UFC 97 weigh-in results
The weigh-ins for UFC 97 which is set to be headlined by a middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites have just wrapped up the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC 97: Redemption is set to take place at 10 pm ET at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The weigh-ins went down without any hiccups as all fighters are set for action tomorrow night. Anderson Silva - 182 vs. Thales... [Read More...]
5 Oz. of Pain Presents: The DUEL
And we’re back! After a two week hiatus we have with us 5 Oz. contributors Dustin James and Bryan Levick. They will battle it out…. okay, not so much battle as we were short on time and I gave them six questions each without responses. Still, pretend it’s a battle. With knives. This new work schedule has me whacked out of my mind…. 1. The Anderson Silva/Thales Leites fight... [Read More...]
Against All Odds: UFC 97
Saturday evening’s UFC 97 card is loaded with match-ups that could result in a betting man having an extremely successful night. We all know that there are no sure things in mixed martial arts but I wanted to take a closer look at some of the potential spoilers on tomorrow nights card. For those of you that may be unfamiliar with exactly what these numbers mean or how they work, I’ll give... [Read More...]
Pain Poll: UFC 97
The friendly staff at FiveOuncesOfPain.com are back for another edition of The Pain Poll. Journey with us we dissect every single fight scheduled for this Saturday evening’s UFC 97 card that features a middleweight championship match-up between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites, a light-heavyweight slugfest between Chuck Liddell and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and much more. Anderson Silva... [Read More...]
Don Frye returns to action on May 2nd
Former UFC champion Don Frye is set to make his return to MMA when he faces off with Rich Moss at the Shark Fight Promotions: Shark Fight IV event that will take place on May 2nd at the Citibank Coloseum in Lubbock, Texas. Frye has cemented his legacy in the sport during his time with the UFC and Pride FC organizations. He has notched wins over fellow legends such as Ken Shamrock, Tank Abbott and Gary... [Read More...]
Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson official for UFC 98
The UFC has confirmed a welterweight match-up between Chris Wilson and Brock Larson for the preliminary card of UFC 98. The event is scheduled to take place on May 23rd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wilson was originally slated to face off with Josh Koscheck on the card before the veteran of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter suffered a foot injury during training that forced him... [Read More...]
TUF 9 Episode 3 Recap
The third episode of the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter kicks off with both teams arriving at the house (U.S. arrived first) and becoming acquainted with one another. We know from last weeks episode that four U.S. fighters (Frank Lester, Kiel Reid, Jason Dent, and Rob Browning) will fight for the remaining two spots that were left vacant. Both the U.S. and U.K. fighters get along well except... [Read More...]
Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller added to UFC 100
A lightweight showdown between two fighters on the rebound is expected for UFC 100. Mac Danzig will face off with Jim Miller at the event which takes place on July 11th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The bout was previously confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by sources close to the fight. Both men will be looking to bounce back from recent defeats in the octagon in a match-up where the loser... [Read More...]
Mike Reilly: Strikeforce Does it Right
When Brett (Rogers) fought eleven months ago on CBS, “DO WORK” was the slogan emblazoned on the back of his shirt. Big Black’s famous directive speaks to more then just what you see in the cage. Doing work is what MMA is all about and not just for the fighters but for everyone involved. During mt first UFC experience, I caught on right away that the ship sails on the tide of people like Donna,... [Read More...]
TUF 9 Blog: Team U.K.’s Nick Osipczak makes his 5 Oz. of Pain Debut
Nick Osipczak is undefeated as a professional fighter with a 3-0 record. A native of the U.K., Osipczak is representing his home country during the current ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. versus the U.K. His TUF 9 recap blog will appear on FiveOuncesOfPain.com on a weekly basis every Wednesday immediately following the show’s 10 p.m. ET airing on Spike TV. In episode two I thought... [Read More...]
Javier Mendez departs as Strikeforce’s matchmaker
Strikeforce could be in the market for a new matchmaker as FiveOuncesOfPain.com has been informed that Javier Mendez has left the promotion. Five Ounces of Pain learned of Mendez’s departure late Tuesday night and was able to confirm the development with Mendez himself via text message. Mendez had been doubling as one of the sport’s most prominent trainers at the American Kickboxing Academy... [Read More...]
Shamrock leads the pack with a $369,000 salary from this past Saturday’s Strikeforce event
The UFC hasn’t cornered the market on disparity when it comes to fighter’s salaries as Frank Shamrock led the pack by earning an astounding $369,790 while the man who defeated him Nick Diaz earned a paltry $39,950. The California State Athletic Commission released the entire list of fighter salaries from this past Saturday’s Strikeforce event which took place at the HP Pavilion Pavilion in San... [Read More...]
Erin Toughill Part II: “Be prepared to be hit, and hit hard”
Once widely respected as one of the best female mixed martial artists and professional boxers at the same time, Erin Toughill has recently rebounded from a two year retirement stint in MMA and expects to cause some serious shock waves in the not so distant future of Strikeforce‘s female division. Much like most of the other mixed martial arts fans that happened to follow the sport way back in... [Read More...]
Erin Toughill Part I: “Be grateful, because things can change in a second”
Erin Toughill If you aren’t already familiar with the name Erin Toughill you will become extremely familiar very soon. The former top ranked professional boxer recently returned to the cage after a two year retirement stint with a unanimous decision victory over a very tough Jan Finney in November of 2008. Outside of a disqualification loss due to the illegal use of elbows in 2004, Toughill has... [Read More...]
Jacare to fight Mayhem Miller for middleweight title at Dream 9
With current Dream middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi moving up to the light heavyweight division, Ronald “Jacare” Souza will get another crack at capturing the middleweight championship at Dream 9. Tatame is reporting that the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stand-out will be fighting for the title on May 26th and his opponent may be someone he is very familiar with. Jason “Mayhem” Miller who Souza... [Read More...]
Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera moved to UFC 102
Originally scheduled for UFC 101 on August 8th in Philadelphia, the light heavyweight bout between Brandon Vera and Matt Hamill will now take place at UFC 102. MMAJunkie.com is reporting that the fight will be part of the UFC’s first ever trip to Portland which will take place at the end of August. No official date has been confirmed but August 29th has been rumored in many reports. The card is expected... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz discusses his health, future, and Strikeforce (Video)
Tito Ortiz took the stage at the recent Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz post fight press conference. Ortiz discussed his health, future, and possibility of fighting for Strikeforce. Read More →
Aaron Simpson: Throwing First and Throwing Last
Do you believe in fate, or destiny? If you do, you would have to believe that Aaron Simpson‘s story was written long before he had any say in the matter. A natural born competitor, Simpson immersed himself in the world of combat from adolescence and has not taken a back step since. In high school the budding athlete put together a jaw dropping record of 142-1 during wrestling competition.... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz on his victory over Frank Shamrock (Video)
Nick Diaz discusses his victory over Frank Shamrock at the Strikeforce post fight press conference. Read More →
Scott Smith talks Strikeforce victory (Video)
Scott Smith discusses his victory at Strikforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz at the companies post fight press conference. Read More →
