Dana White says it will be “war” if Chuck Liddell doesn’t retire
In a new interview with InsideFighting.com, UFC President Dana White has reaffirmed his desire for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell to retire after sustaining his fourth loss in his last five fights last week at UFC 97. White was outspoken about his feelings regarding Liddell’s future immediately after his long-time friend suffered a first round TKO loss to Mauricio “Shogun”... [Read More...]
Gilbert Yvel to face Pedro Rizzo for Prize Fight MMA on June 27
Josh Barnett’s last two victims will be facing each other come June 27 in Biloxi, Miss. for the upstart Prize Fight MMA promotion. MMAWeekly.com has received word from Gilbert Yvel’s manager John Lewis that he will be facing former UFC heavyweight title contender Pedro Rizzo at a show called “Unarmed Combat”. Also appearing on the card as the co-main event will be former WWE superstar Bobby... [Read More...]
Rafael Feijao now scheduled to face Jared Hamman during Strikeforce’s June 6 event
While a Strikeforce light heavyweight title defense by Renato “Babalu” Sobral against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante that had been scheduled for Strikeforce’s June 6 show is off, Feijao will remain on the card and will instead square off against fellow EliteXC alum Jared Hamman. The news comes via a report by Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com. Feijao and Hamman will square off during... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley signs to make Maximum Fighting Championship debut on May 15
The Maximum Fighting Championship issued a press release Thursday to announce the signing for former two-time NAIA wrestling champion Bobby Lashley. According to the release, Lashley will make his MFC debut vs. Mike Cook on Friday, May 15 at the River Cree Resort & Casino. The event will be televised live in the United States on HDNet. “Bobby Lashley is a phenomenal athlete and a very impressive... [Read More...]
Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal scheduled for May 1 Bellator show in Dayton
The second round of the Bellator Fighting Championship’s lightweight tournament is set to commence on Friday, May 1 in Dayton, Ohio. Slated to compete are the two odds-on favorites to reach the finals of the eight-man, single-elimination tourney, Eddie Alvarez and Jorge Masvidal. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with sources close to the fight on Thursday. Alvarez, 16-2,... [Read More...]
ATT Bands Together to Help 10-Year Old Boy with Cancer
When I first found out about a young boy in my area having cancer my first thought were of my own children and thanking God for their well being. Immediately after that I began to think about all of the pain that the parents are having to deal with. Being a father myself I can’t begin to imagine having to watch my son deal with this dreaded disease. We live in a small town but it is a community that... [Read More...]
WAMMA champions Fedor Emelianenko and Shinya Aoki to “spar” at M-1 Challenge Japan
Rumors have circulated for the past 36 hours that WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko and WAMMA lightweight champion Shinya Aoki would be involved in a grappling exhibition match to take place this Wednesday at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan during the third leg of the 2009 M-1 Challenge fight series. FiveOuncesOfPain.com has confirmed with M-1 Global officials that Fedor and Aoki will indeed... [Read More...]
Up in Smoke: Circumventing CSAC’s Anti-Marijuana Policy
In pre-fight interviews, Nick Diaz, the highly-skilled Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt, and charismatic MMA athlete and personality, made it very clear he enjoyed smoking marijuana and, notwithstanding the California State Athletic Commission’s (“CSAC”) rules to the contrary, he planned to continue smoking in the weeks leading up to his main event bout with MMA legend Frank Shamrock. Of... [Read More...]
UFC Possibly Heading to Australia in February 2010
The UFC is looking to continue its global expansion by going to Australia as early as February of 2010. Fighters Only magazine has a report up on its website that goes into detail about the UFC’s intentions for the land down under. Dana White has been very vocal about expanding into other markets and according to Australian sources the UFC is looking at the Acer Arena and has already contacted them... [Read More...]
TUF 9 Blog: Nick Osipczak recaps Episode Three
Throughout episode three, I just kept thinking how glad I was that they portrayed Rob Browning exactly how he was in the house. He was every bit as annoying as he came across on television. I stand by my comments made on the show and I was glad to see him lose and take a beating. The first I knew of Rob being in the house was when he launched an egg at me. Thankfully it bounced straight off and didn’t... [Read More...]
