Postcard from the Couch: Jackson vs. Jardine
Skepticism. That’s the vibe I felt I was getting from some folks about UFC 96 in the week leading up to the event. Skepticism. Because Quinton Jackson versus Keith Jardine wasn’t the main event some folks wanted to see right now. Skepticism. Because some folks felt that a majority of the undercard was rather underwhelming. Skepticism. Which got me thinking: entering Saturday night, what would the... [Read More...]
Rashad Evans to headline UFC 98 against unknown opponent
While a showdown between UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson appears inevitable, there are no guarantees it will happen at UFC 98 on May 23. The Evans vs. Jackson matchup gained a great deal of intrigue following their impromptu war of words in the center of the Octagon following Jackson’s decision victory over Keith Jardine at... [Read More...]
Patrick Cote Back in Gym and Eyeing Summer Return
Former French-Canadian UFC middleweight title contender Patrick Cote will be back in the octagon by August or September. Cote confirmed his status with The Fight Network on Saturday. According to Cote, he has already begun preliminary conditioning training for his UFC return. “I will be back in the gym fully training in three weeks or so,” said Cote, who underwent knee surgery for a torn... [Read More...]
Brady: Let me clear my throat; UFC 96
Just when I think I’ve seen it all, Matt Hamill wins by head kick? While I won’t go as far as to say that Hamill is the next Rashad Evans, there was something eerily familiar between Hamill’s vicious knockout of Mark Munoz last night and Evans brutal knockout of Sean Salmon at UFC Fight Night 8. At the time of the Salmon knockout, Evans was generally viewed as a tremendous wrestler... [Read More...]
Snowden’s Five Things about UFC 96: Lack of Professionalism Reigns
Another UFC in the books, a card that delivered exactly the kind of tepid entertainment it promised, and we’re left with more questions than answers. Who is fighting whom? And when? It seemed fairly clear during the PPV broadcast that Rashad Evans would defend the light heavyweight title at UFC 98 against Rampage Jackson, while Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir would hook it up again at UFC 100 two... [Read More...]
Ohio Once Again Shows Strong Support for the UFC
Although the main event lacked a star studded bout UFC 96 was a resounding success as Ohio once again showed why the UFC loves going to the Buckeye state. UFC 96 drew a sold out crowd of 17,033 fans earning the organization a live gate $1.8 million, according to UFC president Dana White. This was the third consecutive year that the UFC held an event on the same weekend as the Arnold Sports Festival... [Read More...]
Imanari, Cullum, Ishida, and Kawajiri all victorious at DREAM.7
Last night at the Saitama Super Arena Dream kicked off the beginning of its Featherweight Grand Prix at Dream.7. The first bout of the Grand Prix pitted Takafumi Otsuka (8-3-1) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (3-2-0). with Fernandes winning via unanimous decision. WEC featherweight champion Chase Beebe (12-3-0) then took on Joe Warren, who was making his MMA debut. The fight was stopped after the first round... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain to appear on Monday’s edition of Fight Network Radio
FiveOuncesOfPain.com founder and publisher Sam Caplan will be appearing as a guest on Monday’s edition of Fight Network Radio with host Mauro Ranallo. Caplan will be joining Ranallo to help break down UFC 96. Fight Network Radio can be heard every Monday through Friday on Sirius Satellite Radio and Hardcore Sports Radio from 3-4 p.m. ET. If you’d like to call into the show, you can do so at... [Read More...]
Random Rants: UFC 96
On paper, the lineup for UFC 96 didn’t exactly jump off the page for me. There were some nice matchups scheduled for the card, but nothing that left me wanting the week go by faster just so I could get to Saturday. However, when it was all said and done, I came away thoroughly entertained by last night’s pay-per-view telecast. The telecast first scored points with me thanks in part to a... [Read More...]
Not so fast: Lesnar vs. Mir II and Evans vs. Jackson not official
Call it a severe case of mixed signals. Despite a UFC 96 pay-per-view telecast that clearly promoted matchups between UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 98 and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir at UFC 100, neither fight is official. During last night’s post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White and Jackson... [Read More...]
