Chael Sonnen fills in for Yushin Okami against Dan Miller at UFC 98
After middleweight contender Yushin Okami was forced to withdraw from his upcoming match-up with Dan Miller earlier today due to a torn ligament, many reports were circulating that Ed Herman had agreed to fill Okami’s shoes, but now it appears as yet another opponent has been tabbed to face Miller. Chael Sonnen has recently agreed to the match-up with Miller that will take place at UFC 98 according... [Read More...]
Nick Osipczak: TUF 9 Episode 4 Blog
This was my big moment. It was my first fight in the competition and my first fight on The Ultimate Fighter. I was the first one to compete and I didn’t really have that much time to train beforehand. I knew going into the show that the longer I was in there the better I’d become. I’m a very quick leaner and I love spending time in the gym working on things. I would have preferred not to fight... [Read More...]
Dave “Pee Wee” Herman: ‘Nobody Ever Showed Me How’
Dave Herman is flat out one of the rawest talents currently competing in mixed martial arts’ heavyweight division. The man affectionately known as “Pee Wee” has put together stoppages over game opposition such as Mario Rinaldi, Kerry Schall and Ron Waterman, all without ever stepping foot inside an MMA gym. Herman stopped his first thirteen opponents with strikes all while ‘just... [Read More...]
Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 98
With James Irvin on the shelf due to a torn meniscus he suffered during training, UFC officials were forced to find a replacement to fight Drew McFedries at UFC 98 on May 23. According to a report from the U.K. based “Fighters Only Magazine”, the UFC has decided that Irvin’s replacement will be none other than French-born fighter Xavier “Professor X” Foupa-Pokam. Foupa-Pokam,... [Read More...]
Jose Canseco vs. Hong Man Choi at Dream 9 in “World Superman Championship”; Card Finalized
They say the Japanese loves to watch freak shows and Dream 9 will certainly be no different. Dream announced that they will be holding an 8 man open weight tournament and that one of the contestants will be former MLB player and admitted steroid abuser Jose Canseco. Other participants for the tournament that is scheduled to start at Dream 9 are Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Bob Sapp, Jan Nortje, Hong Man... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 5
With Team U.K. now at a 1-0 lead over Team U.S., this weeks episode of The Ultimate Fighter begins in the hands of Michael Bisping as he selects U.K. lightweight Andre Winner against U.S. lightweight Santino DeFranco. Bisping shows his usual confidence in his team while I caught on to Dan Henderson’s remark that Santino “could” beat Andre; an attitude towards a fight that neither a fighter or... [Read More...]
Efrain Escudero heading to Miami to train with Nogueira brothers in preparation for Cole Miller
Lightweight winner of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter Efrain Escudero will be leaving his usual stomping grounds of Arizona and traveling to Florida in preparation for his upcoming fight with Cole Miller. Escudero and Miller are expected to lock horns at UFC 103 which has been rumored for September 26 in the U.K. Sources close to Escudero recently confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the... [Read More...]
Demian Maia vs. Nathan Marquardt at UFC 102
In a bout that will more than likely determine the #1 contender for the UFC’s middleweight title, Demian Maia will take on Nate Marquardt at UFC 102 which is tentatively scheduled for August 29th and will be held in Portland, Oregon. MMAJunkie.com was the first to report the bout between the two middleweight dynamos on its website earlier today. Speculation has been running rampant about who... [Read More...]
UFC releases Vinny Magalhaes
After losing in the finals in last season’s light heavyweight tournament on The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC still had high hopes for Vinny Magalhaes. After all, the man is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well as a two time Brazilian National heavyweight champion. However, after suffering a second consecutive loss in the UFC to Eliot Marshall at UFC 97 on April 18, Magalhaes will be looking... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko Taps Out Shinya Aoki In Japan
Shinya Aoki and Fedor Emelianenko WAMMA Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko submitted WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki with an achilles lock in a “special super exhibition” match that took place at Wednesday’s “M-1 Challenge” event. The most recent edition of the M-1 Challenge took place at the Differ Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan and featured a total of nineteen... [Read More...]
