Eric Schafer vs. Tomasz Drwal likely for TUF 9 finale
A light heavyweight bout between Eric “Red” Schafer and Tomasz Drwal is expected to take place during the live finale for the current ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. The news was first reported by John Morgan of MMAjunkie.com, who states in his report that signed bout agreements have yet to be secured but that both fighters have verbally committed themselves to the fight. The TUF... [Read More...]
Report: Strikeforce light heavyweight title fight between Babalu and Feijao now off
A Strikeforce light heavyweight title defense by Renato “Babalu” Sobral against Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante that had been scheduled for June 6 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO has been postponed. According to a report by MMA Weekly Radio, the Sobral vs. Cavalcante match was called off several weeks ago due to the fact that Sobral’s wife is scheduled to give birth... [Read More...]
After ten trips to the Octagon, Josh Burkman and the UFC split ways
Multiple sources have confirmed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Josh Burkman was released by the UFC several weeks ago. Burkman’s contract was not renewed by the UFC in November and now recent reports are stating that the relationship has been temporarily severed. The Team Quest fighter put together a record of 5-5 during his time in the octagon, notching wins over Josh Neer, Drew Fickett and Forrest... [Read More...]
Define Greasing: Anderson Silva and the unspoken incident at UFC 97
I’m going to make this short and sweet. First of all, in no way by stating the following facts am I implying that Anderson Silva was intentionally trying to gain some kind of advantage by transferring the lubricant applied to his face onto his body. For all I know he may felt like it was excessive to the point where it may have been a distraction and just wanted to get rid of some of the excess... [Read More...]
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Wants a Rematch with Forrest Griffin
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, coming off a first round knockout of former light heavyweight kingpin Chuck Liddell, has an opponent in mind for his next fight. In an interview he did with the Brazilian website Tatame, Rua said that although no opponents have been offered he would like to fight Forrest Griffin again. It has been about 18 months since Rua made his much ballyhooed debut against the winner... [Read More...]
Chris Horodecki’s next fight slated for June 27 in Mississippi
With Affliction’s third show yet to be finalized, lightweight competitor Chris Horodecki will keep active by competing on a regional show to be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 27. Sources close to Horodecki have revealed that the former IFL veteran is slated to compete against King of the Cage veteran William Sriyapai at the event. Horodecki, 12-1, signed... [Read More...]
Report: Mark Munoz vs. Nick Catone at UFC 102
Mark Munoz has decided to drop down to middleweight and will be facing Nick Catone at UFC 102, which is scheduled for August 29th and will be held in Portland Oregon. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that the bout was confirmed to them on Sunday by sources close to the fight. Munoz, an All-American wrestler who had made two successful appearances in the WEC, is coming off a loss to fellow wrestler Matt... [Read More...]
If it’s truly over… thanks for the memories Chuck
If Saturday night’s fight with Shogun Rua was truly Chuck Liddell’s swan song then we witnessed the end of an era. We witnessed the farewell to MMA’s version of Babe Ruth or Michael Jordan. Chuck Liddell did so much more for MMA than just knocking people out and winning championships. He helped MMA get into the mainstream media. The invention of The Ultimate Fighter was a stroke of genius but... [Read More...]
Did Anderson Silva really apologize for performance?
While many fans in Montreal were not happy with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s performance during his five-round unanimous decision victory over Thales Leites this past Saturday, there are questions whether a post-fight apology was really made. During a translation of Silva’s answers during his post-fight victory speech, manager/translator Ed Soares issued an apology to the... [Read More...]
Shogun: The Return of the Assassin
Once upon a time not very long ago, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was widely regarded as the very best 205 pound fighter in the business. With an enormous arsenal that includes punishing stand up, solid wrestling and a slick submission game, Shogun has long been one of the most naturally gifted and complete fighters in the game. During his days fighting under the Pride FC banner Shogun put together... [Read More...]