Jackson, Jardine, and Hamill all walk with 60K “Fight Night” bonuses at UFC 96
The Ultimate Fighting Championship handed out three “Fight Night” bonuses of $60,000 to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Keith Jardine, and Matt Hamill following the completion of its UFC 96 event held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Jackson and Jardine both shared the award for “Fight of the Night” in recognition of their action-packed three round battle that... [Read More...]
Rosi Sexton vs. Jessica Aguilar now official for Bellator’s April 3 debut
A rumored female matchup between for the Bellator Fighting Championships debut event on Friday, April 3 between Rosi Sexton and Jessica Aguilar is now official. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed after Sexton responded to a request for comment that was submitted by e-mail. “I’m excited to be part of this new promotion and looking forward to fighting on their first show,” wrote Sexton. Sexton,... [Read More...]
Rampage Clinches Chance to Regain Title with UFC 96 Victory Over Jardine
The only thing standing between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and an opportunity to regain the UFC light heavyweight title that he lost to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 last July was Keith Jardine. On Saturday night during UFC 96 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Jackson clinched a title shot against current 205 pound champion Rashad Evans after outpointing Jardine for three rounds en... [Read More...]
Lesnar vs. Mir II moved to UFC 100 on July 11; Evans vs. Jackson to headline UFC 98 on May 23
The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed Saturday night during its pay-per-view telecast for UFC 96 that the previously announced UFC 98 main event between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir has been rescheduled. During an interview with play-by-play announcer Mike Goldberg, Mir confirmed a story first reported by FiveOuncesOfPain.com that revealed the interim UFC heavyweight champion was forced to withdraw... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Quick Results
The Ultimate Fighting Championship presented UFC 96 on Saturday night at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below are full results: Televised Main Card - Quinton “Rampage” Jackson def. Keith Jardine via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) Shane Carwin def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout (punch) at 1:09 round 1 Matt Brown def. Pete Sell via TKO (strikes) at 1:32 of round 1 Matt... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Preview and Predicting Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley
Our ten-part odyssey of previewing and predicting tonight’s UFC 96 event has reached its conclusion. And FiveOuncesOfPain.com will end its fight-by-fight preview for UFC 96 with the fight that will lead off the entire show. Aaron Riley (27-10-1) vs. Shane Nelson (11-3) Despite a pedigree that includes training under B.J. Penn, Nelson is hardly a blue chip prospect. Having develop a reputation... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Previewing and Predicting Tim Boetsch vs. Jason Brilz
One of the more intriguing matchups that fans attending tonight’s UFC 96 event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio will get to see that PPV fans won’t is a light heavyweight bout between Tim Boetsch and Jason Brilz. A lot of people are on the Boetsch bandwagon and believe he’s going to smash Brilz. As much respect as I have for Boetsch, I’m not exactly sure the fight is... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Preview and Predicting Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day
If you’ve been checking out FiveOuncesOfPain.com all week then you are well aware of an interview UFC President Dana White gave to USA Today in which he essentially puts Kendall Grove on notice. Grove, the middleweight winner from the third season of The Ultimate Fighter is just 1-2 in his last three fights and likely needs a win tonight to remain employed by the UFC. Does he have a shot at winning?... [Read More...]
UFC 96: Live Results and Play-by-Play Coverage
Join FiveOuncesOfPain.com tonight starting at 8 p.m. ET for our live coverage of UFC 96. In addition to live results, we will also be bringing you live play-by-play. YOU CAN ENTER THE 5oz Live EVENT Chatroom CLICK HERE!!! for full coverage. Tonight’s scheduled card from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is as follows (with final weigh-in results in parenthesis): MAIN CARD - Quinton Jackson... [Read More...]
No Rest for the Wicked: Jens Pulver Fights for the Little Guy
Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver wants the world to pay more attention to the little fighters. He’s found a home at the WEC and he’s working hard as a fighter and as an advocate for lightweight fighters all over the world. Soon, the WEC will have 125 pounders on their cards and Jens couldn’t be more excited. I caught up with him a few days ago and we talked about fighting, the WEC, WAMMA, the UFC,... [Read More...]