If I Was The UFC Matchmaker….
Oh man, how sweet would that be? Any serious follower of mixed martial arts knows exactly what I’m talking about. Imagine having all of the most talent rich division’s athletes at your fingertips, proposing match-ups to fighters like Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin…..against one another! Just having the power to make those kind of executive decisions, pure awesomeness. Joe Silva,... [Read More...]
Strikeforce confirms Kim Couture’s withdrawl from May 15 ShoMMA event
Strikeforce female fighter Miesha Tate recently revealed on her MySpace page that her planned fight with Kim Couture set for a ShoMMA event on May 15 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. has been called off after Couture elected to withdraw from the fight. In response to the blog entry, FiveOuncesOfPain.com contacted Strikeforce Vice President of Communications Mike Afromowitz, who confirmed that... [Read More...]
Searching for the spotlight: UFC fighters to watch in 2009
The UFC’s continued reign of fantastic matchmaking, along with a wealth of new, explosive athletes, did not disappoint in 2008. We saw titles change hands, the rise and fall of legends, and a new breed of talent begin developing amongst the stacked divisions of the UFC. As the contender pool in each division becomes deeper and deeper it becomes more daunting to pick out those who shine. Many fighters... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva at UFC 102
After having his expected bout with Forrest Griffin pulled out from underneath his feet earlier this afternoon, Brazilian bomber Thiago Silva has his sights set on a new challenge in the form of “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine this evening. The two are expected to meet up at UFC 102 according to recently published report from John Morgan at MMAjunkie.com. While nothing has been officially... [Read More...]
Penn vs. Florian and Silva vs. Griffin official to headline UFC 101
The UFC has confirmed it’s two main attraction bouts scheduled for UFC 101. B.J. Penn will be returning to lightweight to defend his title against Kenny Florian while Anderson Silva will move up a weight class for the first time since his trouncing of James Irvin to face off with former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. The event is scheduled to take place at the Wachovia center... [Read More...]
WEC 41 Nearing Completion
The WEC has recently announced a slew of bouts for their forty first event set to take place at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California on June 7. The card is all but finalized with room left for just one or two more bouts. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report on the finalization of the card’s main event back on March 3. WEC 41 is set to be headlined by a rematch between WEC featherweight... [Read More...]
Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva expected for UFC 101
Forrest Griffin will still be fighting in Philadelphia on August 8, and he will be fighting a Silva but it will not be Thiago. According to a report from John Morgan annd Dann Stupp at MMAjunkie.com, Griffin will now face Anderson Silva when the UFC comes east this August at UFC 101. According to the reports, verbal agreements are now in place. Griffin, who has been out of action since losing his light... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko’s next fight could take place in Japan in July or August
Tokyo, Japan — During his reign as PRIDE heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko was one of Japan’s most recognizable fighters. However, Wednesday’s exhibition vs. WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki during the M-1 Challenge’s Tokyo event will be the first time he has competed in the country since a first round submission victory over Hong Man Choi on New Year’s Eve... [Read More...]
Heavyweight Prospect Shane Del Rosario Expects to Fight for Strikeforce in August
Tokyo, Japan — Former WBO Muay Thai champion Shane Del Rosario was one of the hottest heavyweight prospects in all of MMA following his second round TKO victory over the previously-unbeaten Carl Seaumanutafa during a September ShoXC event. However, Del Rosario became sidelined after the event due to a broken hand sustained in the victory. The Team Oyama fighter spent signficiant time on the shelf... [Read More...]
Bellator VII Line-Up Revealed
Bellator Fighting Championships has put together a solid card for its 7th week which is scheduled for May 15th and will be held at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois. Headlined by two semi-final bouts for the welterweight tournament the card will also have a few former UFC fighters and the wife of UFC light heavyweight contender Brandon Vera. Also slated to fight on the card is former King of... [Read More...]
