his existing MMA contract,... [Read More...]
Brett Rogers vs. Ron Humphries could take place at Strikeforce’s April 11 event (UPDATED)
Former EliteXC star Brett Rogers’ long awaited return to the cage is now official for Strikeforce’s April 11 event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. While the bout is still pending the approval of the California State Athletic Commission, FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with multiple sources that Rogers has been scheduled to take on former BET Iron Ring veteran Ron Humphries Sources... [Read More...]