Mayhem submits Hose in Hawaii; Confirms upcoming title shot with Dream
Star of MTV’s Bully Beatdown Jason “Mayhem” Miller managed to secure a first round rear-naked choke submission victory over a game Kala Hose last night in Hawaii at the debut event for the Kingdom MMA promotion. The two felt each other out on the feet for a while before Mayhem shot in for a double leg takedown and ended up directly into side control. From there Mayhem punished Hose... [Read More...]
Dana White says Chuck Liddell has fought his last fight
UFC President Dana White had been clear in many of his interviews leading up to UFC 97 that Chuck Liddell would have to deliver a good showing against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in order to continue his fighting career. Following last night’s TKO loss to Rua at 4:28 of round 1, White indicated stated during the company’s post-fight press conference at the Bell Centre that Liddell’s... [Read More...]
UFC’s return to Montreal yields $4.9 million gate
The return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada yielded one of its highest grossing houses in the history of the promotion. Saturday’s event marked the first time the UFC held an event at the Bell Centre since last year’s UFC 83 in which a soldout crowd saw hometown hero Georges St. Pierre reclaim the UFC welterweight title following a second round... [Read More...]
$70,000 bonus checks handed out to Shogun, Soszynski, Wiman and Stout at UFC 97
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Krzysztof Soszynski, Sam Stout and Matt Wiman all earned substantial cash bonuses of $70,000 for their knockout, submission, and fight of the night honors from their performances at Saturday night’s UFC 97: Redemption. Shogun was given the nod for his hefty bonus payday because of his impressive knockout of former UFC light heavyweight Chuck Liddell in the first... [Read More...]
Ring of Combat XXIV Results
Last night I had the pleasure of attending the Ring of Combat show at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, NJ. Lou Neglia always puts on a great card and this is the second show I have attended. While a lot of the early bouts lacked experience fighters and consisted of decisions they were entertaining none the less. About halfway through the card Lou Neglia called out some ROC alumnus including Phillip... [Read More...]
UFC 97 Recap: Silva and Leites disappoint, Shogun batters Liddell and much more
Disappointing would be an understatement to describe the action that took place in the main event of tonight’s UFC 97 card. The chorus of boos began in the first round and grew louder as the bout slowly crawled toward the finishing point. Anderson Silva managed to retain his UFC middleweight championship with a unanimous decision victory over Thales Leites in a bout that was sure to do nothing... [Read More...]
Jason “Mayhem” Miller makes return tonight against Kala Hose in Hawaii
UFC veteran and star of MTV’s Bully Beatdown Jason “Mayhem” Miller is set to wage war with Hawaiian slugger Kala “Kolohe” Hose at this evening’s Kingdom MMA event. Kindom MMA will take place at the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The first bout will kick off at 7:30 HST, which places it at 1:30 am ET for most of us in the states. A side-note for all of... [Read More...]
Abundance of beatdowns in Bellator FC’s third week of action
There was no shortage of highlight reel finishes in last night’s Bellator FC event which marked the promotion’s third week in the ongoing tournament. Five of the scheduled eleven bouts were finalized by knockout, four of the combatants were forced to tap out and only two fights went to the judges. The event took place at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma and will be aired this... [Read More...]
UFC 97: Live Results and Coverage
Welcome to FiveOuncesofPain.com‘s Live coverage of UFC 97: Redemption. Tonight’s event will take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and it available worldwide on Pay Per View. Our Live Event Chat Room will be providing up to the minute live coverage of tonights 12 fights. You can enter the room and chat with other FiveOuncesofPain.com readers HERE. Tonight’s... [Read More...]
Bob Cook steps in as match-up consultant for Strikeforce
FiveOuncesOfPain.com has received a report that another AKA trainer has stepped up to assist with the matchmaking duties at Strikeforce. Crazy Bob Cook has just confirmed via telephone to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that he has been enlisted as a match-up consultant for the organization. FiveOuncesOfPain.com recently first reported the news that American Kickboxing Academy trainer Javier Mendez had decided... [Read More...]