The Wrap-Up: TUF 9 U.S. vs. U.K. Episode 4; 5 Oz’s Blogger Nick Osipczak wins by knockout
Both teams are set for their first match up in episode four of the The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K. This episode (my favorite thus far), started off skipping the antics, skipping the drama and going straight to giving the viewers a preview of how each team has started their training this season. Michael Bisping introduces Mario “Sucata” Neto (Grappling) and Dave Jackson (Thai Boxing), who are... [Read More...]
UFC Undisputed: As Real As It Gets
As a mixed martial arts fan and someone who thoroughly enjoys video games I have long been anticipating the release of the upcoming UFC 2009: Undisputed that will be available on both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. Now, with a set release date on May 19, all that everyone wants to know is, how is it? I recently received an early copy of the demo featuring Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Chuck... [Read More...]
Aaron Riley to get his rematch vs. Shane Nelson at UFC 101
After losing in controversial fashion to Shane Nelson at UFC 96 this past March, Aaron Riley is now set to receive his long-awaited rematch this coming August at UFC 101 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. MMAWeekly.com was the first to report the news, which confirmed the rematch with a source close to Nelson’s camp. Referee Rick Fike declared Nelson the winner via TKO just 44 seconds into... [Read More...]
Wilson Reis vs. Joe Soto set for the second round of Bellator’s featherweight Grand Prix on May 8
The second round of the Bellator Fighting Championships’ featherweight Grand Prix is set to kick off on Friday, May 8 in Texas. One of the featured bouts will pit former EliteXC bantamweight champion Wilson Reis vs. former All-American wrestler Joe Soto. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the featherweight Grand Prix semifinal matchup on Wednesday morning after speaking with a source close to Reis. Both... [Read More...]
Efrain Escudero says next fight will be vs. Cole Miller at UFC 103
According to a report by MMAMadness.com, Efrain Escudero announced during an exclusive chat on his official web site that his first fight back from injury is expected to take place at the yet-to-be announced UFC 103 event this coming September. Escudero is claiming that his opponent will be Cole Miller, who improved to 15-3 after recording a first round submission over Junie Browning at UFC Fight Night... [Read More...]
Consecutive losses lead to Jason Day’s depature from the UFC
FiveOuncesOfPain.com was able to confirm that welterweight Josh Burkman, a veteran from the second season of the UFC’s hit reality television show The Ultimate Fighter had departed the promotion in the weeks proceeding his unanimous decision loss to Pete Sell at UFC 90 last October. Five Ounces of Pain has also confirmed that middleweight Jason “Dooms” Day is no longer a member of... [Read More...]
CSAC Disputes Allegations Made by Hitomi Akano’s Manager
Dubbed “Weight-Gate” by some, it appears as though the controversy surrounding Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos’ failure to make the contracted limit of 146 pounds against Hitomi Akano for an April 11 Strikeforce bout is not quite over. Though the two would later go on to face each other at the event per Akano’s willingness to compete, the fight found itself in jeopardy when Santos originally... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s Manager Responds to Bad Press
Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares is fed up with allegations of Silva greasing and putting on a lackluster performance Saturday at UFC 97. Soares expressed his frustrations in a phone interview with The Fight Network on Tuesday. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Soares. “We didn’t put any Vaseline on. Let’s face it. How much Vaseline can come off the eyebrows... [Read More...]
Matt Veach vs. Evan Dunham set for UFC 102 in August
An intriguing matchup between undefeated lightweight prospects Matt Veach and Evan Dunham has been agreed upon and is slated to take place at UFC 102 on Aug. 29 in Portland, Oregon. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed the new matchup with sources close to the fight within the past 24 hours. Veach and Dunham both made their UFC debuts in February as short notice replacements. Veach, who trains under Matt... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley in negotiations to fight Bob Sapp
Despite an appearance for the pro wrestling promotion TNA this past Sunday in Philadelphia, PA during its “Lockdown” pay-per-view event, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley will continue to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Not only will Lashley continue to compete in MMA, but sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that the former NAIA amateur wrestling champion is currently in... [Read More...]
